Grapevine, Texas is one of my favorite travel destinations.  It's situated in the mid-cities between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas.  There are many parks dotted all around the lake.  They include Meadowmere Park, Silverlake Park, Twin Coves Park and Marshall Park.  We took the boys swimming last summer in Oak Grove Park.  We had the opportunity to watch many sailboat...

  I have really enjoyed receiving and reading this excellent magazine. This is just so informative and helpful. Some of the best recipes are included in each edition.There are articles on what is going on around the state and information on interesting people. I look forward to each new edition. There is something interesting on every page. I enjoy the information on dining establishments ...

"Remember the Alamo!" is a great movie line.  A more appropriate version now may be, "Remember the Alamo?"   If you have ever visited San Antonio, Texas, you may know what I mean.  Movies and paintings depict the Alamo as a fort in the middle of the desert, but it is no more.   Modern day San Antonio has sprung up all around the fort, and it is ...

The Botanic Garden in Fort Worth, Texas is one of the greatest attractions of Dallas and Fort Worth.  Situated very near the arts district and downtown Fort Worth, the Botanic Garden offers many delightful sights and experiences.  The main area of the Botanic Garden is free of charge. This includes the Rose Garden, the Fuller Garden and the Perennial Garden.  The best part of the...

Dr. Pepper was invented in Waco, Texas, and we've got the Dr. Pepper Museum to prove it.  Located inside an historical building in downtown Waco.  The lower level has an old-fashioned soda fountain, museum exhibits and a gift shop.  We tried Dr. Pepper floats made with vanilla ice cream, which were delicious and not terribly expensive.Exhibits are $6 for adults, $4 for senior...

Texas Fish and Game is a magazine published in Texas for Texans.  These guys do a marvelous job putting information out there.  The magazine covers topics on fishing techniques, tips on filleting, and even gives you GPS plot points for hot fishing spots.When my husband told me, "I'm ordering a subscription to Texas Fish and Game." I said it would be a waste of money; you...

My family recently had to take an emergency trip to Texas. When we arrived we needed to find a place to stay that was close to where the whole family was meeting. In the little town of Lytle, there's not too many places to stay. We ended up at this little Days Inn hotel. At first, I thought "Oh good, a Days Inn...they are an overall good place to stay." Well, that wasn't the c...

  This collectors item is the Stein from the 6 th Annual Texas Renaissance Festival, of 1980. This stein is designed in pewter with the bell. It is made to look authentic and is engraved with the year. This is a true to life size stein. It is just like the ones of  Ye Olden days! It has a very wide mouth and I have used it as a pen and pencil holder.  It has a shiny finish, ...

I am not a big fan of the older Country stars, but one exception is George Strait.  He is such a great singer, and this is a great CD that shows his super skills. Some of the best songs on this CD are "The Seashores of Old Mexico" and "She Let Herself Go." While I like a bunch of the other songs, for some reason they did not become hits and so I don't know them...

While setting up house I needed some relatively inexpensive cookware.  I mostly cook for myself, thus I rarely make anything requiring a huge skillet or wok.  I did want to splurge a bit on one large, deep skillet and this is what I chose.The skillet isn't too light or too heavy.  The weight speaks to its quality.  It's nonstick and cleans easily, especially after fe...

No-Limit Texas Hold'em: A Complete Course by Angel Largay is intended to be a comprehensive course on how to beat low limit no limit Texas hold 'em games.  The text is rather short at about 270 pages.  It starts off with a background from Largay, how he got his start playing, the hardships he encountered, and then quickly goes into discussing strategy.  It should be noted...

I am a big fan of Chuck Norris and his TV series, Walker, Texas Ranger.  The final season was the first season that was available (I could never figure out why they came out with the final season first), and of course, I had to have it.  The final season encompasses 23 episodes on six DVDs.  There aren't any special features to speak of, but the series can stand alone wi...

If you are a college student that is majoring in accounting, finance, or any other business major, then this is definitely the calculator for you. It is pretty inexpensive, but it has a lot of great features and functions. The Texas Instruments BA II Plus can perform many functions including time value of money calculations, cash flow calculations, and more. It has definitely made some of my fi...

I used to spend Girl Scout trips at this popular Texas destination.  Possum Kingdom Lake is one of the largest, clearest and most beautiful lakes in Texas.  Located in the Palo Pinto Mountains near the Brazos River Valley, this lake is in the Possum Kingdom Lake State Park.The park offers camping, and deluxe cabins which are complete with air conditioning, heat, an oven and ...

Looking for a place to get away after your wedding, but cannot afford much? Try out San Antonio, Texas. San Antonio has the infamous Riverwalk that is oh so romantic! Depending on your price range you can stay several miles, blocks or right on the Riverwalk. We stayed right on the riverwalk and was able to walk out of the hotel right on the river. The food is amazing especially their mexic...

We have been using small, inexpensive, solar powered calculators at our restaurant to add up our tickets.  I can't tell you how many different calculators we have bought, used and thrown away! Recently, while I was taking care of a busy lunch crowd, a customer noticed that I was pretty frustrated.  She asked what was wrong with me because I wasn't smiling. I said my calcu...

I bought this calculator while pursuing my engineering degree in college and I have to say "It rocks". It has so many functions that I can't even use most of it unless I am a full-time engineer. It performs some calculus calculation both numerically and symbolically which is useful at times. I also found that it is very useful to install new applications or transfer data through t...

As an engineering student, the TI-89 calculator is a necessity.  It is the standard to base other engineering and advanced mathematics calculators.  This calculator can do anything, even solving algebraic equations, derivatives, and antiderivatives.  However, with so much functionality you'll have a tough time remembering the commands for everything.  Each button can als...

This calculator has 2 lines of display.  The first line will hold up to 88 digits, the second line displays the answer.  This calculator is capable of doing some trigonometry functions, fractions, rectangular-polar conversions, probablility (combinations, statistics and notations.  It can be difficulty to use if you do not keep the book.  However inside the plastic cover the...

    This is not a calculator for the weak of heart.  This is not for business people; you're fine with your 4 functions and scientifics.  This is for the engineers, scientists, and mathematicians.  If you speak differential equations, fourier transforms, and fluid flows, you have to own this.      Most people will purchase this making the up...