Overview
Well, a look back at the trip to Texas. First time The first time I have been to Texas and we got to see a lot of what makes Texas, well Texas. Went to Austin San Antonio Dallas FT. Worth Got to see the Alamo. Got to see the house […]
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Flight to SLC
Got on a plane, and flew home. That is it. There is a little bit more to that than that. Southwest We booked some Southwest tickets home since they are fairly cheaper. Well, they used to be. But any way. 737-800 This was our way home from Texas,. The 737-800 […]
Dallas Love Airport
Is an airport in a city-owned public airport 6 miles northwest of Dallas. Main Airport This airport was the main airport for the area until 1974 when the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) came online. Well, it is still around. Located Here is where it is located History It came […]
Rental Car
In order to get around Texas, you need a car. You can’t just walk everywhere. Hertz I went with Hertz on this trip to rent a car. We picked up the car at the Austin International airport. We got in late, due to the United flight being a late flight. […]
Food, March 8
After visiting the Temple we needed some fuel before we got on that flight back home. Wife liked it My wife suggested that we eat here When she was in Texas back in October of 2021, she talked about this place. We deiced to eat here. Food The food was […]
LDS Temple
This was the 30th dedicated temple in operation when it was opened. Location: 6363 Willow Lane, Dallas, Texas 75230 Timeline: Announcement: April 1, 1981 Groundbreaking and site dedication January 22, 1983, by Gordon B. Hinckley Pubic Open house September 7-26, 1984 Dedication October 19-24, 1984, by Gordon B. Hinckley Rededication […]
JFK
Did you know that the 35 President of the United States of America was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963? John F. Kennedy He was born into the Kennedy family and he graduated from Harvard University. He joined the Naval Reserve where he saved his fellow crew from […]
Server Down
Server down, Server down oh great Server Down If you got an email with nothing in it, I do apologize for the blank post. When the server finally came back up after a week of being offline. We had to take a backup that didn’t contain the information. I will […]
Memorial Day
What do you think of when you hear Memorial Day? Is it cookouts? Camping? End of the school year? Well, let’s find out what it really means. What is it Was known as Decoration Day and it is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military […]
Hyatt House Room
When I booked this room, I thought it was going to be something better than it actually was. When I booked it I logged on to hotels.com and found a really nice hotel, not too far from the American Airlines Center so we could walk to the Utah Jazz game. […]
Hotel Stay
Name of Hotel: Address: 2914 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75201 Website: hotels.com Location: Room Comfort: Comfy for 4, check out the room tour Room Cleanliness: It was clean Value: For what we got it for yea, it was of a good value Staff Services: No maid service due to Covid, […]
Waffle House
I have always wanted to try this place and so did my kids. So we went there after the Jazz game. I didn’t want to drive The whole point of staying close to the American Airlines Center so we wouldn’t have to fight traffic to get out of there. So […]
Utah Jazz
Is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City (SLC), Utah. Yep, Utah has an NBA team. History They weren’t always the Utah Jazz, they were the New Orleans from 1974 to 1979 which is when they moved to SLC. They went to the finals twice and lost both […]
American Airlines Arena
This is where the Dallas Mavericks play. They are part of the National Basketball Association. Located 2500 Victory Park Lane Dallas, Texas History Opened July 17, 2001 Capacity 20,000 Construction Cost $420 Million Owner City of Dallas Pictures My thoughts It is located in a unique space of Dallas. I […]
Riscky’s Steakhouse
We were in Ft. Worth, check out that post, and we decided to eat at a restaurant there in the stockyards. Steak What else does one eat while looking at a stockyard, steak of course? As you can tell from the featured image ^^ we ate at Riscky’s. That was […]
Fort Worth
Is a city in Texas, about 31 miles from Dallas. Now I am not going to give you the low down and history of Ft. Worth. Read on. Information We headed to the stockyard in FT. Worth. Now I thought this would be totally something different than what it really […]
Sunday Food
Food is a thing that we need to eat to stay alive. Yep, we had some food. Breakfast Some protein shakes, and things like that. I know a really good way to start off the day. Lunch We stopped at Buc-ee’s to pick up some snacks, and to eat on […]
Rodeo
While in Texas you have to see a Rodeo, right. I guess so, I am not a big rodeo fan. But while in Texas you might just as go. American Rodeo The rodeo was split up into 2 sections with a platform in the middle of them. The middle is […]
AT&T Stadium
Holy Cow, this is just a huge stadium. Seeing it on TV is one thing but going there is another thing. Located This is where it is located History What is the history behind the house that Jerry built? That is what people call it. So let’s look at the […]
Food in Austin
After a good day in Austin, we decided to get some good old food. Of course. We had to have some food. Dinner We found a place in Austin to get some grub, the only place in Texas that made us wear a mask for 10 ft to the table. […]
Austin
I spent some time in Austin, Texas what did my time look like, well let’s find out. State Capital I spent some time in the capital of Texas. It was an awesome capital. It had beautiful grounds and was quite big. I filmed a video for my Just Justin YouTube […]
City of Austin
The capital of Texas and home to 1,028,225 people who are called Austinites. Some Facts Settled 1835 Incorporated December 27, 1839 Named for Stephen F. Austin Government Council-mayor Mayor is Steve Adler City Manager Spencer Cronk Area City 326.51 sq mi Land 319.94 sq mi Water 6.57 sq mi Metro […]
Disc Golf
When in Texas you need to go disc golfing. I guess, this is what you do. Course This was an interesting course we went to. It was an 18-hole course that had some interesting things around it. It was called the Flying Armadillo, a disc golf club. I mean if […]
Blacks
While in Texas you have to have some good old BBQ, and well we made it to Blacks. This was some good old food. Located You can find Blacks here Black’s Barbecue San Marcos, 510 Hull St, San Marcos, TX 78666 The Food Well, we had salads good things to […]
San Antonio Temple
Here is some information on The San Antonio LDS (Church of Jesus Crist of Latter-Day Saints). Location The temple is located here 20080 Stone Oak Parkway San Antonio, Texas Timeline Announcement 24 June 2001 Groundbreaking and site dedication 29 March 2003 Public Open House: 16 April – 7 May 2005 […]
Food
I didn’t partake in a lot of food today. Not sure what it was. But, nonetheless, here is what I had. Breakfast I had a protein shake, I know, I know, I need more. I just wasn’t feeling it. We went to a doughnut shop and well, I didn’t get […]
River Walk
When you hear River Walk what comes to mind. Some walk along a river where there are rocks and mud and so forth. Well, not here. Let’s find out more Located at This is located a few blocks from the Alamo 849 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205 What […]
Alamo
Remember the Alamo is a popular saying. I thought it would be bigger. Alamo Not that Car rental place… but the place is in San Antonio, Texas. There was a battle that was fought here and it didn’t go too well for the Texans Let’s look at the history. The […]
Buc-ee’s
The biggest gas station in the US is in Texas. Yep, we went there. Located 2760 I-35, New Braunfels, TX 78130 Buc-ee’s This is a chain of country stores and gas stations. The headquarters are located in Lake Jackson, Texas. There are 41 the stores throughout Texas Alabama Georgia […]
Chuy’s
Lunch at Whataburger and dinner at Chuy’s a day of eating out. Can’t do this every day anymore. But when on vacation you tend to eat out. Chuy’s This is a Mexican restaurant in Texas we visited, they say it is really good food. I went in with high expectations. […]