God Blessed Texas

[melinda]

God blessed Texas
with his own Hands
brought them angels from the promised land
Gave 'em a place where they could dance
If you wanna see Heaven, brother, here's your chance
I've been sent to spread the message...
God Blessed Texas





This is for my best girlfriend, Dallas!!!
Texas girls ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DALLAS1234]

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

[melinda]

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

Dallas, I am always here for you, girlfriend!!

[chichimama]

Darn good dancing song! I love it. :dance:

[Joenumbertwo]

Texas is blessed with Venusian climate.



wonderful

:rolleyes:

[melinda]

Texas is blessed with Venusian climate.



wonderful

:rolleyes:

I love the climate...I would rather run when it's 100 and humid than when it's 70...but that's just me. I am a Texas gal...

[melinda]

Hey Dal, when you were up in the Dallas area, did you ever go to the state fair??
I've never been to the state fair. go to many county fairs, but just never made it to the big one.

[DALLAS1234]

...and what is the name of that big Christian camp up in Tyler? My son went one summer, but I can not remember the name...

Im still trying to think...I can't remember one being in Tyler...other ywam

[DALLAS1234]

Hey Dal, when you were up in the Dallas area, did you ever go to the state fair??
I've never been to the state fair. go to many county fairs, but just never made it to the big one.

no I never went..I have gone to Houston Live stock and Rodeo....

[czzzaar]

Hey Dal, when you were up in the Dallas area, did you ever go to the state fair??
I've never been to the state fair. go to many county fairs, but just never made it to the big one.

I been to the State Fair ah Texas. When I was a little 'un in like 1969. I remember they were sellin' plastic astronauts.

I wonder if they still have Big Tex

[DALLAS1234]

I been to the State Fair ah Texas. When I was a little 'un in like 1969. I remember they were sellin' plastic astronauts.

I wonder if they still have Big Tex

how old are you?

[melinda]

I been to the State Fair ah Texas. When I was a little 'un in like 1969. I remember they were sellin' plastic astronauts.

I wonder if they still have Big Tex

he's in all the advertisments, but since I haven't been, I'm not sure.

[czzzaar]

how old are you?

Forty-five going on five. At least that's what my wife says.

I've always looked younger than my age. Right now most people figure me for mid-thirties.

[czzzaar]

hot damn...someone my age! I'm 44.

Class of 1980, baby.

[Mikko]

God blessed Texas
with his own Hands
brought them angels from the promised land
Gave 'em a place where they could dance
If you wanna see Heaven, brother, here's your chance
I've been sent to spread the message...
God Blessed Texas





This is for my best girlfriend, Dallas!!!
Texas girls ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just got back from a trip to the Hill Country. That is the most blessed part of Texas. Beautiful country and really sweet people.

[texan_rep]

grew up there myself...

[tatervt]

Class of 1980, baby.

Just to make you feel better, I was BORN a year later....

[super cool ski instructor]

I'm all of a sudden feeling young again.....

[DALLAS1234]

I'm all of a sudden feeling young again.....

yea me too

[czzzaar]

Just to make you feel better, I was BORN a year later....

I was humping a ruck when you were still in diapers. I'm old enough to be your daddy...what's your mama's name?

[super cool ski instructor]

I was humping a ruck when you were still in diapers. I'm old enough to be your daddy...what's your mama's name?

:eek:

[czzzaar]

I'm all of a sudden feeling young again.....

Youth is a state of mind. I still feel young...except for a few aches and pains.

[super cool ski instructor]

Youth is a state of mind. I still feel young...except for a few aches and pains.

That is what all older people say ;)

[czzzaar]

That is what all older people say ;)

Well, I have the advantage of looking young too. At least for now. ;)

[melinda]

Class of 1980, baby.

'81 for me.....

[melinda]

I just got back from a trip to the Hill Country. That is the most blessed part of Texas. Beautiful country and really sweet people.

The Hill Country is great, but I hardly ever make it there. If I'm going somewhere I'm usually heading to South Padre............which actually is the most blessed part of Texas. Give me the ocean any day.

[super cool ski instructor]

that's when I graduated...I feel so much better now. :((

Poor Mel...you don't look a day over 29 ;)

[melinda]

Youth is a state of mind. I still feel young...except for a few aches and pains.

I don't even have the aches and pains yet...and I'm running 8 miles a day. (kicking it up to 10 come March 1st)

well, I shouldn't say that, my hips do bother me on occassion, but that is not age...they have always bothered me. I'm double jointed in them.....


I refuse to grow up...ever!!

[tatervt]

that's when I graduated...I feel so much better now. :((

The bangs from the first pic you ever posted let me know that right away....

[DALLAS1234]

especially in the dark from a distance...:))

:)) :)) :))

[melinda]

Poor Mel...you don't look a day over 29 ;)

and I don't act a day over 12....

[czzzaar]

'81 for me.....

Ah, you're a sweet young thing. ;)

[czzzaar]

I don't even have the aches and pains yet...and I'm running 8 miles a day. (kicking it up to 10 come March 1st)

well, I shouldn't say that, my hips do bother me on occassion, but that is not age...they have always bothered me. I'm double jointed in them.....


I refuse to grow up...ever!!

Yeah, my knees are a little worse for wear. I used to play really hard.

[melinda]

Ah, you're a sweet young thing. ;)

to a very select few. :))
it is nice to have someone else in my age group though. Tex is also close...

[melinda]

Yeah, my knees are a little worse for wear. I used to play really hard.

