Music Video Friday 43-Grand Old Opry

April 29, 2011

Grand Old Opry still great Here is some history for you and a few performances from The Grand Old Opry.  The Opry was the springboard for many star studded country music careers.  I have not enjoyed a live performance there, but you can bet it is on my bucket list of things to do.  

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Real Texas Burning

April 26, 2011

It’s still dangerous out here Grass fires are everywhere As I write this on Tuesday evening the smell of smoke hangs heavy in the air.  There is a medium size grass fire burning to the west of my house.  The wind is currently out of the west at 20+ mph.  The fire is said to […]

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Music Video Friday 41-Good Friday

April 22, 2011

Easter in Real Texas I have a lot to be grateful for.  We have a lot to be grateful for.  In my ‘about me’ section of Real Texas Blog, I explain that I wasn’t all that grateful for everything in my life in my former life. I simply worked all the time.  These days, I […]

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Music Video Friday 41-George Jones

April 15, 2011

George Jones lived to tell about it all If there was ever a stereotype country singer who started out poor, hit the big time, and lost it all several times before getting sober, it was George Jones.  He was so bad at one point, he said he got down to around 105 pounds and was […]

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Music Video 40-Reba

April 6, 2011

Reba sings I saw Reba McEntire on the country music awards show this week and she is still one of my favorites as well as one of America’s favorites. Since the dress she was wearing was fancy, it is only fitting that that we listen to her sing the song…Fancy

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Real Texas Preacher

April 6, 2011

Campfire Cowboy Ministries One of my favorite people is a preacher.  Now before some of my good friends completely collapse in disbelief, let me explain a bit.  I do have a few preacher friends and even one of them said he would like to come back in his second life as a Presbyterian like me. […]

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Real Texas Buffalo Wings

April 4, 2011

Buffalo wings with blue cheese dressing are great appetizers for any type of get together.  We love them for football games during the winter.  Sometimes I crave them in the summer. I will show you how to make enough Real Texas Buffalo Wings, to freeze and then whenever you want some, all you do is […]

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Real Texas Lone Star BBQ Sauce

April 4, 2011

Every good BBQ restaurant has their own secret BBQ sauce. That’s what makes their restaurant different from all the others. We have created our own Real Texas Lone Star BBQ Sauce that we use when we grill ribs, wings, and sometimes on steaks! To download and print the full recipe, just click on the title […]

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Music Video Friday 39 -T. Gozney Thornton

April 1, 2011

T. Gozney Thornton sings Texas T. Gozney Thornton is a personal favorite of mine for several reasons.  I’ve known him a really long time, we do a cruise together called the Tex Mex Fandango, and he plays music I like to listen to as well as dancin’ music.  He is about as Real Texas as […]

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Texas legislature is in session

March 29, 2011

You are not safe, the Texas Legislature is in session The Texas Legislature meets only every two years, but with the egos of all the combined Texas Representatives and Senators in Austin and with many of them “knowing” exactly what is good for the rest of us, you should be warned that you are not […]

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