Miles to Go

[BirdbyBird]

I have made it across Texas and am ready to head out tomorrow and cross New Mexico. Q here I come. Eventually.

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[snowball]

Go West young lady go west!!!
sheila

[JudyJB]

Wondered where you were. Checked your blog and you had not checked in for a couple of days.

[Redetotry]

Tina did you take time to waltz across Texas!? I have fond memories of stopping at Billy Bobs a honky tonk near Dallas that was the second largest. I think it closed long ago but when I was there it was afternoon and only a few cowboys. Not wanting to miss my only opportunity as we were moving on, I asked a real cutie if he would dance. I think I could have stayed as I loved the two step.

[Cudedog]

Tina did you take time to waltz across Texas!? I have fond memories of stopping at Billy Bobs a honky tonk near Dallas that was the second largest. I think it closed long ago but when I was there it was afternoon and only a few cowboys. Not wanting to miss my only opportunity as we were moving on, I asked a real cutie if he would dance. I think I could have stayed as I loved the two step.

Lovely story! Thanks for posting.

The only time I ever visited a honky tonk was probably more than 40 years ago, in Mesa (or maybe it was Phoenix), Arizona. I don't remember the name of the place, but my sister and I had driven together to Mesa to visit our aging grandparents.

I don't even remember how I heard about this place, but I had heard about it in California, and had wanted to go there even before we made the trip, so I guess it must have been fairly famous at that time.

When, one evening (we were staying with my grandparents) we told them that's what we wanted to do that evening, go and spend the evening at this honky-tonk, they were absolutely horrified (maybe they had heard of it too! ). Two young women going to a honky-tonk alone!! But the only excuses they could come up with was that it was a "long drive", "clear on the other side of town", would "take a long time to get there" (we had just driven to Mesa from the Los Angeles area - now that was a "long drive" - a drive around Phoenix - which was a fairly small town at that time - would be cake in comparison) and (of course) "What will your Mom say when she finds out!?" (when my Mom did finally find out, she just rolled her eyes and laughed. I'm pretty sure she would have enjoyed that honky-tonk too!).

We went anyway, and, really, had a fabulous and amazing time just listing to the music. And, erm. . . watching the band perform. The band, and the lead singer that night, were really quite good. I have never forgotten it.

I wish now, though, that I had asked that cute lead singer to dance!!!

Anne

[Acadianmom]

BJ, I'm pretty sure Billy Bob's is still open. We went to a rally in Ft Worth a few years ago and went to Billy Bob's. It was during the day so no music. It has turned into a big tourist trap. My sister got her picture taken riding the bucking bull.

Harold and I went to a big horse show in Ft Worth every December. When we started dating he was going to take dancing lessons because I liked to dance. The NCHA put on a dinner and dance every year at the show in Ft Worth. About the third year after we were married he wanted to hire someone to take me to the dance. When I went back to work the CPA firm had a Christmas party for employees and spouses. Harold wanted me to go with a friend of ours. That would have been cute. I had only been working there a couple of months and I show up with someone that wasn't my husband. My son went with me.

Martha

[Redetotry]

BJ, I'm pretty sure Billy Bob's is still open. We went to a rally in Ft Worth a few years ago and went to Billy Bob's. It was during the day so no music. It has turned into a big tourist trap. My sister got her picture taken riding the bucking bull.

Harold and I went to a big horse show in Ft Worth every December. When we started dating he was going to take dancing lessons because I liked to dance. The NCHA put on a dinner and dance every year at the show in Ft Worth. About the third year after we were married he wanted to hire someone to take me to the dance. When I went back to work the CPA firm had a Christmas party for employees and spouses. Harold wanted me to go with a friend of ours. That would have been cute. I had only been working there a couple of months and I show up with someone that wasn't my husband. My son went with me.

Martha

I guess Harold changed his mind about the dancing lessons. Yes that would have caused a few raised eyebrows if you had taken someone else to the dance!! Too bad Billy Bob's turned into a tourist trap.

Anne, I think it's the things we didn't do or buy that we usually regret.

[Cudedog]

Anne, I think it's the things we didn't do or buy that we usually regret.

I agree. Probably that is why I have so much crap lying around my house. I sometimes buy things just to be sure I won't regret not buying it later on. I know, it makes no sense.

I remember what it was called: "Crazy Ed's". Did a Google search, although there is a restaurant there now by this name, I don't think it was the bar we visited all those years ago.

It was a hoot.

Anne