I used to play hard myself...I do wonder what all this running is doing to them in the long term. But I love to run...guess I'll find out later.

[texan_rep]

where?

boerne area...

[texan_rep]

class of 82/81/80

(shoulda been 82, started as 81, ended up 80)

[melinda]

class of 82/81/80

(shoulda been 82, started as 81, ended up 80)

go you...
I was thinking you were just younger than me, couldn't remember exactly though.
I was asked to skip a grade when I was younger. My mom said no though, b/c she didn't want to make my sister feel bad. Then in high school I could've graduated in 3 years, but I was in no hurry to meet the real world. I slacked off a bit.......still managed to graduate cum laude though. Even slacking.

[texan_rep]

it has its advantages...but it also has its bad points...

[melinda]

it has its advantages...but it also has its bad points...

your friends? entering the real world a bit young? hmmmm.

[texan_rep]

your friends? entering the real world a bit young? hmmmm.

yes to both...especially the latter...20 turned out to be a hard bday for me...

[melinda]

yes to both...especially the latter...20 turned out to be a hard bday for me...

awe. sorry. :hug: didn't know you then, sorry.


21 was a bad one for me. :))
21 is the only b-day in my entire life that I did NOT want. The only one I ever had trouble with. go figure.

[melinda]

awe. sorry. :hug: didn't know you then, sorry.


21 was a bad one for me. :))
21 is the only b-day in my entire life that I did NOT want. The only one I ever had trouble with. go figure.

well, unless you count my 16th where my mom yelled at me and told me to get out of the house...that wasn't exactly great, but I didn't have a problem w/ the birthday...

[texan_rep]

:eek:

[melinda]

:eek:

we don't get along real well...

[texan_rep]

I would never have guessed...:doh:

damn...time to get back to work...:razz:

[melinda]

I would never have guessed...:doh:

damn...time to get back to work...:razz:

talk w/ ya later, tex.

[melinda]

Dallas, the name of the camp is Pine Cove.........

[DALLAS1234]

Dallas, the name of the camp is Pine Cove.........

hmmmmmmm I don't know..you would think I would considering I lived in the Tyler area my entire life...

[DALLAS1234]

Hey Melinda I tried to call you...I needed to hear what another Texan sounded like..My accent really sticks out here...:))...No body sounds southern here...

[snow96]

Darn good dancing song! I love it. :dance:

A song you can do all of the following to:
Two step
Modified two step
Two step swing
Cowboy Swing
East Coast swing
Ten step

and others I'm sure!

[melinda]

Hey Melinda I tried to call you...I needed to hear what another Texan sounded like..My accent really sticks out here...:))...No body sounds southern here...

I didn't take my phone last night...sorry.
You know my accent is not as thick as yours anyway. :)) :)) :))

Call me today...I should be around most of the day, except for at 2:00 for just a while I have to meet an architect and then I'm gonna try to run after that...

[DALLAS1234]

I didn't take my phone last night...sorry.
You know my accent is not as thick as yours anyway. :)) :)) :))

Call me today...I should be around most of the day, except for at 2:00 for just a while I have to meet an architect and then I'm gonna try to run after that...

nahhhhhhh I think yours is thicker than mine...:razz:

Ill call you in a tid bit

[melinda]

nahhhhhhh I think yours is thicker than mine...:razz:



:))

[DALLAS1234]

yep Mel your have a thicker accent..

[melinda]

yep Mel your have a thicker accent..

I think it's you. :razz:

I don't have an accent. :mrgreen:

[DALLAS1234]

I think it's you. :razz:

I don't have an accent. :mrgreen:

:)) Im calling that ******** girl...

[melinda]

:)) Im calling that ******** girl...

:)) :)) :))

well, I don't think I have one...sounds right to me. ;)

[melinda]

:)) :)) :))

well, I don't think I have one...sounds right to me. ;)

I sound like Robert Earl Keen...does he have one? lol

[melinda]

"What Might Have Been" by Little Texas just came on. :((

[melinda]

My song that always reminds me of an old boyfriend is Mark Chesnutt's "I Just Wanted You to Know"...especially since he even lived off of 59. :((

[DALLAS1234]

"What Might Have Been" by Little Texas just came on. :((

:(( :((

[melinda]

:(( :((

:hug: :hug: :hug:

[melinda]

So, any of y'all been to Gilley's way back in the day when it was in Pasadena??

[DALLAS1234]

:hug: :hug: :hug:

:hug:

[DALLAS1234]

So, any of y'all been to Gilley's way back in the day when it was in Pasadena??

noooooooooooooooo but I love Urban Cowboy..

[melinda]

noooooooooooooooo but I love Urban Cowboy..

Urban Cowboy should only been viewed while drunk. really.

[DALLAS1234]

Urban Cowboy should only been viewed while drunk. really.

:)) I love that movie....:)) :)) :))

[melinda]

:)) I love that movie....:)) :)) :))

watch it drunk...much much better.


I hate when they are in the bar and Buddy is leaning up against the bar, "Orange Blossom Special" starts playing, and Sissy asks him, "Caaan yuuuu twooooo step?", in that damn fake Texas accent they use.
They go off and two-step to a great polka. Drives me nuts.
Plus the fake accents. come on. Plus, he just doesn't even two-step very well or smoothly. OK...just me. But you can so tell they are NOT Texans.

[DALLAS1234]

watch it drunk...much much better.


