Welcome Thread for the TBR Texas State Chapter

[LilLamb]

I guess everyone is going to join us here.  I mean, who doesn't want to be a Texan? 

When I first left Houston I moved to Arkansas. When I got pregnant I moved back to Texas and had my first daughter in Houston. I moved back to Arkansas got pregnant again and moved back to Texas and had my second daughter in Henderson.  I did not go back to Arkansas!

I told my daughters that I swam to Texas to spawn and they will be grateful when Texas secedes that they are birthright citizens of Texas!

[Just_Victor]

When I first left Houston I moved to Arkansas. When I got pregnant I moved back to Texas and had my first daughter in Houston. I moved back to Arkansas got pregnant again and moved back to Texas and had my second daughter in Henderson.  I did not go back to Arkansas!

I told my daughters that I swam to Texas to spawn and they will be grateful when Texas secedes that they are birthright citizens of Texas!

 

We don't have a "You da babe" emoticon, but you get the point. 

[GrouchoTex]

Hi y'all.
Sitting on the back porch in Sugar Land, drinking a Shiner.

I was thinking about a story a guy on the rodeo circuit told me.
I don't know if it's true or not, but the character of this man lead me to believe it could be true.
Here goes:

Our friend was coming back for Mexico and came up to the Rio Grande.
He said "Just to see what it's like, y'all let me out. I'm going to swim across and you can pick me up on the other side".
He got across, where he was met by border patrol, who told him he was under arrest for illegal entry into the United States.
He said, "Come on fellas, I am a citizen, I was just goofing off".
They said, they knew that. They told him he would have to come back in through the check point.
"No problem" he said, "My friends should be here any minute."
The agents smiled and said, "No,I don't think so" and pointed to the river.
He swam back to Mexico.
True or not, it's a good story.
It got a laugh out of me.

[BuckeyeTexan]

Tarrant County here. Several NTX freepers near me. We sometimes meet for dinner, drinks, etc. If you want to join us at our next meet-up, let me know.

[Sanguine]

Tarrant County here. Several NTX freepers near me. We sometimes meet for dinner, drinks, etc. If you want to join us at our next meet-up, let me know.

That would be nice.  Let me/us know when one is coming up and anyone interested can PM you.

[jedidah]

Tarrant County here. Several NTX freepers near me. We sometimes meet for dinner, drinks, etc. If you want to join us at our next meet-up, let me know.

Tarrant here, too.  Ping me, if you will, for the next meet-up.  I'm increasingly reclusive and probably won't come, but who knows?

[Sanguine]

Tarrant here, too.  Ping me, if you will, for the next meet-up.  I'm increasingly reclusive and probably won't come, but who knows?

I'll go through this thread this weekend and see if I can figure out where everyone is and where would be the most central place to meet.  Might need to be several spots if we're just too far apart.

[catfish1957]

Need some of you fellow Texans  to do your anti-rain dances.  10" today in our  corner of SE Texas

[Sanguine]

Need some of you fellow Texans  to do your anti-rain dances.  10" today in our  corner of SE Texas

We're dancing, we're dancing!  With rainboots and umbrellas.

[Sanguine]

OK, I went through the Texas Welcome thread and made a list of everyone who responded to that thread, including the Louisianian and Floridian. 

I added home places to those who had indicated that in the thread and plotted them on a Texas map.



Looks like somewhere SE of Waco, maybe along 35, would be the best place to meet.

@DrewsDad had suggested Walberg and that would be maybe the best place to meet, except for those in LA and Midland.  Midland isn't really close to anything except for Odessa.

I know there are other Texans on the board and I'll add them as I can.

Oh, and the purple stars mean it's just a very rough approximation of where they are and the red ones are a little more defined.

[DrewsDad]

Looks like somewhere SE of Waco, maybe along 35, would be the best place to meet.

@DrewsDad had suggested Walberg and that would be maybe the best place to meet, except for those in LA and Midland.  Midland isn't really close to anything except for Odessa.

