CAN YOU GET TOO MUCH RAIN IN TEXAS?

We are 6+ inches in rain this year. It is raining outside right now. It rained yesterday, and tomorrow is supposed to be the same. Yikes. Can a human mold? Can a human water-log? I just wondered?!!!!

I know it is going to mean a lot to the ranchers and farmers. Perhaps Texas gets so dry so when it does flood. The Pedernales River is running full. When we owned a ranch on the banks of the Pedernales we used to have floods with regularity. The river fills and runs into Lake Travis, and everyone with boats sure is happy about that. The lake came up 4 feet the last series of storms, and this one is sure to fill it some more.

No golf. Nothing outside. That brings me to baseball games scheduled for this weekend with Oklahoma University. We need to play these games, so perhaps double-headers are in store for this series. I don't think we will play tonight..maybe so...but I doubt it.

Texas beat Rice for the 10th straight time Tuesday evening. It was a good game, but we made too many errors again. Sunday, we made 4 and made 3 Tuesday. TOOOOOOOO MANY!!!

It is so dark outside right now we have lights on all over the house.

I know it will end, and we will wish for something, anything...around August!

BASEBALL Spring FOOTBALL AND PIZZA

We are in the midst of a 3 game series with Kansas State. We have won the first two games by a whopping 14-2 and 14-3. They have played 16 innings without scoring, and wait until the 9th in both games to score. We had a great day at the plate, with lots of doubles, a home run, and a few tripples. Texas has a solid team, and if they continue to grow, they will be formidable in Omaha this coming June. Tomorrow will be the last game, and if we play as well, we will start Big XII 6-0. That is a switch. We usually have to climb back from someone sweeping us, early.

Between watching the Horns, and inquiring about TCU baseball, I am a busy person. I hope Jake wins all his games, and maybe we can do what we said, meet in Omaha. That would be just too much fun! Texas had a look at him, but felt they had enough pitchers. So, like Houston, they may rue the day they passed him by.

Speaking of Houston. Now, isn't that something? Carr is no longer their QB and Vince Young could have been theirs, with the first pick. He would have been thrilled, and as it turns out, so would Houston. I think their Aggie coach didn't want to show him they thought he was any good. Just my feeling about it.

Spring Football is underway again, and the Orange and White game cannot be far away. I will bet all my money Texas wins, and you know, because of the loyal fans, and the turn out, Texas will win. (not to mention O v W are all Texas..)

Well, I am so full I can hardly type. Really! After the game, we decided to go eat at Mr. Gaddis Pizza. We had not been there since Debbie and all lived here. I bet that has been a few years ago. I ate some spaghetti, the maranara sauce was outstanding. Then, 2 pieces of cheese pizza. A great cinnamon roll made with pizza crust. Then another cinnamon roll, as the first one was so good. Then, a piece of apple pie pizza. Ohmygosh..am I crazy or what? I am going to gain 2 pounds tonight. I don't even care. Oh, I forgot the 1/2 cinnamon roll I shared with Jay, as he didn't want a whole one. Gosh, I couldn't waste that lovely morsel. (I didn't) Now I won't get on the scale tomorrow.

Holly and Greg are about to have their 3rd wedding anniversary. I sent them something they wanted, a Picturemate printer. They are so wonderful. Debbie gave me one for Christmas, and I use it a lot. She will too. What with a new baby and all.

Geoff came by yesterday to say adios. He is heading to Plano for 2 weeks recruiting with AF then off to Tacoma, Washington, and McChord AFB. He will enjoy the Olympic Mountains, the puget sound, the mountains around, and all the rain. They get so much rain that it makes us look silly complaining about our little bit of moisture! My parents grew up in Seattle and Bremerton, and both went to the Univerity of Washington. My daddy was a Husky football player for one year. He said after he realized he wasn't a player, his grades went up, and he excelled in academics, instead of blocking. (I think he said he was a guard or tackle) Yes, Geoff will certainly be back "home" for my family, and I hope he loves it there. (but not more than Austin)

We are going to watch Kansas win tonight, I hope. All we have left in tournament since the Aggies lost. I was upset they lost, as they had a chance to win. But, isn't that sports? Isn't that, sometimes, life?