I hate when they are in the bar and Buddy is leaning up against the bar, "Orange Blossom Special" starts playing, and Sissy asks him, "Caaan yuuuu twooooo step?", in that damn fake Texas accent they use.
They go off and two-step to a great polka. Drives me nuts.
Plus the fake accents. come on. Plus, he just doesn't even two-step very well or smoothly. OK...just me. But you can so tell they are NOT Texans.

ohhhhhh I know...Travolta couldn't pull off Texan to save his life..but it was still a good movie..I will definitely have to watch it 3 sheets to the wind now..:))

[melinda]

ohhhhhh I know...Travolta couldn't pull off Texan to save his life..but it was still a good movie..I will definitely have to watch it 3 sheets to the wind now..:))

if you already love it sober...you'll be amazed how great it is while drunk! :))

[melinda]

after last night's rodeo, now I wanna watch "8 seconds"...but I know I'm gonna cry. Damn I cry as soon as I put that movie in the DVD player.
I do the same w/ "Selena"............



Lane Frost *sigh*

[DALLAS1234]

after last night's rodeo, now I wanna watch "8 seconds"...but I know I'm gonna cry. Damn I cry as soon as I put that movie in the DVD player.
I do the same w/ "Selena"............



Lane Frost *sigh*

I LOVE LANE FROST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *sigh*...he was AWSOME!!!!!!

[melinda]

I LOVE LANE FROST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *sigh*...he was AWSOME!!!!!!

he's my avatar and sig...

damn, he rocked.

[DALLAS1234]

he's my avatar and sig...

damn, he rocked.

I know I seen that...he did rock....he was the best baby!!!

[melinda]

I know I seen that...he did rock....he was the best baby!!!

yeah...and he was so damn stinking HAWT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[melinda]

Man, I love cowboys.....................


(even if they are stupid. lol)

[DALLAS1234]

yeah...and he was so damn stinking HAWT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mmmmmmmmm hmmmmmmmmm...he was indeed....that's one real cowboy that will truelly be missed

[DALLAS1234]

Man, I love cowboys.....................


(even if they are stupid. lol)

I wish God still made Cowboys like lane...I sure would love to have me one..;)

[melinda]

I wish God still made Cowboys like lane...I sure would love to have me one..;)

he does, Sweetie. he does. They are out there. They are probably not in Florida however...:(

[SugarNSpice~Cc]

I wonder if they still have Big Tex
Yes they sure do

[DALLAS1234]

he does, Sweetie. he does. They are out there. They are probably not in Florida however...:(

:( probably not..

[FoxGranadaChuck]

About the only Texas import that I don't like is Rodney Carrington, and I am not sure if he is a Texan.

[DALLAS1234]

ok he's not a cowboy but he is a HAWTIE and he is a TEXAN...


Matthew McConaughey

[melinda]

ok he's not a cowboy but he is a HAWTIE and he is a TEXAN...


Matthew McConaughey

...and he is a Longhorn. "Hook 'em!"

[DALLAS1234]

...and he is a Longhorn. "Hook 'em!"

yeaaaaaaa ...

[melinda]

About the only Texas import that I don't like is Rodney Carrington, and I am not sure if he is a Texan.

internet says he's a native from Longview, Texas.....
I'm not a fan myself, so I had to look it up.

[FoxGranadaChuck]

internet says he's a native from Longview, Texas.....
I'm not a fan myself, so I had to look it up.

I'm glad that I am not alone!!!

[melinda]

I'm glad that I am not alone!!!

never alone, Foxy. never alone.

[DALLAS1234]

internet says he's a native from Longview, Texas.....
I'm not a fan myself, so I had to look it up.

I don't like any one from Longview...people there are Jackasses

[FoxGranadaChuck]

I will say that San Antonio is one of my top favorite big cities of which I have visited. Considerably better than Charlotte, NC to be sure!!!

[texan_rep]

SA rocks...

[FoxGranadaChuck]

SA rocks...

I heartily concur!!! :) :) :)

[melinda]

I don't like any one from Longview...people there are Jackasses

I was gonna say something similar, but was afraid someone on here might be from there. :))

[DALLAS1234]

I was gonna say something similar, but was afraid someone on here might be from there. :))

:)) :)) :)) ..

[FoxGranadaChuck]

I just don't find Rodney Carrington particularly funny.

[melinda]

bump for the true Texas thread.............:))

[DALLAS1234]

bump for the true Texas thread.............:))

:)) I can post about Texas all day long

[melinda]

:)) I can post about Texas all day long

wait until we start talking S. Padre and Schlitterbahn............

[DALLAS1234]

wait until we start talking S. Padre and Schlitterbahn............

ohhhhhhh Girl LOVE South PADRE!!!! damn your making miss TEXAS!!!!

[melinda]

ohhhhhhh Girl LOVE South PADRE!!!! damn your making miss TEXAS!!!!

well, you do have a beach...............




but I will be down at South Padre soon, and then I'll have to hit Schlitterbahn a couple times as well... man, where is summer??

[DALLAS1234]

well, you do have a beach...............




but I will be down at South Padre soon, and then I'll have to hit Schlitterbahn a couple times as well... man, where is summer??

lol...yea there is a niiiiiiiiice beach here...I plan to get a kick ass tan this to go with my soon to be new hairstyle....I wanna be looooooooking extremely HAWT this summer.....

[melinda]

lol...yea there is a niiiiiiiiice beach here...I plan to get a kick ass tan this to go with my soon to be new hairstyle....I wanna be looooooooking extremely HAWT this summer.....

I will once again be sporting the "runners' tan"....sexy!! :rolleyes:

[DALLAS1234]

I will once again be sporting the "runners' tan"....sexy!! :rolleyes:

:lol:..we have a privacy fence here soooooooo Im thinking no tan lines this summer...