It may be more convenient for others in Central Texas to meet south of Austin.  I guess we can start a polling thread (if someone knows how to do that).

[DrewsDad]

In case you haven't seen this yet, Heart of Texas FR Chapter Member and Past President Basil passed away Friday, July 22nd.

TBR thread is here:
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php?topic=217133

[GrouchoTex]

Just checking in and saying, "Hello".
Is everyone okay?

[Sanguine]

Just checking in and saying, "Hello".
Is everyone okay?

All good here.  Hotter 'n heck!

[GrouchoTex]

All good here.  Hotter 'n heck!

Amen, we hit 99 again today.

[Chasaway]

So, I'm glad to see so many Texans on this board.

Reminds me of a simple joke that fits so many of my peeps:

A Texan walks into a bar.

The bartender says, " You got any ID?"

The Texan says, "About what?"

I love it here and, God willing, will never live anywhere else.

Welcome to all and thanks to all for welcoming me.

[Sanguine]

So, I'm glad to see so many Texans on this board.

Reminds me of a simple joke that fits so many of my peeps:

A Texan walks into a bar.

The bartender says, " You got any ID?"

The Texan says, "About what?"

I love it here and, God willing, will never live anywhere else.

Welcome to all and thanks to all for welcoming me.

Glad to see you here, @Chasaway!   What part of the state are you in?

[Chasaway]

Well thanks, @Sanguine! I've been enjoying it.

I live down in Corpus Christi. Actually on N. Padre Island (as opposed to S. Padre). We've been here since 2001 or so.

Before that we were in Conroe. All our kin is from there and surround. Most of our Texas heritage is from the Old Waverly/Coldspring area.

C

[Bigun]

Well thanks, @Sanguine! I've been enjoying it.

I live down in Corpus Christi. Actually on N. Padre Island (as opposed to S. Padre). We've been here since 2001 or so.

Before that we were in Conroe. All our kin is from there and surround. Most of our Texas heritage is from the Old Waverly/Coldspring area.

C

We may be kin folk!  My Great Great Grandfather is buried in the Old Waverly Cemetery.

[TheMom]

Well thanks, @Sanguine! I've been enjoying it.

 Actually on N. Padre Island . . .

My favorite place to visit.  At least once a year I head down that way to spend a few days recharging. 

My mother lives in my & my brothers place in Aransas Pass.  I visit her several times a year, but don't hit the Island on those trips.

[GrouchoTex]

So, I'm glad to see so many Texans on this board.

Reminds me of a simple joke that fits so many of my peeps:

A Texan walks into a bar.

The bartender says, " You got any ID?"

The Texan says, "About what?"

I love it here and, God willing, will never live anywhere else.

 

Welcome to all and thanks to all for welcoming me.

[DrewsDad]

We were heading to the Gristmill restaurant (in Gruene) for lunch today, but traffic was so bad we didn't have time before our event.

The event ended too soon to stick around for dinner.

We still need to get the CenTex "Briefers" together sometime.

[Sanguine]

We were heading to the Gristmill restaurant (in Gruene) for lunch today, but traffic was so bad we didn't have time before our event.

The event ended too soon to stick around for dinner.

We still need to get the CenTex "Briefers" together sometime.

I agree.   And,  traffic is a real consideration.

[GrouchoTex]

We were heading to the Gristmill restaurant (in Gruene) for lunch today, but traffic was so bad we didn't have time before our event.

The event ended too soon to stick around for dinner.

We still need to get the CenTex "Briefers" together sometime.

If y'all get together, I'd make the trip from Sugar Land, if it isn't on a Wednesday, or something like that.
We like to try to go to the Grist Mill Before a show at Gruene Hall when we can.

[Resp3]

Howdy all. Just here to bump the Texas thread.

