iceracer and Old-Colts
Thanks for the notes!!!!!!!! Much appreciated.
Should either of you folks ever get over this way, you have a place to stay!
What a trip with the Missus and Rocky Cockatiel! About five thousand miles driving a van.
Some things that I learned:
9,000 pound Vans don't drive like cars and they are no fun to drive in the high country's high winds, which were with us most of the way.
Driving in California is not fun and can be expensive, especially so, if you drop three grand on a new turbo and spend the night in a hotel on West Sunset Strip, buit it's worth it if you have cousins and friends to visit!
Interstate 8 in California is a good road for three reasons: One, it is in great condition and, two, it leads to Texas, but you have to make it through the Devil's Inferno and New Mexico and, three, gas becomes more affordable the closer you get to Texas!
Weather was great from Las Cruces, NM, on. Grand Slams in Houston dwarf those in Washington state, and staying with one of my well heeled cousins told me I was right in the middle of oil country and more cousins again!
East Texas never changes and I have more cousins than ever before, dwarfing the hundred plus that use to make reunions sixty or seventy years back when I was small. Thing is the vast majority are young and I have never met them, but it's good to know they are all over the place and a whole lot close by in most any direction.
What's a trip to Texas without going to La Porte for a visit to the Monument Inn Restaurant for some fantastic seafood dishes, and don't forget to visit the nearby San Jacinto Monument and Battlefiled where, if you really listen you can hear the sounds of battle and the war cries of "Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!" where Texans won their independence!
What's a trip to Texas without visiting Beaumont, where the Spindletop Oil gusher blew-in around the turn of the 20th century!
What's a trip to Texas without a drive through Nacogdoches, the oldest city in Texas!
I could go on and on about all the great places in Texas to visit...Kilgore comes to mind...and I've never seen the Rangerettes in person!!!!
What's a trip to Texas without meeting Old-Colts and his most elegant wife in person! Seeing their beautiful home, and the spot where they put up their Christmas tree and sometimes the train set, getting to know one another, talking about dillas', cougars, the gun room, trains sets, boxes, GB forum members, and listening to music while sitting in O-C's chair right smack in the middle of the floor, creating what might be once in a lifetime wonderful memories in a short period of time with two of the most wonderful and gracious people one could ever hope to meet! And a fantastic meal in a most wonderful setting! Thank you, Pam! Thank you, Bill! Bill...I don't quite know how to tell you....well...you married-up! [:D]
There's plenty of time to think about other GB folks and their family members...I did that a lot...passed a lot of Swift trucks too! Wish I could have met more of you folks, to include, making it up a little further north to see gearheaddad. Ed, it would have been great to see you again...sorry I missed you, man.
All said and done...Barb, Rocky, and I were happy to get back to the house...even though it is where it is!!!!!!!!![:D]
D, I hope you are doing okay.
James
Should either of you folks ever get over this way, you have a place to stay!
What a trip with the Missus and Rocky Cockatiel! About five thousand miles driving a van.
Some things that I learned:
9,000 pound Vans don't drive like cars and they are no fun to drive in the high country's high winds, which were with us most of the way.
Driving in California is not fun and can be expensive, especially so, if you drop three grand on a new turbo and spend the night in a hotel on West Sunset Strip, buit it's worth it if you have cousins and friends to visit!
Interstate 8 in California is a good road for three reasons: One, it is in great condition and, two, it leads to Texas, but you have to make it through the Devil's Inferno and New Mexico and, three, gas becomes more affordable the closer you get to Texas!
Weather was great from Las Cruces, NM, on. Grand Slams in Houston dwarf those in Washington state, and staying with one of my well heeled cousins told me I was right in the middle of oil country and more cousins again!
East Texas never changes and I have more cousins than ever before, dwarfing the hundred plus that use to make reunions sixty or seventy years back when I was small. Thing is the vast majority are young and I have never met them, but it's good to know they are all over the place and a whole lot close by in most any direction.
What's a trip to Texas without going to La Porte for a visit to the Monument Inn Restaurant for some fantastic seafood dishes, and don't forget to visit the nearby San Jacinto Monument and Battlefiled where, if you really listen you can hear the sounds of battle and the war cries of "Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!" where Texans won their independence!
What's a trip to Texas without visiting Beaumont, where the Spindletop Oil gusher blew-in around the turn of the 20th century!
What's a trip to Texas without a drive through Nacogdoches, the oldest city in Texas!
I could go on and on about all the great places in Texas to visit...Kilgore comes to mind...and I've never seen the Rangerettes in person!!!!