[melinda]

:lol:..we have a privacy fence here soooooooo Im thinking no tan lines this summer...

you go girl...I run in the Texas sun. I'm getting a sports bra and soffee shorts and tennies tan. go me.

[DALLAS1234]

you go girl...I run in the Texas sun. I'm getting a sports bra and soffee shorts and tennies tan. go me.

hey I rather have a Texas tan....;)

[melinda]

hey I rather have a Texas tan....;)

me too....:))

[DALLAS1234]

me too....:))

hey you have an advantage...you live in TEXAS!!!! :razz:

[melinda]

hey you have an advantage...you live in TEXAS!!!! :razz:

yep. yep. yep.

[DALLAS1234]

Thats ok..cause I can get a head start on my tan...

[melinda]

I'll have to hang around golfers...we can all compare our tan bodies, our weird tan lines and our white feet.

[DALLAS1234]

I'll have to hang around golfers...we can all compare our tan bodies, our weird tan lines and our white feet.

:)) :)) ..you could always put that fake tan on your feet..

[melinda]

:)) :)) ..you could always put that fake tan on your feet..

nah...I just suck it up and tell people I run. Although hopefully they can look at my legs and already know it.....

[DALLAS1234]

nah...I just suck it up and tell people I run. Although hopefully they can look at my legs and already know it.....

lol

[texan_rep]

There was something wet falling out of the sky when I walked out of the house this morning...:eek:

[melinda]

There was something wet falling out of the sky when I walked out of the house this morning...:eek:

it's raining in San Antone? (hopefully)

[melinda]

oh crap...now the wet stuff is falling out of my sky...............

[texan_rep]

a little bit...light...it won't last...

[melinda]

Good b/c I'm already in my running clothes, and I really get tired of getting wet while I run.

[texan_rep]

:eek:

:silenced:

[melinda]

from the rain, tex.

[texan_rep]

ohhhhh...right...gotcha...:angel:

[melinda]

and I do sweat a lot...always smell great after a run.

[texan_rep]

I can usually be distracted from any smell...given sufficient distraction...;)

[DALLAS1234]

Good b/c I'm already in my running clothes, and I really get tired of getting wet while I run.

mel your sooooooooo bad sometimes...;)

[melinda]

I can usually be distracted from any smell...given sufficient distraction...;)

LOL...believe me, I am something you do NOT want to smell after I finish running...but thank God, I do have a shower and soap. LOL

[DALLAS1234]

I doooooooo miss Texas....

[melinda]

I doooooooo miss Texas....

no soap in Florida??

[DALLAS1234]

no soap in Florida??

:))..yes they doooooooo...

[melinda]

mel your sooooooooo bad sometimes...;)

I am never bad. really. :))

[texan_rep]

coulda fooled me...

[melinda]

coulda fooled me...

Hey!! I'm always the good girl, I just play the bad girl on the internet. :))

[texan_rep]

hmmmm...I could take it under advisement...;)

[melinda]

;)

[czzzaar]

I doooooooo miss Texas....

Why? Florida is nice.

[DALLAS1234]

Why? Florida is nice.

yea it nice..

[melinda]

...but it ain't Texas.

[melinda]

A TEXAN IN HELL-

Day 1 - Per his daily ritual, Satan walks through his domain to see that everyone is sufficiently miserable. As usual, he pauses to take special pleasure in the pain and agony displayed by the new arrivals. However, on this particular day he spots a lanky Texan smiling and looking as though he's at a picnic. "Hey you!", Satan yells, "The temperature in here is a constant 95 degrees and the humidity is 90%! You're supposed to be miserable!"

Quips the Texan, "Maybe so, but it feels just like Houston in June to me. I had a ball on those hot summer nights at Gilleys."

Miffed, Satan decides to adjust the temperature up to 100 degrees and the humidity to 95%.

Day 2 - On his daily stroll, Satan notices everyone appears exceptionally miserable today. He remembers the smiling Texan and decides to see how he's faring today. To his surprise, the Texan has unbuttoned a couple of buttons on his shirt, but he still looks happy and carefree. Satan cries out, "Hey Tex, what are you smiling about now?"

The Texan replies, "Well today reminds me of those Willie Nelson 4th of July picnics. Boy those were some great parties."

This really irritated Satan, who promptly turns the temperature down to 110° and the humidity up to 100%.

Day 3 - Satan dispenses with his daily stroll and goes straight to the region of hell where he would locate the Texan. Sure enough, he finds the Texan, shirt-off, with a huge grin on his face. "Okay, so what is it this time?" Satan asks.

"Well, it's just like Dallas in August. Man we had some fine times watching the Cowboys on Sunday afternoons."

Irate, Satan determines to put an end to this charade. He sets the temperature down to zero degrees with a 25 mile per hour wind.

Later that day, Satan decides to check back on that fool hardy Texan.
He finds him huddled and shivering...lips blue, arms folded, snow in his hair and icicles hanging from his mustache. But bigger than Dallas, there he was laughing out loud and cheering.

"I GIVE UP!" declared Satan. "What in blue blazes could you find to be happy about now."

The Texan replied, "Well, this can only mean one thing... The Aggies have finally won a National Championship!"

[DALLAS1234]

A TEXAN IN HELL-

Day 1 - Per his daily ritual, Satan walks through his domain to see that everyone is sufficiently miserable. As usual, he pauses to take special pleasure in the pain and agony displayed by the new arrivals. However, on this particular day he spots a lanky Texan smiling and looking as though he's at a picnic. "Hey you!", Satan yells, "The temperature in here is a constant 95 degrees and the humidity is 90%! You're supposed to be miserable!"