[Ms. AntiFeminazi]

I only recognize some of your names, those of you who kept your freeper handles, and today it occurred to me that some of you others might be some Texas Freepers that have either been banned or signed off willingly and have no idea how concerned some of those you left behind are about you. I'm hoping (fingers crossed) that some of you may be freekitty, stevie_d64 (sp) and/or lentusgracculus ( I KNOW I butchered that one, sorry). If you are, please know that your friends are very concerned. If you're not, that concern is probably justified. Just hoping to reconnect and ease old friends' minds.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Has anybody as yet relayed how long your family heritage is of being a Texan?

My direct ancestor came to Texas in 1837 and later became mayor of a young Austin, Texas.

Am also a distant relative of Jim Bowie who came to Texas in 1830.  Some say I cannot claim him as he became a Mexican citizen.  Since he died at the Alamo fighting the Mexicans, I think I should be able to.

Am sure some will beat that.

[geronl]

My gramps on my dads side was from Seven Shooter, Oklahoma (which I think is probably part of OKC now)

[Ghost Bear]

Has anybody as yet relayed how long your family heritage is of being a Texan?

My direct ancestor came to Texas in 1837 and later became mayor of a young Austin, Texas.

Am also a distant relative of Jim Bowie who came to Texas in 1830.  Some say I cannot claim him as he became a Mexican citizen.  Since he died at the Alamo fighting the Mexicans, I think I should be able to.

Am sure some will beat that.

I'll 'fess up, I don't have any Texas heritage, I only arrived here going on 27 years ago. My wife on the other hand is a San Antonio girl who has traced her Texas heritage back five generations on her mother's side, slightly less on her father's side (but that's due to trouble identifying people, not that they weren't in Texas.)

So you've got us beat!  ^-^

[Bigun]

Has anybody as yet relayed how long your family heritage is of being a Texan?

My direct ancestor came to Texas in 1837 and later became mayor of a young Austin, Texas.

Am also a distant relative of Jim Bowie who came to Texas in 1830.  Some say I cannot claim him as he became a Mexican citizen.  Since he died at the Alamo fighting the Mexicans, I think I should be able to.

Am sure some will beat that.

One of my ancestors (Hezekiah Faris) was at San Jacinto with Sam Houston. I live today on a part of the land that he was granted for his participation in that event.

He is buried a couple of miles from my house along with most of my ancestors on my mother's side of the family.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30687571
 

[IsailedawayfromFR]

One of my ancestors (Hezekiah Faris) was at San Jacinto with Sam Houston. I live today on a part of the land that he was granted for his participation in that event.

He is buried a couple of miles from my house along with most of my ancestors on my mother's side of the family.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30687571

I wish we would re-initiate the habit of rewarding genuine heroes with parcels of land.  I like that practice.

[Bigun]

I wish we would re-initiate the habit of rewarding genuine heroes with parcels of land.  I like that practice.

I think that in general it worked out quite well for Texas.

[geronl]

I wish we would re-initiate the habit of rewarding genuine heroes with parcels of land.  I like that practice.

good idea

[IsailedawayfromFR]

good idea

General Sam was full of 'em.

[XenaLee]

My gramps on my dads side was from Seven Shooter, Oklahoma (which I think is probably part of OKC now)

My grandmother on my dad's side was from Wewoka, OK.  Cherokee.

[Elderberry]

When people ask me where I'm from, I tell them I'm not from anywhere.
Doesn't where are you from mean, where did you leave to arrive where you are now?

That doesn't apply to me as I never left Texas.  I was born a Texan and I have never left my Texas.
Wherever my travels take me, I always ask. What part of Texas is this?

I grew up in Southeast Houston one street north of Sims Bayou.
I now live just north of Hobby Airport and south of Sims Bayou, just a few mile from where I grew up.

[Sanguine]

When people ask me where I'm from, I tell them I'm not from anywhere.
Doesn't where are you from mean, where did you leave to arrive where you are now?

That doesn't apply to me as I never left Texas.  I was born a Texan and I have never left my Texas.
Wherever my travels take me, I always ask. What part of Texas is this?

