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Photos From a Day in Dallas, Texas My oldest daughter, Sherri, lives and works in Houston, Texas. Several times a year she has to fly to Dallas, where her company is headquartered, to attend meetings. When Sherri was about eight months pregnant with my first... 
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We got to visit with some of the hottest people on the planet at Zest Fest in Irving, Texas at the intersection of pain and pleasure. Meet the Pepper People, the condiment creators who know how to spice up any dish! ... 
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Austin, Texas is weird and we love it. Austin is known for it’s incredible food, fantastic music and #SXSW …but, did you know Austin is also known for being weird? Join us as we take a behind the scenes peek at what makes Austin so wonderfully weird!... 
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My wife, Denise and I are huge fans of HGTV’s Fixer Upper. The show features a couple, Chip and Joanna Gaines, from Waco, Texas who specialize in turning problem homes into showcase homes – inside and out. The couple owns Magnolia Market, which is frequently... 
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Seeing 1.5 million bats take flight is an amazing sight. While in Austin, Texas we visited the famous Congress Bridge – home of the largest urban bat colony in the world! SaveSave... 
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Experience the fine line between pleasure and pain at Zest Fest in Irving, as Rick enters Intensity Academy’s “Hot Lolly Lick-a-thon”, a fun tongue torturing contest involving a lollipop made from the infamous ghost peppers (Bhut Jolokia Chil). It is... 
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Rick explores the ladies’ restroom at Donn’s Depot in Austin, TX – known to the locals as the Best Little Restroom in Texas... 
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We admit that we feel more than a little blessed to have careers that allow us to travel for a living. Ever since Midlife Road Trip first began, each year has been filled with more exciting destinations and bucket list adventures than the year before. This last year... 
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Rick wandered off to #SXSW in Austin, TX to learn what the fuss is all about. 
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What an honor it was to meet Medal of Honor Recipients Kenneth Stumpf and Don “Doc” Ballard on our trip to Gainesville, Texas. We had a wonderful guided historical tour of downtown, visited the Home Grown Hero Walking Trail, watched the Pedal for the Medal Bike Parade... 
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Have you ever stayed at a Bed & Breakfast? It’s a nice alternative to staying a hotel and a great way to get a feel for a community. We recently stayed at Miss Olivia’s B & B on our way through Gainesville, Texas on a cross-country road trip. After... 