What’s it like to Attend a Texas State Society Inaugural Ball?

I went to the Black Tie and Boots Texas State Society Inaugural Ball in January 2017. Here’s what happened: Texans are my favorite kind of people, so it’s a good thing I spent inauguration eve with nearly 10,000 of them. I’ve gained a little weight since college, so my red…

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Tours of the Texas state Capitol: Who’s in my District?

Looking for information on Tours of the Texas state Capitol? “Excuse me, sir? This is a private tour.” “This is the Texas State Capitol; I’m free to follow any tour I want.” “Yeah, free to follow any other tour.” Sass courtesy of my older sister Kerry. We were in Austin…

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What was it like at Trump’s Inauguration?

*As always, the opinions expressed here are completely my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my family or traveling companions.  Bill Clinton was my first president. He was inaugurated on January 20, 1993 and I was born that August. So the 2000 Bush v. Gore election is the first one…

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