I grew up in Southeast Houston one street north of Sims Bayou.
I now live just north of Hobby Airport and south of Sims Bayou, just a few mile from where I grew up.

Maybe.  I think of "where are you from" as meaning where were your formative years spent, what are do you most closely identify with?

[txradioguy]

Damn I feel like an absolute carpetbagger.  I moved to Texas in 1974.

[Ghost Bear]

Damn I feel like an absolute carpetbagger.  I moved to Texas in 1974.

Still earlier than me... I arrived at the end of 1989.

[thackney]

Still earlier than me... I arrived at the end of 1989.

I beat you, arriving in Jan 1989.

[Sanguine]

The important part is that you got here.

[GrouchoTex]

I beat you, arriving in Jan 1989.

My grandfather was from Bosque county, north of Waco, but we are finding it hard to trace him.
Depression, dust bowl, stuff.
My Uncle was born at Hermann Hospital in Houston in the 30's

[Bigun]

The important part is that you got here.

I've heard it said MANY times!

"I wasn't born in Texas but I got here as fast as I could!"

[IsailedawayfromFR]

For those more recent Texans who are not aware of the magazine 'Texas Highways':  It is an excellent compilation of day trips and other journeys on interesting places in Texas.  Lots of history, parks, roadways, restaurants.  Some are likely to be where you live that you never knew about.

I have been a subscriber for the past 35 years, including living on both US coasts and overseas.

I have even given a gift subscription to new Texans so they get quickly 'The Lay of the Land'.

http://www.texashighways.com/

[IsailedawayfromFR]

The important part is that you got here.

The second most important part is that if you have to leave, how long it is before you can get back.

I worked elsewhere and it took 24 years to get back.  Will never leave again.

[Bigun]

The second most important part is that if you have to leave, how long it is before you can get back.

I worked elsewhere and it took 24 years to get back.  Will never leave again.

I traveled the world for a long time but never found anyplace I liked better than Texas!  Have no intention of ever leaving again except maybe for a short vacation in Alaska or something like that.

[Sanguine]

I traveled the world for a long time but never found anyplace I liked better than Texas!  Have no intention of ever leaving again except maybe for a short vacation in Alaska or something like that.

Pretty much the same story here.  Texas is the only place that feels like home.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

I traveled the world for a long time but never found anyplace I liked better than Texas!  Have no intention of ever leaving again except maybe for a short vacation in Alaska or something like that.

That is the reason I kept the magazine subscription.  I saw so much of other places, I have to catch up with my home state.

It is mostly driving trips for me now.

[al_c]

Has anybody as yet relayed how long your family heritage is of being a Texan?

My direct ancestor came to Texas in 1837 and later became mayor of a young Austin, Texas.

Am also a distant relative of Jim Bowie who came to Texas in 1830.  Some say I cannot claim him as he became a Mexican citizen.  Since he died at the Alamo fighting the Mexicans, I think I should be able to.

Am sure some will beat that.

One of the earliest of ancestors on my mom’s side of the family was Noah Smithwick. He wrote a pretty good book about his life in Texas … Evolution of a State or Recollections of Old Texas Days http://utpress.utexas.edu/index.php/books/smievo. He did some work on that famous canon …  you know - that one that Texans dared the Mexicans to “Come and Take It”.

My dad’s side of the family got to Texas in the 1850s.

[GrouchoTex]

When people ask me where I'm from, I tell them I'm not from anywhere.
Doesn't where are you from mean, where did you leave to arrive where you are now?

That doesn't apply to me as I never left Texas.  I was born a Texan and I have never left my Texas.
Wherever my travels take me, I always ask. What part of Texas is this?

I grew up in Southeast Houston one street north of Sims Bayou.
I now live just north of Hobby Airport and south of Sims Bayou, just a few mile from where I grew up.

About 30+ yrs ago I lived on Detroit Street which wound from Broadway to Park Place, not far from "suicide circle", at the Gulf Freeway.
Pretty close to where you are describing.