Quips the Texan, "Maybe so, but it feels just like Houston in June to me. I had a ball on those hot summer nights at Gilleys."

Miffed, Satan decides to adjust the temperature up to 100 degrees and the humidity to 95%.

Day 2 - On his daily stroll, Satan notices everyone appears exceptionally miserable today. He remembers the smiling Texan and decides to see how he's faring today. To his surprise, the Texan has unbuttoned a couple of buttons on his shirt, but he still looks happy and carefree. Satan cries out, "Hey Tex, what are you smiling about now?"

The Texan replies, "Well today reminds me of those Willie Nelson 4th of July picnics. Boy those were some great parties."

This really irritated Satan, who promptly turns the temperature down to 110° and the humidity up to 100%.

Day 3 - Satan dispenses with his daily stroll and goes straight to the region of hell where he would locate the Texan. Sure enough, he finds the Texan, shirt-off, with a huge grin on his face. "Okay, so what is it this time?" Satan asks.

"Well, it's just like Dallas in August. Man we had some fine times watching the Cowboys on Sunday afternoons."

Irate, Satan determines to put an end to this charade. He sets the temperature down to zero degrees with a 25 mile per hour wind.

Later that day, Satan decides to check back on that fool hardy Texan.
He finds him huddled and shivering...lips blue, arms folded, snow in his hair and icicles hanging from his mustache. But bigger than Dallas, there he was laughing out loud and cheering.

"I GIVE UP!" declared Satan. "What in blue blazes could you find to be happy about now."

The Texan replied, "Well, this can only mean one thing... The Aggies have finally won a National Championship!"



LMAO!!!! that was great Mel!!

[DALLAS1234]

...but it ain't Texas.

true

[melinda]

bumping for the great state of TEXAS!!!!

[texan_rep]

:mrgreen:

[melinda]

I'm getting an ear ache all of a sudden, and I don't know why.
I'm beginning to be not happy....

[czzzaar]

bumping for the great state of TEXAS!!!!

Except for the "police state" part of it...it ain't too bad.

[texan_rep]

I'm getting an ear ache all of a sudden, and I don't know why.
I'm beginning to be not happy....

:eek:

:(

[melinda]

:eek:

:(

I know. :((

[melinda]

Except for the "police state" part of it...it ain't too bad.

I'm not exactly happy w/ my governor either...but overall, the state is great!!

[czzzaar]

I'm not exactly happy w/ my governor either...but overall, the state is great!!

It's not just the govenor, Mel. The whole system here seems pretty corrupt to me now. I'm shocked by what I've found happening here.

[melinda]

It's not just the govenor, Mel. The whole system here seems pretty corrupt to me now. I'm shocked by what I've found happening here.

yeah...what's the latest on that damned corridor??

[czzzaar]

yeah...what's the latest on that damned corridor??

I don't know, Mel. But I was driving around north of Lake Ray Roberts a few weeks ago, enjoying oogling all the beautiful fenced in ranch land and saw a huge sign posted next to someone's private road that said, "TexDOT not welcome, Stay Off..." and then something about "the corridor."

On the one hand I was sad that all the land is taken and on the other I was sad for the people who have but face losing it for all kinds of reasons (including but not limited to: land grabbing socialist politians, land grabbing urbanites spreading north driving up property values, landgrabbing tax collectors, and drought).

Well, I hope I can find a chunck of that land for myself some day and can live out my life there before someone comes and takes it from me.

[super cool ski instructor]

Have I mentioned lately that I love Michigan!!!!!!!

[melinda]

Have I mentioned lately that I love Michigan!!!!!!!

start your own thread....

[melinda]

I don't know, Mel. But I was driving around north of Lake Ray Roberts a few weeks ago, enjoying oogling all the beautiful fenced in ranch land and saw a huge sign posted next to someone's private road that said, "TexDOT not welcome, Stay Off..." and then something about "the corridor."

On the one hand I was sad that all the land is taken and on the other I was sad for the people who have but face losing it for all kinds of reasons (including but not limited to: land grabbing socialist politians, land grabbing urbanites spreading north driving up property values, landgrabbing tax collectors, and drought).

Well, I hope I can find a chunck of that land for myself some day and can live out my life there before someone comes and takes it from me.

I've got that chunk of land...they better not take it from me. :((

[super cool ski instructor]

start your own thread....

Nevah!!!!!!!!!!

[melinda]

Nevah!!!!!!!!!!

OK...have fun here in Texas...everyone does want in. I don't blame you.

[Gaby77]

OK...have fun here in Texas...everyone does want in. I don't blame you.

I actually left Texas....cause I wanted out. :twisted:












;)

[super cool ski instructor]

I actually do want to visit Houston. But other than that, I will stay here in good old Michigan any day. :)

[melinda]

I actually do want to visit Houston. But other than that, I will stay here in good old Michigan any day. :)

why Houston?
that's where I was born and raised. much, much better than Dallas, but I was just wondering why there? why not Austin? San Antone?

[super cool ski instructor]

why Houston?
that's where I was born and raised. much, much better than Dallas, but I was just wondering why there? why not Austin? San Antone?

I have a friend who lived in Houston and liked the cosmopolitan feel of it. But as someone who has (obviously) been to other parts of Texas, maybe I will take advice on where to go. I assume it is hard to see alot of Texas in just a week which is usually how long I take at a time for a vacation.