What's a trip to Texas without meeting Old-Colts and his most elegant wife in person! Seeing their beautiful home, and the spot where they put up their Christmas tree and sometimes the train set, getting to know one another, talking about dillas', cougars, the gun room, trains sets, boxes, GB forum members, and listening to music while sitting in O-C's chair right smack in the middle of the floor, creating what might be once in a lifetime wonderful memories in a short period of time with two of the most wonderful and gracious people one could ever hope to meet! And a fantastic meal in a most wonderful setting! Thank you, Pam! Thank you, Bill! Bill...I don't quite know how to tell you....well...you married-up! [:D]
There's plenty of time to think about other GB folks and their family members...I did that a lot...passed a lot of Swift trucks too! Wish I could have met more of you folks, to include, making it up a little further north to see gearheaddad. Ed, it would have been great to see you again...sorry I missed you, man.
All said and done...Barb, Rocky, and I were happy to get back to the house...even though it is where it is!!!!!!!!![:D]
D, I hope you are doing okay.
James
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Good morning to you too, James!
Thankfully, so far this Summer, no Dillas have discovered our yard.
No Cougar sightings recently, but our neighbor across the road told Pam a couple of days ago that he had gone out early the previous morning and was sitting on his back porch drinking coffee when an adult Bobcat and two youngun's walked across his yard! I would have enjoyed seeing that!!
Good on the Dilla note! I would have enjoyed the Bobcat scene as well!
Back to thinking about iceracer's note on BBQ'd brisket, and not quite the great Bobcat experience. Joel was getting his Traeger ready to smoke a brisket this past holiday about midnight when a huge possum caught his attention. It would root awhile in the barked area of the backyard, stop and take a look at him, and continue on in a different area never failing to keep a close check on him. At least he stayed off the lawn! [:D]0 -
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Out here in the country, that possum would have been DRT! And, no, not next on the grill! [:0][:D]0 -
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Out here in the country, that possum would have been DRT! And, no, not next on the grill! [:0][:D]
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That's one of the many things I like about your place...you can shoot Dillas and Possums! Freedom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where's Ed, anyway?!?! Ya got freedom, Bill!!!!!! [:D]0 -
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Out here in the country, that possum would have been DRT! And, no, not next on the grill! [:0][:D]
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That's one of the many things I like about your place...you can shoot Dillas and Possums! Freedom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where's Ed, anyway?!?! Ya got freedom, Bill!!!!!! [:D]0 -
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quote:Originally posted by Old-Colts
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Out here in the country, that possum would have been DRT! And, no, not next on the grill! [:0][:D][:D]
That's one of the many things I like about your place...you can shoot Dillas and Possums! Freedom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where's Ed, anyway?!?! Ya got freedom, Bill!!!!!! [:D]Yep, there are three of us neighbors that compare our Armadillo kill scorecards! [:D] So far only the neighbor on the back side of our woods has a kill this summer, hope it stays that way.
Now I need to do something about the moles and gophers; besides poison pellets down in their runs, I think I'll try a few of those sonic devices placed strategically around the yard and drive them to the woods or neighboring properties! [:0][:D]0 -
Sounds like a good time was had by all. Just how these sorts of meet-ups typically go.
Lots of good folks on this forum I would like to meet some day. I've met up with several already.[:)]0 -
No worries Kimi.[:)] If you came though via I-10 it would have been quite a detour, about 400 miles round trip. 0 -
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.......and listening to music while sitting in O-C's chair right smack in the middle of the floorJames, while you were intently listening, I took this picture of you sitting in my Listening Chair. Hope you don?t mind me posting it! Perhaps I should have turned the volume down a little from my normal listening level! [:0][:D]
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Randy: We're going to meet up one of these days yet!!!!!
Bill: Classic picture and not too far off!!!!!!! [;)][:D]
Dale: We were on I-10. Where do you live at in New Mexico?0 -
Randy: We're going to meet up one of these days yet!!!!!
Bill: Classic picture and not too far off!!!!!!! [;)][:D]
Dale: We were on I-10. Where do you live at in New Mexico?0 -
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Bill: Classic picture and not too far off!!!!!!! [;)][:D][:D]
I couldn't resist! I've always liked that picture, "the Maxell Blown Away Guy", that's how I like to listen to music; if you can't feel the music, it's only Pink Noise! [:D]0 -
quote:Originally posted by kimi
Randy: We're going to meet up one of these days yet!!!!!
Bill: Classic picture and not too far off!!!!!!! [;)][:D]
Dale: We were on I-10. Where do you live at in New Mexico?
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quote:Originally posted by kimi
Bill: Classic picture and not too far off!!!!!!! [;)][:D][:D]
I couldn't resist! I've always liked that picture, "the Maxell Blown Away Guy", that's how I like to listen to music; if you can't feel the music, it's only Pink Noise! [:D]
Man, do you ever need to meet my son!!! [:D]0 -
quote:Originally posted by kimi
quote:Originally posted by Old-Colts
quote:Originally posted by kimi
Bill: Classic picture and not too far off!!!!!!! [;)][:D][:D]
I couldn't resist! I've always liked that picture, "the Maxell Blown Away Guy", that's how I like to listen to music; if you can't feel the music, it's only Pink Noise! [:D]Man, do you ever need to meet my son!!! [:D][:D][:D]0
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