Category Archives: Texas

The Trisha’s, Get Ready to Be Hooked

A few months ago, a friend (we’ll call him the Austin Music Man since he’s always introducing me to new musicians) introduced me to a band called, The Trisha’s. I was hooked by the first chorus of the song. Texas country, authentic country, a little bit of gospel and soul mixed in, they’ve got it all combined. I’ve been hooked ever since and patiently waiting for them to play nearby.

Meanwhile, The Ranch radio station in Fort Worth holds a concert series every year. This year, it’s being held at The Capital Bar. I was lucky enough to see that the second show in the series was… The Trisha’s!!! I wasn’t going to miss this!

On a side note, (picture above) the couple dancing happened to become engaged that night at the show. I missed it as I arrived a little late but congrats to them!!!

I really wonder how these ladies all came to know each other. Their voices whether separate or all together produce amazing harmonies, their lyrics hit your soul and make you not only feel like you can relate to them but that they’re relating to you and are right there with ya. One would think that they have known each other forever but I feel like that’s not quite the case. Amazing musicians, they are the ones that you don’t have to spruce up on a cd. They’re even better live.

After the show, they were so kind to sign autographs at the merch table and even pose for a picture!

 

If you have a chance to check out these ladies, don’t miss it! You won’t be sorry!

Here’s a couple other videos for ya…


And March 2013 Comes to a Close

I’m going to apologize. I think this is the third post that’s basically been a recap. I promise I have great things in store for you, life has just caught up to me. First, what’s coming up…. I have a few trips planned! One involves fast cars and most likely many rednecks. The other involves a trip to one of my favorite areas of Texas where I plan on relaxing and exploring. They go hand in hand really and I’m in need of a much needed vacation. Did I say much needed? I can’t stress this enough (no pun intended). Plus lots of exciting things after that but I don’t want to get too far ahead of myself here!

Now for the recap! The past two weeks have been so much fun! A whirlwind of fun.

First, a wedding! Remember the bachelorette party I mentioned a few posts back? Yes, the one where we wore tutu’s out in public, that one…. well they went and did it and got hitched!

The Wednesday before the wedding, us ladies went out to Fort Worth for an evening of live Texas Country and some drinks. It was a great time!

Then came the wedding on Saturday. Since I was in the wedding, I didn’t have an opportunity to take pictures of anything. In fact, I have no pictures to show for the wedding day at all, except these. The wedding venue was in the Texas country! Seriously, you would’ve thought that I was the one getting married. Could’ve fooled me. I took these from the second floor of the home where we were getting ready.

I’m going to say the wedding was just about perfect. It was probably the most fun I’ve ever had at a wedding and the most beautiful. The bride and her mom made everything, from the invitations to the thank you notes. Every tiny detail was looked at and went together perfectly. I’ll try to see if I can get some pictures of the details and share with you later on.

Here is the bride, prior to the new last name! (Can I seriously be so proud that I took this picture?!) She looked stunning and I’m so happy and thankful that I was part of their big day!

Finally, how can we forget last Sunday was Easter?! I have a friend from home living about 15-20 minutes away and they so graciously invited me to spend Easter with them and their family. There’s never a dull moment with this bunch, I love it! An annual Easter tradition is the Easter egg toss. What would Easter be without a competition and some gambling, right?

Here’s how it works. You pay $1-2 for an egg (not boiled) and grab a partner. You start off close, about 6-8 feet apart and each team goes down the line tossing the egg to each other. You must catch it with your hands. Once everyone in the row has had a turn, each person takes two steps back (4 steps back for each team) and you do it all over again. Drop your egg, you’re out. The last team who still has their egg, wins the pot. If everyone’s eggs break the last round, the pot carries over to the next game. It’s kind of funny when it’s time to go to the park and do this because everyone starts changing their clothes. This is mess business y’all!

March 2013

Well, I’m not sure about all of you but March has gone by too fast. I can’t believe it is the last week! THE LAST WEEK! Ugh, it seems like just a couple days ago this month was just starting!
So to end the month, I thought I’d show off a few pictures on this “kinda” Wordless Wednesday.
Live music in a Mexican restaurant in Fort Worth. They were singing “Hey, Good Lookin'”.
Hockey! I can’t get enough! As much as I love the Dallas Stars as a local team, my heart is with the Montreal Canadiens!
I’ve never been much of a runner but these afternoon run / walks are really starting to catch on. I love finding a not so crowded place in what sometimes seems like the most crowded place ever. It’s silent and full of natural beauty (and occasional armadillos).
Have I mentioned the Keith Mitchell Band in Ft. Worth? They’re awesome and put on a great show! I saw them earlier this month at the World’s Largest Honky Tonk!
Care packages. I love those too! This one came from my parents but in all honesty I can’t remember if it was in February or March. Oh what the heck! I got a great note, a maple candy moose, a CDL maple equipment t-shirt and some hot chicken sandwich and poutine mix from ole Canada! By the way, have you ever had those maple cookies?! They will melt your heart! Sooo good!
And finally a little note for the week!