I don't know all the places y'all are talking about. My wife was born in Grove (Grand Lake), but from age 5 grew up in Tulsa. I have been hunting around Pawnee and Fairfax for several years. I drive right by Kaw Lake all the time when we go to hunt. So I recognize some of the places.
We plan to retire to OK in a few years. If I could I'd transfer there with work. Unfortunately due to agreements I'd lose a ton of eaning potential by transferring as I'd basically reset my seniority. I grew up SE Colorado, so I don't mind the plains and the dry, my wife misses the trees and humidity. A good compromise would be living on the east side of I35 for me but the wife wants closer to Tulsa and family.