[melinda]

I have a friend who lived in Houston and liked the cosmopolitan feel of it. But as someone who has (obviously) been to other parts of Texas, maybe I will take advice on where to go. I assume it is hard to see alot of Texas in just a week which is usually how long I take at a time for a vacation.
it would be very hard to see much of Texas in just a week, but it would be very easy to see Houston, Austin and San Antone in a week. You could even squeeze in Dallas, but that might be pushing it.
I live between Houston and Austin...if you ever decide to do it. let me know!! lots of us Texans on this board...
But seriously if you decide to do it, we can talk more. Hmmm. I'm just thinking, I might actually rather fly into and out of Austin and then visit Houston rather than the other way around. hmmm. just an idea.


Tex, how far is Austin from San Antone??

[super cool ski instructor]

it would be very hard to see much of Texas in just a week, but it would be very easy to see Houston, Austin and San Antone in a week. You could even squeeze in Dallas, but that might be pushing it.
I live between Houston and Austin...if you ever decide to do it. let me know!! lots of us Texans on this board...
But seriously if you decide to do it, we can talk more. Hmmm. I'm just thinking, I might actually rather fly into and out of Austin and then visit Houston rather than the other way around. hmmm. just an idea.


Tex, how far is Austin from San Antone??

I will definetly be looking into it. But probably during next winter. I am not a fan of going somewhere even hotter than here during the summer :lol:

[melinda]

I will definetly be looking into it. But probably during next winter. I am not a fan of going somewhere even hotter than here during the summer :lol:

and that's when I love it!!!! :dance:
come on summer...I am tired of running when it's cold.
where is my 90 degree weather??

[super cool ski instructor]

and that's when I love it!!!! :dance:
come on summer...I am tired of running when it's cold.
where is my 90 degree weather??

Are the bugs worse in the summer, or all they a year-round occurance?

[melinda]

Are the bugs worse in the summer, or all they a year-round occurance?

year round...but definitely worse in the summer.
..and it really depends whether we get a "freeze" or not and how long that freeze lasts. some years we never get one.

[melinda]

where is my 90 degree weather??

I need the kind of weather where I can't even buy ice cream and chocolate at the grocery store b/c it will melt before I get it home...........

[super cool ski instructor]

year round...but definitely worse in the summer.
..and it really depends whether we get a "freeze" or not and how long that freeze lasts. some years we never get one.

Okay....Texas in the wintertime for Ski :)

[texan_rep]

it would be very hard to see much of Texas in just a week, but it would be very easy to see Houston, Austin and San Antone in a week. You could even squeeze in Dallas, but that might be pushing it.
I live between Houston and Austin...if you ever decide to do it. let me know!! lots of us Texans on this board...
But seriously if you decide to do it, we can talk more. Hmmm. I'm just thinking, I might actually rather fly into and out of Austin and then visit Houston rather than the other way around. hmmm. just an idea.


Tex, how far is Austin from San Antone??

Officially like 85-90 miles...

[czzzaar]

I've got that chunk of land...they better not take it from me. :((

Better load the shotgun, Mel. Hopefully you are far from a Metroplex, dear.

[czzzaar]

why Houston?
that's where I was born and raised. much, much better than Dallas, but I was just wondering why there? why not Austin? San Antone?

That's funny, everyone else in Texas thinks their town in better than Houston.

[czzzaar]

I will definetly be looking into it. But probably during next winter. I am not a fan of going somewhere even hotter than here during the summer :lol:

For the summer try California. San Fransisco is actually pretty cold in the summer so take a jacket if you go there. LA is pretty warm but I've been blown off the beach by cool ocean breezes in August! I've spent a lot of time on the ocean there and I loved it.

[super cool ski instructor]

For the summer try California. San Fransisco is actually pretty cold in the summer so take a jacket if you go there. LA is pretty warm but I've been blown off the beach by cool ocean breezes in August! I've spent a lot of time on the ocean there and I loved it.

That sounds nice too. I usually hit the Carolinas and the East coast in the summer. Maybe I will try the West Coast.

[melinda]

Better load the shotgun, Mel. Hopefully you are far from a Metroplex, dear.

I'm far from a metroplex...I'm close to where our jerk of a gov. wants to put the corridor. :rolleyes:

[melinda]

That's funny, everyone else in Texas thinks their town in better than Houston.

I actually couldn't wait to get out of Houston. :shhh:
I still think if I were ski I'd fly into Austin.

[melinda]

Officially like 85-90 miles...

but w/ traffic it takes longer? or what are you saying?

[texan_rep]

I mean that's center to center...but both cities are growing into each other...

[DALLAS1234]

Hey my fellow Texans was sup...






Mel your new avie is kinda scary..:lol:

[czzzaar]

I actually couldn't wait to get out of Houston. :shhh:
I still think if I were ski I'd fly into Austin.

Austin IS nice. I lived there for a year long ago.

[czzzaar]

I'm far from a metroplex...I'm close to where our jerk of a gov. wants to put the corridor. :rolleyes:

That's too bad. With the road comes the wall to wall development of gas stations, McDonalds, Subways, Starbucks, KFC's, Motels 6, and Super 8's. Before long, maybe 25 years, you won't even recognize the place.

Progress.

[melinda]

I mean that's center to center...but both cities are growing into each other...

really? I never travel that road...I honestly didn't realize that. I always knew I-35 was busy though.

[melinda]

Hey my fellow Texans was sup...






Mel your new avie is kinda scary..:lol:

Hey Dal, and my new avie rocks!! I got a whole "the cure" theme going on...

