PRESIDENT G.W. BUSH’S OVAL OFFICE PHONE
Some readers may be surprised by my visit this afternoon to the George W. Bush Presidential Library on the SMU campus in Dallas. This isn’t the time or place for partisan politics and so I’ll write more about my overall impressions of the library later on, along with lots more photos.
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Here’s Rebecca Schmitz (my mom) back at her old stomping grounds at South Oak Cliff.
This picture was taken today, six decades after being the prettiest girl in the senior class. SOC is where my Mom and Dad went to high school in the late 1950s.
The most famous South Oak Cliff graduate is Dennis Rodman, aka “the Worm.”
In fact, South Oak Cliff won the Texas high school state championship in football in 2021 and 2022, which is a stunning achievement given how competitive high school sports are in Texas. That this a smaller public school from the “other side of the tracks” won state football championships back to back is something that probably deserves a movie script. Go, Golden Bears!
But my two champions will always be my mom and dad.
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BRISKET TACOS ARE SERVED!
Tonight’s Mexican feast — soft corn tortillas filled with beef brisket, sauteed with onions and tomatoes. Served with rice, pico de gallo and charro beans. Salad and fresh guacamole. All for $14.95….along with an astounding margarita (okay, 2) with hand squeezed lime juice as the mixer.
Stupendous. Next to a tortilla factory in Oak Cliff. Family owned and run.
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CLYDE BARROW (BONNIE AND CLYDE)
The most interesting, maybe bizarre, thing about visiting Clyde Barrow’s grave today, located here just west of Downtown Dallas is the fact that nearly a century after he was machine gunned to death, the notorious bank robber is still getting flowers. Real flowers.
And they say crime doesn’t pay.
Well, at least Clyde isn’t resting alone.
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I’m headed to Dallas for a week to spend time with my mother. Seeking advice.
While in town, I’d like to visit one or more of the (legal) Dallas poker rooms. I’m seeking recommendations and advice as to the best room, location, and games.
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