Category Archives: Texas

Summer’s Comin’……

Pulled out of our garden on Sunday: And there are more out there that are almost ripe….. Yummers!

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Putting the “Fun” Back in “Funeral”…..

. Well, we’re back home.  I swear, my father-in-law is up in heaven laughing his ass off right now….. The night before the funeral, our nephew, Andy, was in the Ballinger ER with a kidney stone – he was miserable (and medicated) the … Continue reading

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Funnies From My Father

. My dad sent me this over the weekend – Due to the popularity of the “Survivor” TV show, Texas is planning to do one entitled: “Survivor – Texas-Style!” The lucky contestants will all start in Dallas, drive to Waco, … Continue reading

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WHOOP!!!!!!

Congratulations to our beloved Texas Aggies – this afternoon they hung on to beat #1-ranked Alabama, 29-24!  It was a great game (especially since I was convinced that Bama was gonna eat us for lunch), and we’ve been thrilled with … Continue reading

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“October” by Eric Whitacre

. “Fall” in Texas doesn’t really start until mid-October most years.  Today, we’ve got a blustery wind blowing in, and the leaves are starting to swirl around.  The temperatures are getting nippy (for Texas), and the dogs want to be … Continue reading

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Mitt Romney Comes to Fort Worth

. . It started out innocently enough – we received a phone call on Sunday afternoon, inviting us to “Come out and see Mitt Romney when he visits Fort Worth this Tuesday!”, followed by information about where and when, as … Continue reading

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Sunday Fun – “Long Tall Texan”

Fellow Texan (and fellow Texas Aggie!) Lyle Lovett never fails to deliver: . . The man knows how to put on a show, don’t he? Have a great day! .

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Auntie Em! Auntie Em!

Well, we had a little excitement here today. Early in the afternoon, tornadoes developed over the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. We heard the weather sirens going off, so I checked the weather and noticed that we were under a tornado warning. … Continue reading

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Somebody call the Waaaaaah-mbulance….

. Poor little Melissa Horton – she took to the opinion pages of the Washington Post to let the world know that she borrowed money to pay for college, and now she doesn’t want to have to pay it back.  … Continue reading

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Dear Iowa Republican Caucus-goers….

. ….before you cast your vote today, just remember that this man: . . Didn’t think twice about protecting the life of this little guy when a predator was threatening him: . . Is there anyone else on the GOP ticket who … Continue reading

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