[DALLAS1234]

Hey Dal, and my new avie rocks!! I got a whole "the cure" theme going on...

LOL!! I see that..how you doin chick...:hug:

[melinda]

That's too bad. With the road comes the wall to wall development of gas stations, McDonalds, Subways, Starbucks, KFC's, Motels 6, and Super 8's. Before long, maybe 25 years, you won't even recognize the place.

Progress.

:(( :(( :((


Golly I hope it doesn't go thru....

[melinda]

LOL!! I see that..how you doin chick...:hug:

I am doing wonderfully. and you? how was work? how are the people there?

[DALLAS1234]

:(( :(( :((


Golly I hope it doesn't go thru....

well if it makes you feel better I didn't vote for perry...:)

[melinda]

Austin IS nice. I lived there for a year long ago.

did you go to El Arroyo? that is my absolute favorite restaurant. love it!

[melinda]

well if it makes you feel better I didn't vote for perry...:)

no one in my family did...my husband voted the grandma, the rest of us went kinky.

[DALLAS1234]

I am doing wonderfully. and you? how was work? how are the people there?

work was good...this job is gonna be a complete turn around from my last job..but at the same time it's pretty simple..Im just updating people's billing info...the girls there are nice...sooooooo it's good...

[texan_rep]

really? I never travel that road...I honestly didn't realize that. I always knew I-35 was busy though.

oh, it is definitely that...

Once upon a time Austin pretty much stopped at Ben White headed south, and San Antonio wasn't much past 410 headed north...with only a few towns in between. Now SA runs right up to the Comal Co. line, pretty much...Austin has exploded in all directions...and New Braunfels and San Marcos are quickly filling what gap is left...

[DALLAS1234]

no one in my family did...my husband voted the gradma, the rest of us went kinky.

I wanted kinky...he ruled..

[czzzaar]

really? I never travel that road...I honestly didn't realize that. I always knew I-35 was busy though.

There used to be long open stretches that I never appreciated as a kid...

[czzzaar]

I wanted kinky...he ruled..

Me too. Any friend of Willie's is a friend of mine.

[texan_rep]

There used to be long open stretches that I never appreciated as a kid...

not anymore...

[melinda]

not anymore...

:(( :(( :((

[melinda]

oh, it is definitely that...

Once upon a time Austin pretty much stopped at Ben White headed south, and San Antonio wasn't much past 410 headed north...with only a few towns in between. Now SA runs right up to the Comal Co. line, pretty much...Austin has exploded in all directions...and New Braunfels and San Marcos are quickly filling what gap is left...

I always see how much New Braunfels and San Marcos are growing every time I go to Schlitterbahn...from year to year it's amazing.

[czzzaar]

I always see how much New Braunfels and San Marcos are growing every time I go to Schlitterbahn...from year to year it's amazing.

Yikes, say it ain't so.

You don't get out much, do you Mel?

[melinda]

Yikes, say it ain't so.

You don't get out much, do you Mel?

I get out...just not there.
I try to get to South Padre at least once a summer. Usually w/ just my daughter. My husband and my son don't love the beach as much as she and I do.
I try to get to Schlitterbahn at least once a summer also. Usually w/ my best friend. Our kids grew up, but we still LOVE Schlitterbahn, so we still go. Last summer we did take our two daughters though and had so much fun. Our daughters actually made it first in line for the Master Blaster, we were about tenth. (quick little kids.)

I get to Austin a couple of times a year, but I never travel from Austin to San Antone. Never really go to SA much at all....just by-pass it on the way to the deer lease.

I go to College Station a lot, b/c both of my kids are there, although we are a Longhorn family. I know. I know. Long story.....

and then I go out of town quite often...I've been to all 50 states. Some many times.....

[melinda]

This is one problem w/ country living...I now have to drive about 25 miles to the south to pick up a prescription for my son.
Then I get to come home and wait a little while...then drive about 80 miles to the north to deliver the prescription and his tickets for the red hot chili peppers tonight.

[melinda]

this is one problem w/ Texas...
my son's friend is coming from Huntsville to pick up my son in College Station, then they will both go to Austin where they will pick up the girls, then the four of them head to San Antonio for the concert...then back home again.
Makes for a long afternoon/night...

[czzzaar]

And with gas on the rise again, ouch.

And why is it on the rise again?

[melinda]

weather is gorgeous and beautiful...took the camaro today and rode w/ the top down. (still had to put the heater on though, and my face definitely got sun.)



...Now I'm fixing to go run.

[melinda]

The Indian Paintbrushes are out!!!!!!!

saw the first few on my run today. :)

[DALLAS1234]

The Indian Paintbrushes are out!!!!!!!

saw the first few on my run today. :)

do those grow any where else..

[melinda]

do those grow any where else..

I don't know...lived in Texas my entire life. :dance:

[DALLAS1234]

I don't know...lived in Texas my entire life. :dance:

hush!!...Im gonna be visiting Texas in the future..

[melinda]

hush!!...Im gonna be visiting Texas in the future..

I'm gonna be visiting other places in the future. :))

[DALLAS1234]

I'm gonna be visiting other places in the future. :))

:)) oh really what places?

[pryncessbrooke]

I'm glad God blessed Texas because my dear hubby is there for the whole week. So Texas needs to be good to him!

[melinda]

I'm glad God blessed Texas because my dear hubby is there for the whole week. So Texas needs to be good to him!

where in Texas?

