Texas II

Driving around Dallas-Ft. Worth is so much easier than driving around Pennsylvania. For one, before you come to an intersection (sometimes several hundred yards if distance permits) there are signs telling you what the next road is at the next signal - Gaylord Ave Next Signal - for example. So, instead of slowing down near the intersection to look for a sign then finding out you're two lanes over from the lane you need, you already know in plenty of time if the next light is a turn you need. The roads are, as expected, wider and newer and in better shape.

We went to a place called Joe T. Garcia's yesterday in Fort Worth. Apparently, it's quite popular as they had an autographed photo of Dan "I'd" Rather "make up news instead of reporting it" and nice comment taken from a magazine from Jeff Bezos amongst other testimonials and thank yous posted in the lobby. I quaffed down a Dos Equis and had the mini chimichanga lunch. Beck had the tamale lunch and Julia has a quesadilla. Excellent food; worth the trip if you're ever in Ft. Worth.

Joe T. Garcia's is located just outside Ft. Worth's historic Stockyards District. Every day at 11:30 and 4:30 they herd some Texas Longhorns down E. Exchange St. which is the main street running through the stockyards. Tonight we are going back down to see a rodeo at the Cowtown Coliseum which is within the Stockyards District. Last night we saw a Frisco RoughRiders game and saw them turn a nifty triple play to augment their win. Tomorrow, we're going to the Rangers-Astros game in Arlington. We were supposed to go to tonight's game but we ended up with seats (thanks to Zoe's husband) in a private suite/box for tomorrow's game.

As for the weather - perfect. Sunny and warm, low 90's today and tomorrow. It will be hard for me to adjust to the weather back home.

Well, that's all for now. I want to sneak in a quick swim before lunch.