Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Texas Playlist

Movies about Texas:

  • The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
  • Dazed and Confused
  • Django Unchained
  • Friday Night Lights
  • From Dusk Till Dawn
  • Holes
  • Hope Floats
  • The Longest Yard
  • The Magnificent Seven
  • No Country for Old Men
  • Old Yeller
  • Real Steel
  • The Rookie
  • Selena
  • Smokey and the Bandit
  • State Fair
  • Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Musicians from Texas:
  • Ashlee Simpson
  • Barry White
  • Beyonce
  • The Big Bopper
  • Billy Preston
  • Bowling for Soup
  • Boz Scaggs
  • Buddy Holly
  • The Chicks
  • Demi Lovato
  • Don Henley
  • Fastball
  • George Strait
  • Gene Autrey
  • Janis Joplin
  • Jessica Simpson
  • Johnny Mathis
  • Kelly Clarkson
  • Kenny Rogers
  • Khalid
  • Kris Kristofferson
  • Leon Bridges
  • Lisa Loeb
  • Los Lonely Boys
  • Lyle Lovett
  • Meat Loaf
  • Nelly
  • Roy Orbinson
  • Ryan Cabrera
  • Scott Joplin
  • Seals and Croft
  • Selena
  • Sly Stone
  • Stevie Ray Vaughn
  • Tanya Tucker
  • Waylon Jennings
  • Willie Nelson
  • ZZ Top
Songs about Texas:
  • All My Ex's live in Texas by George Strait
  • Austin by Blake Shelton
  • Dallas Theme
  • Deep In The Heart of Texas by George Strait
  • Dime Store Cowgirl by Kacey Musgraves
  • Fueled for Houston by Wilson Phillips
  • Galveston by Glen Campbell
  • God Blessed Texas by Little Texas
  • Houston by R.E.M.
  • The Little Things in Texas from State Fair
  • Long Tall Texan by The Beach Boys
  • Our State Fair from State Fair
  • Texas Chainsaw Massacre Theme
TV Shows about Texas:
  • Dallas
  • Friday Night Lights
  • King of the Hill
  • Preacher
  • Reba
  • Walker
  • Walker, Texas Ranger

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Memorial Day


We went to the cemeteries and visited my grandparents.






































We went to McKay-Dee hospital and there was a Memorial Day display, honoring soldiers killed since 9/11.


























Thursday, May 4, 2017

Vegas


On Monday, we drove to Vegas.  We ate at Applebee's for dinner.




















On Tuesday, we went to the Premium Outlets North.  We went to the Rio Buffet.  We got to see the fountain show at the Bellagio twice.
















































On Wednesday,  we went to the Premium Outlets South.  We walked around the Palazzo.  We went to see the show, Human Nature: Jukebox at the Venetian.


















































On Thursday, we went to Fremont Street.  We went to the Mirage and Treasure Island.


























On Friday, we went to the Aria, Cosmopolitan, Crystals Center, and Planet Hollywood.  We went to Metro Pizza for dinner.































On Saturday,  We went to the promenade at the Linq and got a cupcake from Sprinkle's.  We walked over to Bally's and went through their Bazaar shops.  We went to the Bellagio and walked around their gardens.  We walked over to Caesar's Palace and ate lunch at Phillip's Seafood.  We saw the Raiders at the Vegas sign, for draft day 3.  We drove past Wayne Newton's house.  We watched the movie, Enchanted.






















































On Sunday, we went to the forum shops at Caesar's Palace.  We watched the movie, Allegiant.














On Monday, we drove home.