Congrats on your retirement and thanks for your service. I lived in Edmond and commuted to either ORD or DEN between 2004 and 2013. I'm probably not telling you anything new but just know up front that commuting will seriously complicate your life. Some guys are better commuters than others. I was a senior 757,767 F/O so I could bid commutable trips...I couldn't imagine commuting and being junior in my fleet/seat. Things have changed some since I left but when I was commuting it was all RJs on United Express...usually full and weight restricted. Now there are some mainline flights to some of UALs hubs. I occasionally used Southwest to Midway and found my way to ORD and of course their direct flight to DEN helped sometimes. I now live in base and my life is much less complicated. There is a much larger trip pool to bid from since I don't have to worry about hotels, I never check the weather and of course don't have to worry about schedules and loads. Welcome to the industry and happy commuting.