Sunday, January 12, 2014

Travel log: Texas

A week in Texas when it is negative degrees out is not a bad idea.

It may be a bad idea to squeeze two events into one week, in different parts of the vast Lonestar State. But, we did it and both events were a success. Our events focused on sorghum growers, and included a six plus hour trip to Lubbock, and then a couple flights to Corpus Christi. I did get to see some water. Sort of. It was foggy, but it does beat the pitch dark.


  • In Texas this past week I...
  • Ate at my first "dry" restaurant in Levelland (that's right - no booze)
  • Enjoyed at two-inch thick smoked pork chop that changed my life
  • Nearly lost my mind over noisy neighbors in a Lubbock hotel
  • Flew United (I should get a medal for surviving this airline)
  • Drove a rented Chevrolet Express van 
  • Got out of a ticket in Texas after being pulled over (still not sure how this happened)
  • Drove over crazy high bridges
  • Saw glimpses of the Gulf of Mexico
  • Rode a ferry (drove the ol' van right up on it)
  • Saw some dolphins
  • Had some of the best seafood I've ever eaten
  • Enjoyed the hospitality and atmosphere at Shorty's Bar
  • Made it home in one piece
Here are some pics from our trip to Texas:

This pork chop changed our lives.

This is why I hate shipping things. They beat the heck out of our boxes.

The ferry ride to Port Aransas. 

The ferry was a different experience. 

If the Lou was in the Gulf. This is what it would look like. 

Foggy, but still pretty cool. There were dolphins out near the lights. I didn't get a pic, they were too fast. 






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