Til later...

Corpus Christi

We just got back from a fun trip. My daughter, and Granddaughter went to Corpus Chirsti, to see the TCU Frogs play the Rice Owls last night. We left yesterday morning, dropped Geoff's car off in San Antonio, hit the road again, and went to Corpus. We had a great room that overlooked the Gulf, and the water was a beautiful blue. I guess I never get tired of looking a the beautiful Texas Gulf waters. On our way we were looking really hard for a Subway. We couldn't find one, but when we turned into our hotel, there was a Subway right there, in the hotel building!!!!!! We ate, changed clothes, and headed to the Ball park. The Hooks play in the Whataburger Field. Nolan Ryan is the owner, I think. The big bridge behind the field makes it a lovely setting!

We parked, got our tickets and went into the stadium. They knew a lot of the player's parents, and we sat and visited before the game with some of them. The game began, and our hopes were high.

Jake pitched a nice 5 2/3 innings, walked a couple, and was pulled. The score was 4-3 but Jake had 3 runners that were his.

Um...the game was a blowout after that. 20-6. I hate to write that down. Poor TCU players were sick about it. But, it was so much fun, and Jake had left Tickets for all of us..that was so very nice. Thanks Jake..it was an honor to watch you yesterday!!! Wish you had gone to Texas, I could watch you more. I will go to Ft. Worth before the season is too much older, to watch you. Thanks again, that was VERY nice!

I think Brittany loves the pitcher! I think the pitcher loves Brittany, too. (I'm so smart)

REMEMBER THE ALAMO!

Unless you are from Texas, and then interested in history, you could get up in the morning and go to bed tonight without giving the Alamo a thought. Today, the seige that lasted 13 days was over. The battle had lasted from February 23rd and until the last man killed on March 6, was a battle to shape the history of Texas forever. The spirit that came out of that slaughter of every fighter awakened a dedication that would be hard to match.

Have you heard of "Remember the Alamo?" That was the battle cry that echoed from the lips of every Texican and all the volunteers that fought for Texas' Independence. Of course, we celebrated that March 2, (Texas Independence Day) and for some reason, the battles of the Alamo and San Jacinto (April 21, 1836) are sometimes overlooked. News doesn't mention it. It was stopped on the University of Texas campus, at the beginning of "Political Correctness"...never mind that it is history. Nowadays, we just rewrite history if we don't like it.

I love Texas, and Texas history. The men and women that fought for our state would never have said "oh, let's just bring the troops home"...thank God we didn't have some of the people we have now, running that war. Se habla Espanol?

Enough of my opinion..Go to this website and read the story, if you don't know it. If you do know it and have just forgotten some of the events, read it. And if you know everything there is to know about Texas..my hat's off to you!

Remember the Alamo.......... http://www.lone-star.net/mall/texasinfo/alamo-battle.htm

Battle of San Jacinto.......... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_San_Jacinto

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TEXAS

Today is Texas Independence day! Happy Birthday dear Texas. Being born and raised in Texas, I have obtained the fullest appreciation for this state. Other states are nice. Some are even more than nice, but Texas is home, and I love to be from Texas.

When you go anywhere in the world, and you say "I'm from Texas" in response to their question "Where are you from"? They always know Texas. They may not know exactly where we are on the map, but they know TEXAS. Why is that?

Mainly because Texas is a state of mind. The real Texans, and wanna be's are sure of that. There may be some persuasion due for others to feel it. When you see the flag waving, and you hear the accents, you know you are there. There..in TEXAS.

Not too many years ago, a friend came from Florida. He had never been in Texas before, but he knew of Texans and the pride we have. One of his first reactions? "I have never seen a state fly the flag so much". Of course he hadn't ... We fly the flag because it is beautiful and it is symbolic of our State's UNIQUENESS. Yep, I would lie about it if I hadn't been born here.

So, with that, I will say again, Happy Birthday, long live Texas!