[melinda]

:)) oh really what places?

my best friend in Florida
my sister in Alabama/Georgia (she lives on the border)
Utah for some continuing education :rolleyes:
and Vegas b/c it's close to Utah. :dance:


...and South Africa, but not until May

[pryncessbrooke]

where in Texas?

Dallas area. That's all I know. He tries to explain it to me but I kind of tune him out. LOL

[melinda]

Dallas area. That's all I know. He tries to explain it to me but I kind of tune him out. LOL

too far from me...I hope they treat him well up there.

[DALLAS1234]

my best friend in Florida
my sister in Alabama/Georgia (she lives on the border)
Utah for some continuing education :rolleyes:
and Vegas b/c it's close to Utah. :dance:


...and South Africa, but not until May

YEAHHHHHHHHH your coming to see me...;)

[DALLAS1234]

Dallas area. That's all I know. He tries to explain it to me but I kind of tune him out. LOL

Dallas,Tx will be good to him...I promise.

[pryncessbrooke]

Dallas,Tx will be good to him...I promise.

Well he was there week before last for a whole week and he left this past Sunday and will be gone till about 4 am this coming Sunday.

[DALLAS1234]

Well he was there week before last for a whole week and he left this past Sunday and will be gone till about 4 am this coming Sunday.

what does he do? Dallas is really cool..alot of things to do..

[pryncessbrooke]

He's working for a company that travels around the states. I'm not really sure what exactly they do. Sometime in power plants. We own two companies so he is doing this on a part time basis only. The money is really really really good so I told him to go for it.

[Sidestreamer]

Texas is such a cool place. The only problem are those damn Texans.

[DALLAS1234]

Texas is such a cool place. The only problem are those damn Texans.

LMAO!!! :))

[melinda]

Texas is such a cool place. The only problem are those damn Texans.

:cool:

[melinda]

do those grow any where else..

yep...the Northwest. It's Wyoming's state flower.

[melinda]

I gotta drive to LaGrange today just to get my son's bowling ball out of his truck which is in the shop. :rolleyes:

[texan_rep]

In LaGrange? Ummmmm...are you sure that's all he's doing in LaGrange? :eek: ;)

[melinda]

In LaGrange? Ummmmm...are you sure that's all he's doing in LaGrange? :eek: ;)

well, the ONLY thing in LaGrange is the truck...and he asked me to pick up the bowling ball. IF he had wanted to do other things, I suppose he would've gone himself. ;)

[melinda]

Of course, he's in college...he's probably getting it for free......

[texan_rep]

possibly...my college days were different...

[melinda]

possibly...my college days were different...

I didn't go to college.........

[texan_rep]

it was a good time...but I was an :angel:

[melinda]

you didn't say what my husband would have said. My husband would have said, "Hmmm. LaGrange. Someone should write a song about that......" :rolleyes:

[texan_rep]

:))

[melinda]

it was a good time...but I was an :angel:

that's b/c you are a good Catholic boy....

[texan_rep]

That's right, as far as you know...

[FoxGranadaChuck]

it was a good time...but I was an :angel:

Uh-huh. And I own some prime beachfront property in downtown Asheville, North Carolina that I would be willing to sell to anyone REALLY cheap.

[melinda]

That's right, as far as you know...

well, as far as I know.........



and I'm a good Lutheran girl, as far as you know...........

[texan_rep]

;)

[melinda]

:hug:

[texan_rep]

:mrgreen::hug:

[melinda]

my pear tree is blooming and the phlox are out.
where are the bluebonnets???

...and spiderworts?

[texan_rep]

what the phlox...?

still a little early for bluebonnets I think...

I'm waiting for the indian blankets...those are my favorite...

[melinda]

what the phlox...?

still a little early for bluebonnets I think...

I'm waiting for the indian blankets...those are my favorite...

yeah, the bluebonnets like to arrive late, as do the spiderworts. I love the spiderworts, but I think it's b/c I like the name.
We don't get many indian blankets, but they are beautiful when I actually spot one. I have a friend who lives in Magnolia, and I love the drive to her house in the spring b/c I do pass a huge field of indian blankets then....

[texan_rep]

full fields of indian blankets...gorgeous!

[texan_rep]

http://www.highlandlakes.com/wildflowers/Indian_Blanket-a.jpg

[texan_rep]

for you...

http://www.highlandlakes.com/wildflowers/bluebonnets-a.jpg

[texan_rep]

I didn't even know these had a name...I grew up calling them "yellow flowers" :))

Greenthread
http://www.highlandlakes.com/wildflowers/yellow-a.jpg

[melinda]

http://www.highlandlakes.com/wildflowers/Indian_Blanket-a.jpg

gorgeous!! wow....

[texan_rep]

are yours these?

Drummond phlox
http://www.highlandlakes.com/wildflowers/flower-48.jpg

[melinda]

for you...

http://www.highlandlakes.com/wildflowers/bluebonnets-a.jpg

thanks! :hug:

[texan_rep]

or these?

Prairie phlox
http://www.highlandlakes.com/wildflowers/6-22-04-3c.jpg

[texan_rep]

thanks! :hug:

:hug:

[melinda]

I didn't even know these had a name...I grew up calling them "yellow flowers" :))

Greenthread
http://www.highlandlakes.com/wildflowers/yellow-a.jpg

lol...individually I'm not so sure each flower is pretty, but an entire yellow field is down right beautiful. We have a lot of this going on where I live.

[melinda]

are yours these?

Drummond phlox
http://www.highlandlakes.com/wildflowers/flower-48.jpg

yep...and they come in different colors.
I really like the magenta looking ones....