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A true Texas fact

Wildthings said:
Many years ago, my young son and I tent camped at a brand-new state park, South Llano State Park near Junction. In the middle of the night a Park Ranger hailed us sleeping in the tent and informed us that we had about 45 minutes to leave the park or be prepared to stay for a few days. You see the entrance to the park crosses the river with a low water bridge. Earlier that day we were riding the water through the culvert that goes under the road at that bridge. Great fun albeit somewhat dangerous. At least the first time through. I elected to pack up the tent and get an early start home. By the time we left, the water was slightly over the bridge but Rangers directing traffic urged us across. We parked on the other side and as daylight approached, witnessed our first Hill Country flash flood. Grant it, it wasn't anywhere the magnitude of this recent disaster but still impressive. Watched it go from being a beautiful fun clear river to a muddy torrential current in a matter of 15 minutes. It rose 5' in that time. They said it was back to normal flow by midday.

They've since changed it to a high-water bridge
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My mom and dad used to vacation on Granite Shoals, now known as Lake LBJ. They even acquired some property there in Kingsland a few blocks off the Llano arm of the lake. Not sure he actually witnessed it or just heard of it, but the Llano in that area was famous for a wall of water coming down that valley into the lake. The memory of that story has been with me this week.

I was reminded of the Big Thompson flood of 1976 and then again in I believe it was 2013. Different sort of valleys, but same horrendous results.
 
Gdurfey said:
My mom and dad used to vacation on Granite Shoals, now known as Lake LBJ. They even acquired some property there in Kingsland a few blocks off the Llano arm of the lake. Not sure he actually witnessed it or just heard of it, but the Llano in that area was famous for a wall of water coming down that valley into the lake. The memory of that story has been with me this week.

I was reminded of the Big Thompson flood of 1976 and then again in I believe it was 2013. Different sort of valleys, but same horrendous results.
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I was in the Big Thompson 2 weeks ago. Looked up one of the many times saw a chimney right next to the stream. Looked at its orientation and quickly realized there was a house where the stream now is. Later that day I was a passenger, and counted many a places along the water were there was once homes on our way to Estes.
 
Tony said:
I love me some Blue Bell but y'all need to try Tillamook Ice Cream. Best I've had since Promised Land went away.
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Wildthings said:
OH, but you have to try HEB's 1905 vanilla!! Lawdy Lawdy!
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I will try the 1905 next time I'm in HEB country - probably be in September.

Have not seen the Tillamook ice cream

But a must-try is the Graeters Black Raspberry Chocolate Chunk (Cincinnati) - or the Talenti Milk Chocolate Gelato (haven't seen it in years - thankfully, or I would weigh 200 more pounds.). And if you don't try Jeni's Gooey Butter Cake Ice Cream - well, just go shoot yourself - life ain't worth living!
 
SENC said:
I'm truly surprised - never even heard of anyone not liking watermelon.

Watermelon is one of my absolute favorite summer foods. A good watermelon and a little salt is a complete meal when it's hot outside.
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Iff'n I wanted to eat water, I'd just suck it out of the garden hose!

I'll eat it, but do not enjoy it, especially 3 days later when I am still burping sour watermelon. Cantaloupe will sometimes act that way too, but I like cantaloupe and will risk it. If you have not tried one of the new Sweet Cantaloupes, you are in for a treat! I prefer the more intense flavors of the french and other overseas cantaloupes.

For some reason watermelon does not agree with my digestion. I think all the brisket and jalapenos have changed the lining of my stomach!
 
Gdurfey said:
My mom and dad used to vacation on Granite Shoals, now known as Lake LBJ. They even acquired some property there in Kingsland a few blocks off the Llano arm of the lake. Not sure he actually witnessed it or just heard of it, but the Llano in that area was famous for a wall of water coming down that valley into the lake. The memory of that story has been with me this week.

I was reminded of the Big Thompson flood of 1976 and then again in I believe it was 2013. Different sort of valleys, but same horrendous results.
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Granite Shoals is pretty good, but we liked the one above it - Inks Lake - better fishing!
 
The day Jerry Jones disrespected Mr Landry and his family is the day I stopped being a Cowboys fan. This from a kid that grew up in the Permian Basin (Midland) In the 60s! Those of you that know, know.
 
trc65 said:
I'm a Packers fan, and always hated the Cowboys, but I also always thought Tom Landry was the definition of class.
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I seem to remember being taught about a Packers coach back in the day that may have defined that type of style, it just so happens there were several greats that have yet to be matched.
 
Gdurfey said:
I seem to remember being taught about a Packers coach back in the day that may have defined that type of style, it just so happens there were several greats that have yet to be matched.
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That would be Vince. I yearn for those times, but where would we be without some nostalgia.
 
DLJeffs said:
That's funny. One of my roommates and another guy (who was married) when I was in the Army were Texas A&M grads. We were stationed at Schofield Barracks in Hawai'i. They hated the fact they couldn't drive more than an hour in any direction without ending up right back where they started.
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That's about true as true can get. I love those long stretches of hiway that are as clear as the picture depicts.

When were you at Schofield Barracks? My cousin was there just before the 25th deployed to Viet Nam. ............... Nubs
 
DLJeffs said:
That's funny. One of my roommates and another guy (who was married) when I was in the Army were Texas A&M grads. We were stationed at Schofield Barracks in Hawai'i. They hated the fact they couldn't drive more than an hour in any direction without ending up right back where they started.
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My first AF assignment was Hanscom AFB in Bedford, MA. Buddies and I were heading up to Maine with some other folks, ones that were more familiar and had grown up in New England. Well, I got out my maps, counted stateliness and thought wow, what a long weekend of driving night before we were hanging out and I asked where we were staying the night. They looked at me and said we should be home around 3-4 the same afternoon………. I had to relearn map readin living in New England.
 
Nubsnstubs said:
That's about true as true can get. I love those long stretches of hiway that are as clear as the picture depicts.

When were you at Schofield Barracks? My cousin was there just before the 25th deployed to Viet Nam. ............... Nubs
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mid-1976 to mid-1979, right after Ft Belvoir, VA. It was a 3 year tour in those days. I had 7 months left afterwards so they sent me back to Belvoir to complete a special assignment and figure out how to transition the water purification units from the Combat Engineers into the S&T battalions.
 
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