And the place where those 3 things collide is Calvert, TX. It was the Saturday outing. Epps Farm was the first stop, after I got lost. You know I’ve made the trip a few times before, so there’s no explaining my little detour. This past Sat. was the first day for picking blackberries. They’ve got…
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May at Jack Allen’s Kitchen
The day started with a plan to hike to Gorman Falls in Colorado Bend, but the rain made us put plan B into motion. Of course, plan B involved a shopping trip to the Round Rock area with an essential lunch at Jack Allen’s Kitchen. Although I was tempted by the shrimp and grits lunch…
2013 Trip to Possum Kingdom
It was an interesting weekend to be at the Possum Kingdom Lake, because it’s extremely low, and it’s pretty cool out. But then we really weren’t planning water sports as part of the trip. It’s more just some time away with friends, going to Boudreau Herb Farm and Clark Gardens. We stopped at Boudreau’s on…
Turkey Season at the Lodge – Days Five and Six
Day five – The late dinners (8:30ish) have been kicking my butt, so brunch was a little later today. I got quite a bit done ahead of time – meats were cooked and ready to be heated, egg casserole just needed to be heated, and biscuits were ready to mix and bake – and voila,…
Turkey Season at the Lodge – Days Three and Four
Day three – Today was my lucky day, one of the guys got a couple turkeys, and I got a few pounds of breast meat to make tenders. It’s like winning the food lotto! For breakfast, we had a frittata, hash browns, sausage, bacon, and English muffins. Afternoon bites included sliders (with pepperoni, provolone, and…