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About Diana

Canadian-Vermonter, Texas transplant. Cowboy boot wearing, maple syrup connoisseur, music lovin', wine and micro-brew drinkin', two-steppin' traveler who loves finding all the hidden gems the world has to offer. Come join me on the ride!

Sunday Funday

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Texas is HOT in the summer, that’s putting it lightly. You find yourself staying inside or sitting a pool. I hate being stuck inside, so the pool is the way to go. We usually find ourselves going over to a friend’s house, hanging out, grilling and then since it’s playoff season – watching a game. The past weekend was no exception, however it was an extra special day.

This past Sunday was our friend’s 30th Birthday! That’s right, the BIG Dirty 30! Needless to say, I don’t think he was exactly thrilled about turning 30 but he got one heck of a birthday gift. The Dallas Maverick’s won the NBA Championship.

This is what the camera caught:

These long time Mavs fans have waited a long time for this and I think it brought them back to being little boys once again. Some kind of wonderful!

Turnpike Troubadours, Arlington, TX 2011-06-11

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Another Saturday, another show at Levitt Pavilion on Arlington, TX and it couldn’t have been a better night. Low and behold, this band was referred by a couple friends and they are now my new favorite band. I love it when you randomly come across a new act that just blows you away. For me it’s one thing just hearing a good song on the radio but seeing a group perform on stage is really where it’s at.

We grabbed a few chairs, a cooler of nice cold drinks and met some friends out at the Levitt. The place was pretty well packed. At 8pm, Turnpike Troubadours came out on stage and it couldn’t have been more perfect for me. This is the music that I love listening to at outdoor shows. If you mix in some Southern Soul, Bluegrass, Country and some Americana roots music, you’ll get the Turnpike Troubadours. They put on a great show, coming on stage around 8pm and playing until 10-10:30pm.

 

Give ’em a listen…
 
Something else that made me just as happy is this man…

I remember seeing him last fall at the music series at the Levitt. He brings his lasso out and teaches the kids how to lasso as well. It’s like as soon as he’s there the kids just come running, they all want to learn. Heck, I wanted to learn and Sy said “it’s just for the kids.” … I like to think he would’ve shown me, maybe next time. haha. I think I could just sit and watch him ring that lasso around for hours. Just one more thing I love about the South. It’s simple, it’s graceful, it’s the heritage and part of the way of life.

Rangers Ballpark

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It’s summertime. We started out a little late but we finally made it to the stadium!








Parking $10 (split 4 ways). We ended up getting these tickets free thru a friend however they were normally $10 each (not bad!). It was also $1.00 hot dog night! Baseball, hot dogs, BYOB (non-alcoholic), makes for a great, cheap trip enjoying something that well, I think we all enjoy!
Make sure you head to your local stadium this summer to catch a game!
GO RANGERS!