Well Laurie and I decided to stick with our original plans and head to Austin for the night this weekend.
We’re staying on 11th street in downtown Austin and plan on getting there tomorrow evening and will probably stay through Saturday afternoon or evening.
We’re still making our plans but I think we’ll go tour the capital, maybe do some geocaching and who knows what else.
Got any suggestions? Let us know.
Category: misc
Waxahachie’s master plan nearing end
The Waxahachie master plan – which I do believe was near completion when I started working at the WDL back in November of 2005 – is nearing completion.
According to Anthony’s story over at the WDL, the plan will “hopefully†be submitted to the city council for formal adoption within the next one to two months.
The plan will lead the city over the next 20 years, when the city’s population is expected to rise from 27,000 to over 44,000.
Participants who took part in the Master Plan survey said they were in favor of:
Overall, the survey’s participants were supportive of:
- Decorative entryways to the city
- Landscaping
- Brick and stone exteriors
- Open space in relation to development
- Public spaces
- Retail pedestrian gathering space
- Pedestrian-oriented, well-designed retail businesses
- The integration of sidewalks with amenities such as brick, lighting and trees into developments
- Monument-style (shorter signs consisting of masonry construction) signage for buildings and businesses
- Historically-styled homes with porches and “interesting architectureâ€
- Streets designed with landscaping, lighting, trees and landscaped medians
- Traditionally-designed townhomes
- Transit solutions such as trolleys and commuter rail
You know I’m in favor of that last one – as well as the rest.
It will be interesting and exciting to see how it all plays out in the future.
Myspace questions
I posted this bulletin on Myspace after my wife answered all the questions – so just to be sure I don’t limit the info to my Myspace friends I thought I’d share it here as well – and tag a few folks at the same time.
How old are you? 28
What did you do last night? Ate dinner with my wife, sat on the phone with Linksys tech support way to long, watched What Not to Wear with my wife
What did you do today? I’ve only been up for an hour so I’ve taken a shower, brushed my teeth, got dressed and checked my email
Current clothing? Jeans and a button down short sleeve shirt
Current mood? Restless
Do you miss anyone? I always miss my sister Amy
Last book you read? The last book I finished – The Seven Sins of Small Group Ministry
Do you love with all you have? I hope so
Is anything making you mad? Not at this particular moment
Do you have pets? Yes, we have a dog named Presley
Last person of the opposite sex you hugged? Laurie
Last person of the same sex you hugged? Come on – guys don’t really hug each other – or do we?
What was the last thing you bought? Green onions, a Snickers and a Butterfinger for Laurie
Something you need to do? Pack my lunch and go to work
Next place you will go? Italy, Texas – the Biggest Little Town in Texas
Last person you kissed? Laurie
Next road trip you will take? Maybe Austin – but who knows
Do you have a boyfriend/ girlfriend? I have a wife
When was the last time you danced? I tried to do the rump shaker the other night – I’ve lost some of my skills
Have you ever been pulled over? By the cops? Yeah
Is there anything you want to do? I’d love to have a week off and go on holiday with my wife
Is there anything you are looking forward to? Coming back home later today
What time do you usually go to bed? We try to get in bed by 9 or 9:30 but often its 10 or 10:30
What time do you wake up? 5:15 or so
Do you love anyone? yes
Who was the last person to say hi to you? Laurie
Do you want kids? Yup
How many do you want? 2 or 3
Boys names? That’s a secret
Girls names? Also a secret
What was the last thing you ate? A Skinny Cow chocolate ice cream “Popsicle”
Do you diet? I need to
Can you tumble? Not like my wife can
What is in your room? A king size bed, 2 dressers, a night stand, a make shift night stand and 3 or 4 fans
How big is your closet? Big enough to put most of our clothes in it and other misc things
Do you share a room? Yes
What is your favorite color? Green
Do you have a big family? Not as big as some
When was the last time you showered? about 20 minutes ago
Who did you last call? Linksys tech support
What was the last thing that made you laugh? My wife watching What Not to Wear
What was the last weird conversation you had? I don’t know
Do you own a laptop? Yes
Does anything hurt? If I slam my head in the car door I bet that hurts
Could you see yourself marrying a doctor? Not unless Laurie decides to become one
Do you eat candy? I try not to
Have you ever been kicked out of a bar? Nope
Do you like someone? I like my wife, family and peeps
Is tom on your top 8? I don’t even think he’s one of my friends
Why is your top person your top 1? Because she’s my favorite person in the world and my best friend
Troy Dungan leaves Channel 8 today
WFAA weather man Troy Dungan ends his 33-year career of predicting the weather today.
WFAA.com has a number of tribute videos for him online, including one from the Why Guy who talks to Dungan about his trademark bow ties.
For years WFAA has told us to “Trust Troy” and in that regard there’s also an interesting video from WFAA on who Dungan puts his trust in.
See more online
Highland Park gives presidential money
Highland Park smack dab in the middle of Dallas has given the most money per Texas zip code to presidential candidates this year.
Surprised?
Here’s how HP’s funds stack up:
Rudolph W. Giuliani (R) $166,975
John Edwards (D) $107,474
Mitt Romney (R) $83,300
Barack Obama (D) $78,300
John McCain (R) $77,600
Hillary Clinton (D) $47,600
Bill Richardson (D) $17,300
Ron Paul (R) $14,350
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) $10,770
Tom Tancredo (R) $4,600
Christopher J. Dodd (D) $2,100
Mike Huckabee (R) $2,000
Sam Brownback (R) $1,250
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) $1,000
In the Dallas area Giuliani has received $1,276,975.
Huckabee has received $79,300 and placed 9th on the local list, which looks to be 4th out of GOP candidates.
So far Rudy Giuliani is the top money getter in the state as well with $3,446,764 total.
Huckabee comes in 9th with $178,949 or 5th out of GOP candidates. Not bad for someone who’s supposedly not ranked in the top tier. Ron Paul came in 4th with $337,868.
Find out more
Locally, in the Waxahachie 75165 zip code, John Edwards and Barack Obama are the only candidates who have officially received money (more than $100 per donation) for this year’s campaign. Edwards has received $5,200, compared to Obama with $1,755.
Nationally, Huckabee is 8th in money received with $765,873 and $437,169 on hand, in addition to $31,045 in debts. First place GOP money raiser Mitt Romney has raised $20,997,715 but only has $12,121,554 on hand and has debt of $8,945,028.
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