Tag: Dallas
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Road Trip 2/23 … part 1
1200 miles in 22 hours. I didn’t make excellent time but I made good time. And had a good time doing it. I am traveling and I’m trying to make the most of this trip …. PURPOSE … I’m a mule. Carrying the boxes and bags for my father-in-law as he returns to the Dallas…
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Road Trip 10/17 – Day 2
I blew the Day 1 title – I thought it was 10/22. I apparently jumped a whole week. I corrected that and now this is a “Muddy Shoes” insight to Day 2 – of what I am calling ‘Go get Alfred’ Road Trip! Today’s post is more of a walk through my day. Maybe a…
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Road Trip ‘20 … Day 3-5, Dallas
The sun had set over the Dunes. And now, I was going to head southeast to Dallas. I was singing Amarillo by Morning. Twelve more hours behind the wheels. I love driving but this was getting to me. My son and his wife had just bought a new house and we had a house warming…
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The Leaning Tower of … Dallas
I had driven by it many times. Just north of downtown Dallas was an eleven story building that had been strapped with over 300 pounds of explosives. It has to come down to make way for progress, which in this case is a 2.5 billion dollar development. But 300 pounds wasn’t enough. When the dust…
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Stop Giving Thanks to God
Put away the pitchforks. Extinguish the flames and put the oil back in the tank. I am not trying to be heretical. Yes, I know that we are to give thanks in everything. Yes I know every good thing is from above. And yes, I am very, very, very thankful for all our Lord has…
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It’s 7-11 … Go get a Slurpee
It’s 7-11, so it’s the day to go pick up a Slurpee at your local 7-Eleven store. I know I will be headed for mine early. Here are a few pieces of historical trivia … 7-Eleven started in Dallas, specifically Oak Cliff at the corner of Edgefield and 12th, in 1927. (see the attached picture)…
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