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What Is Wrong With Me

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Technology Is So Great, that is if you understand how to use it. My case in point. I’m making a long drive today, alone. My wife listens to audio books very often when she drives. She swears it really makes time and the trip pass by faster. She suggested I download some books to listen to while I drive. I figured her suggestion had a dual purpose. Besides making my trip go faster, it would keep me from listening to the news so much. I don’t know where she ever got the idea that I’m a news junkie, but we … Continue reading What Is Wrong With Me

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Let Me Tell You What Can Happen When The Government Get Involved

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Back in 1985 I was very fortunate in making a couple of really good business moves. I sold an interest in my construction company that netted a good amount of money. It was not only the cash I got, but it positioned me to be a bigger and better construction company. At the about the same time I was able to sell a piece of property, which was an office and construction yard, that I had bought and used for almost a decade and sold for 4 1/2 times what I paid for it. Between both of those deals it … Continue reading Let Me Tell You What Can Happen When The Government Get Involved

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John, We Ain’t In Marble Falls Anymore

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I posted pictures of laying pipes across Lake Marble Falls back in the early 1980s. On this forum my friend John mentioned in a post about things going so well on the pipes going across the lake that he, Belinda, Madeline and I took a trip to Vegas to enjoy our successes. Our flight was out of Austin. The plane had passengers on it that had originated in Houston. When John, the 2 blond bombshell’s and I boarded we looked back and our friend and fellow MF Classmate, Winfield was toward the back. With hand gestures we agreed to visit … Continue reading John, We Ain’t In Marble Falls Anymore

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Golf Balls in the Highway

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Driving down the road one morning a few years ago on my way to New Braunfels, I took US 281 and turned east on Texas 46. Not long after turning, I saw a pickup that had pulled over on the side of the road going up a fairly grade. I was just far enough from it that I couldn’t tell exactly what was happening but as I got closer I could see a white wave moving down the highway. I pulled over to watch the commotion caused by a big plastic trash can of golf balls that had tipped over … Continue reading Golf Balls in the Highway

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Preston Milk

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Who remembers the fleet of Preston Milk Trucks that traveled US 281 from Burkburnett down to San Antonio, delivering raw milk in tankers and other products in refrigerated van type trailers? Seems like all the trucks were Freightliner Cabovers, painted a light blue color. They could be seen many times daily rolling down US 281. Sometime to break up the monotony, you’d see them traveling down I-35 through Austin. I think some also were going down into the Rio Grande Valley. They were running at least in the later 1960s and continued until into the 1970s and maybe later. They … Continue reading Preston Milk

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Then and Now, a lot of differences.

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An incident happened back sometime in the mid 80s that I’d all but forgotten. We took one of our many trips to Houston to watch the Astros play baseball and let the boys go to AstroWorld. We were staying at the Holiday Inn, at the corner of Loop 610 and Kirby Dr., which was a short walk to either AstroWorld or the AstroDome. This particular day we let the two older boys go to AstroWorld alone or maybe they stayed when the rest of us left. They were about ages 10 & 13. This is unthinkable in today’s terms, but … Continue reading Then and Now, a lot of differences.

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Twin Oaks & Odas Jung

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Below is a summary of Twin Oaks and its developer, Odas Jung. From their Website: Twin Oaks Associates, Ltd. is a privately held family business located in Austin, TX. Founded in 1953 by Odas Jung.  The company has prospered into an impressive industrial and commercial leasing firm still expanding to this day. Since Odas personally oversaw the building of the majority of his property, the company is familiar with every aspect of their business. In 1960 the son of Odas, Joe Jung, entered the business alongside his father. After gaining experience while working for the company during high school and … Continue reading Twin Oaks & Odas Jung

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The Sidewalk & Curb Markings in Austin

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While it was often done by the company pouring concrete in Austin, Maufrais Bros. was the ones most often seen. Maufrais Bros. Ready Mix Plant was located at 1st Street on the East side of North Lamar. http://www.texasescapes.com/AustinTexas/Austin-Sidewalks-Maufrais.htm Below are other examples of curb markings you’ll see around Austin. A couple of others that were around after I got to town in the business in 1971 that still stamped their work was Terry Edwards Construction & Mueller Bros. Continue reading The Sidewalk & Curb Markings in Austin

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Austin In The Early 1950s

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This is a 55 minute film clip showing how Austin was in the 1950s and highlighting many of the businesses and places of interest. While 55 minutes may be a long time to sit and watch the whole thing, I’ve found several of the portions that were of most interest to me personally. I will list them below with the approximate time each starts on the film. Twin Oaks Shopping Center – 7:00 min Bergstrom Air Force Base – 18:40 min Bar-K Guest Ranch @ Lago Vista 20:00 min Barton Springs Pool – 24:00 min The Building of the Industrial … Continue reading Austin In The Early 1950s