Category Archives: Texas

Never On Sunday

Posted on July 8, 2014 by David and Karen

If you have followed our blog much, you probably know that when we head north we always plan an overnight stop in Amarillo so that we can indulge in one of our favorite pizzas at 575 Pizzeria. I have written … Continue reading →

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On the Road Again

Posted on July 6, 2014 by David and Karen

And we are on the road again, prepared as always to discover new favorite places to eat, have a beer or spot an old VW bus. Taking no chances, we will also revisit many places that we have discovered before. … Continue reading →

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Birthday, BBQ, Brewery and a Bus

Posted on December 28, 2013 by David and Karen

Yeah, it’s been awhile since our last post but there hasn’t been much to blog about since we started on the master bedroom/bathroom remodel project in our sticks-and-bricks house. The only travel has been a couple of solo back-to-back business … Continue reading →

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Hill Country Breweries

Posted on October 18, 2013 by David and Karen

After two days of barbeque overload we were ready to indulge in some really good Tex-Mex. So, after driving around north of Marble Falls looking at some property we’d seen online with killer hilltop views, we made our way just … Continue reading →

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Franklin Barbecue

Posted on October 17, 2013 by David and Karen

The previous day’s rain had passed and although we got what we thought was an early start, it was about 10:30 before we arrived to join the line at Franklin Barbecue in Austin. The place doesn’t open until eleven and … Continue reading →

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The Salt Lick

Posted on October 16, 2013 by David and Karen

We woke to a cold rain Wednesday morning and that managed to persuade us that this day would not be the day to go stand outside in a two-hour waiting line for Franklin Barbecue in Austin as we had planned. … Continue reading →

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Johnson City

Posted on October 15, 2013 by David and Karen

We’re on a quick trip to the Texas Hill Country, taking advantage of a few days off work and needing to be in Austin on Saturday for my step-brother’s wedding. There are a couple of RV parks just outside of … Continue reading →

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Tex-Mex

Posted on September 28, 2013 by David and Karen

There’s no place like home and there’s no place like Houston for great Tex-Mex. In the week that we’ve been back home we’ve eaten out six times – one Italian and five Mexican. Pappasito’s Cantina got the nod twice but … Continue reading →

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Home Again, Home Again

Posted on September 21, 2013 by David and Karen

After 100 days,  4790 miles, 7 states, 141 VW buses, 71 breweries and 2 new tow dolly rims, we made it back to our home in Friendswood. This last leg of our summer trip started out great. The sky was … Continue reading →

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Rainy Day in Dallas/Fort Worth

Posted on September 20, 2013 by David and Karen

We haven’t seen many rainy days in our travels this summer and judging by the water level in Lake Grapevine, neither have the folks in Dallas/Fort Worth. But the rain today is a welcome sight, not only for the much … Continue reading →

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