Our last chapter of Texas led us to Dallas, where construction was a mighty force.  From our motel near the airport, we could see several cranes. We had one free day left, so we chose to explore the Dallas zoo.  How pleased we were to find it was a lovely zoo, thoughtfully set up and with huge enclosures for...

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Bucket List Item # 2 for My Beloved was a bass fishing trip.  I'll let you know immediately, this went a lot better than the hog hunting. We had 2 days to get to the scheduled fishing date, which was perfect, as it was a 2 day drive.  A quick breakfast before leaving Gonzales was in order: trouble...

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My Beloved's Bucket List Item #1 was a boar hunt. His hope was to, if possible, take a big boar and have a really cool, snarling boar's head mounted for the motorcycle shop.  It seems there are few public lands in Texas for hunting: it is the norm that folks with land allow other people to hunt on their...

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My Beloved's 1st Bucket List adventure required me to lodge in the very small town of Gonzales, Texas.  I'd be thinking this town was indicative of many of the small towns in Texas, so will devote a post to it alone. Built around the classic town square (named, Confederate Square) Gonzales was rich with history and sad with...

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We wanted to see Texas; there are so many things to do and see in that state.  My Beloved asked me to make a list of possibilities: not that we wanted an agenda, but if we happened to be nearby.... Of course I obliged: we always have a great time on road trips.  No agenda? I was more than fine...

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