We were thrilled to greet Tom, Mike's brother,who just weeks before narrowly missed the bombingwhen he finished the Boston Marathon. Tom wasonly 200 yards away, in a building basement havingsome medical attention for his sore [...]
Ft. Davis is in West Texas, about 80 miles north of the Mexico border. It's almost a mile high, at 5,050 ft. the highest elevation in Texas. Local ordinances require outside lights to be red [...]
Japanese flag signed by WWII kamikaze pilots This WWII era aircraft carrier was struck by a Japanese kamikaze pilot during the war, killing 52 men and injuring over 100. What the U.S. Navy did not [...]
Nothin' says Texas like fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans with bacon and creamed corn. Which is just what we had visiting Mike's brother Tom and family in Fort Worth, Texas at the famous "Babe's" [...]
Is the cry of the capital city. From the top, steer head and pressed tin ceiling at the Driskill Hotel (steeped in Texas tradition, and steps from lively 6th Avenue music scene), urban cowboy on [...]
A large underground cavern carved by a river running through limestone, the humidity here felt great in November. Discovered in the early 60's by college students, this is about a 2 mile cave. One area [...]
We had a blast tearing around San Antonio on the Segway tour. These are so easy to operate, we recommend them highly for anyone! Here we are at the Alamo, which amazingly is right in [...]
This is the heart of the social scene in San Antonio. It's a canal that runs through the city to alleviate flooding, which has evolved into a fantastic place for hotels, restaurants, dancing, boat rides [...]
OK, so there isn't a lot to do in Waco, kids!! Dr Pepper is native to Waco, Texas and the oldest soft drink in America. Created in 1885, it predates Coca-Cola by one year, y'all. [...]
Quite the impressive capital, and you can see it from virtually everywhere downtown, as Lady Bird Johnson made sure buildings were situated at a height and angle to ensure visibility. LBJ and Lady Bird are [...]
At Billy Bob's (world's largest honky tonk) in Fort Worth, Texas. Lotsa line dancin' and country tunes from a live band. Y'all gotta go visit!
At brother Tom's wedding - can you tell the song was called "JUMP"??