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12-20-2004
We still have our Toyota Tundra Truck, pretty much Vicky's as I
rarely drive it anymore. Specs: 2000 Black Limited V8 TRD 4x4, Daystar full lift, Chrome
wheels, BFG
285/75 R16 AT ko tires, K&N Gen II FIPK, Flowmaster 50 Series muffler,
Brush Guard, Hood Guard, Nerf Bars and Texas Trophy Hunter sticker on
the back window.
I recently got rid of the '96 Mustang GT Vert I had for a '98 GT Vert,
this time in red and most importantly a stick. The '96 was an
automatic and I could not STAND it. What is the point in having a
sports car if it is not a manual. Overall much happier now, so far
the only mods I've had done to it is the Mach cold air induction kit and
a complete Magnaflow exhaust system including the high flow cats.
Loud, but not too loud especially being in a convertible.
We just got back in November from a week long cruise in the Western
Caribbean with ports of call Belize, Costa Maya, Grand Cayman and
Cozumel. I placed 2nd out of 723 players in a $15 Texas Hold-em
tournament winning over $1500 paying for the trip :) More on Hold-em
later... The cruise was great, Megan our 7 year old, LOVED it.
They had a kid's club with plenty of things to keep her busy, including
dissecting their own squid. We did 2 land excursions, a Jungle
Buggy tour to part of the Belizean Jungle (mostly in the dark because we
anchored too late) and a catamaran ride to a sand bar off of Grand
Cayman Island to swim with a BUNCH of Sting Rays. Now that was
kind of freaky, the bay was kind of rough with big swells and the Rays
were swimming all over trying to get some of the food the staff brought.
The Rays felt exactly like wet Portabella mushrooms, and no, they did
not sting a single person. As the staff put it, "Would you hurt
your bar tender or cook bringing you food and drink every day?".
I've been playing a bunch of Texas Hold-em lately and vastly
improving my skill. I started out at the .50/$1 tables a year ago
but now I only play the $3/6, $4/8 and $5/10 tables along with the
tournaments up to the $100 buy-in. As I mentioned earlier I almost
won a very large multi player tourney. I was heads up with an even
chip stack and I raise and then re-raise all in with my pocket aces.
He got VERY lucky and drew out an inside straight on the river holding a
J-T os. Oh well, I played the hand correctly and still won over
$1500. :) I mostly play at Pacific Poker (their interface
sucks but there are soooo many fish there) and UltimateBet (VERY tough
site but the best interface). I tried Party Poker but there are so
many people that play there that it is hard to get a "good" seat.
I've also read most of the books out there and if ya email me I will
give ya some advice on what to read.
Megan is kicking some major butt and impressing her instructors in
her Karate classes. We are amazed that she did so well in the
Demonstration Team tryouts, she was extremely focused at the task at
hand, which was to get selected. She ended up being one of the 12
chosen and she is the youngest by 2 years. They recently performed
at a Karate tournament and they were also pre-game entertainment at a
Spurs basketball game. After holiday break, they will be
working on a very extensive program involving weapons to prepare for the
Black Belt ceremony in the spring. This is such a huge event that
they have to rent out College auditoriums. When in session,
Megan trains up to 3 times a week. Vicky has turned into a Karate
mom, carting Megan here and there
We have recently discovered a GREAT local artist while attending the
big Willie Nelson fest that is held every year. Corry Morrow is
nothing less than outstanding. His style I guess would be called
Texas Country/Rock. His latest CD release also includes a
DVD of one of his concerts. I wish more artists would do that.
I'm sure 99% of y'all never heard of him, but he is worth checking out.
He was a college roommate with Pat Green, maybe ya heard of him.
Pat is getting very good play on the "Nashville" circuit and Corry's
sound is very similar.
We have been to one Spurs game so far this year and one minor league
hockey game (the Rampage). The new SBC center they built to keep
Tim Duncan here is worth every penny. We are looking forward
to numerous Spurs play off games this year. :) During
the summer we like to attend a few Mission games. They are the
farm team for the Seattle Mariners MLB team. There is so much to
do here, and notice I did not even mention the world famous
River Walk,
and we are loving every minute of it. I highly encourage everyone
to come and visit San Antonio. You will not meet a more friendly
bunch of people and there is so much to see around the area from the
Hill Country to
Corpus Christi to
Mexico!!
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