September 2026

 

"Thirty days hath September…" - 600-year-old memory trick for the calendar

And for the record (and the record books!), in September 2026, Oklahoma City had 13 days of 100°F or hotter, 23 days of 90°F or hotter  — only 4 days all month failed to reach 90. The hottest day was 106°F on September 12. Oklahoma summer refused to die!

But the show must go on, and of course it did.  The Weavers kept themselves busy getting into the school year routine, and trying not to think about how much the air conditioner was running (YIKES!).  We thought we might never need jeans and sweatshirts again!  It was a long, hot, DRY summer, but it was finally winding down and cooler air and rain were just on the horizon.

Here is how we spent our September!

September 1 - 7 - (start of the month through Labor Day)

Slow start!  On the 1st, we went to the high school for Open House. We got to see all of Finn's classrooms, meet all the teachers, and learn the expectations for the year in each one.  HE went with us, so we also got to see how he interacts with all his teachers.  LOL!  I had an event at work where there was a fun photo booth, my new professional headshots came in, and Jake was home for the weekend, but he was busy seeing friends, so we didn't see too much of him - just nice to know he was close by.

AND, Jack! 

 

September 8 - 13 - (week 2-ish)

Pretty slow week, but the weekend was hopping!  We did remember to celebrate our own little September 11 miracles!  Hard to believe that was 25 years ago!

Nana and Grandpa came to town to watch the OSU-Oregon football game.  We were SURE we were going to lose, BUT WE PULLED IT OUT!  GO POKES!

 

 

 

And book club! It was a week late due to the holiday!  Fall-themed, and we discussed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir.

AND, JACK!

September 14 - 20 (week 3)

Work at UCO is ramping up!  One day, my boss and I were the first 2 in the parking lot!  There was a free farmers market; Emma and Parker got all dressed up in their Orange and Black for an event at OSU, and I started a new reverse embroidery project.

And, Jack! 

 

September 21-28 (week 4)

Another not-too-busy week.  UCO homecoming week, I got my flu shot, and I finished my BOOK sweatshirt, AND an MSSU Southern Lions sweatshirt!

 

 

 And WHY did I need a new sweatshirt?!??!  MSSU Family Weekend of course! Random pics in random order, followed by my FB post text.  I am glad we went!  But the rain was kinda sad.

MSSU Parents Weekend

We packed a LOT into one weekend in Joplin — toured Jake’s world, ate all the things, sat through a football game in the rain, watched OSU get the W, investigated the very serious engineering marvel that is Jake’s finger splint for his partially torn ligament , and I even got a tattoo at a campus pop-up.

My personal Parents Weekend highlight is currently a dead heat between sitting in Jake’s locker and getting tattooed in the MSSU student center, which honestly feels like a pretty accurate summary of me as a college parent.

Mostly, though, it was just really good to be there — seeing where he lives, where he plays, meeting people, taking approximately 700 pictures, and getting a little glimpse into the life he’s building there.

Rain and all, we had the BEST time.

Go Lions!

(and Go Pokes! because we got that win, too!)

P.S. We remain completely enthralled by the finger splint. Technology. Innovation. Fashion.

We actually had to leave Joplin early on Sunday morning before the going away brunch.  One of Britt's former students was shot and killed by his sister earlier in the month, and there was a memorial service we wanted to attend.  The ENHS choir was set to perform there as well, so we wanted to make sure we got Finn there as well (The young man was in choir with Finn both at North and Sequoyah).

 

Finn was super excited to see his old 6th grade choir teacher!

September 29-30 (end of month)

Weirdly busy 3 days - orthodontist, other appts, my 2nd book club, and work was BUSY!  

I won this book in our "Dirty Santa" book exchange!

And, JACK!

It was a GOOD month.  Truly looking forward to some FALL weather, more football victories, a slew of birthdays, and some big changes at work.  Also have some other surprises in the works for the holidays!  Can't wait to share!

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SEPTEMBER READS:

The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett

The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon

Whiskey & Charlie by Annabel Smith

Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower

Lady Tremaine by Serena Valentino

Coffee Creek Cover Girls

(TVACC Neighborhood Book Club)  

The Push by Ashley Audrain

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

(Okie Page Turners Book Club)

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