The Sleep Inn & Suites of Beaumont, TX offers its guests *free wireless high-speed Internet access in all rooms, *free deluxe continental breakfast< .. more ..

From the AMA Motocross race back in 2010 in Wortham, Texas…my favorite rider…Ryan Dungey. The 2012 AMA Motocross season starts this Saturday! I’m super pumped! I will miss the race in Wortham in a few weeks..but will try to get to .. more ..

I’ve judged a few chili cook-offs in my day, but I was beyond honored to be asked to judge Southwest Airline’s 39th and Last Chili Cook-off (and no, it’s not really the last, but I’ll explain that later.) Although many tried and true chili recipes have passed these lips, I’ve never had the pleasure of tasting real-deal, authentic Texas chili. When we arrived at the event, held at Sandy Lake Park just outside of Dallas, I met with my fellow judges to learn the rating c .. more ..

About noon today our group of travelers departed from the Athens International Airport for the USA and their various residences. One couple from Canada left earlier in the day. Others will be traveling to Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Oregon, and perhaps a few other states that do not come to mind at the moment. Yesterday morning Steve Niemeier, a minister from Indiana, spoke during our worship period. He mentioned some of the things he had learned on .. more ..

A motorcycle accident Saturday night in a Moapa neighborhood killed a 23-year-old man from Texas, Metro Police said.

Parakeets at the Fort Worth Zoo, Texas Originally post .. more ..

Whenever we’re making a repositioning, it’s always a choice of what pace to take.  Do we concentrate on just getting to our next destination by having long driving days and few stops?  Or do we meander and take time to explore?  Both have their benefits. We didn’t have an event in Austin we were aiming for, so we had some time.  We don’t always get that flexibility.   We are also deep in the middle of some major work projects on a strict deadline, .. more ..