I can't believe our On The Road Tour has come to an end. What a great week we have had. And what a great send off the town of Anson gave us Friday night.
We set things up at Anson City Park in front of the new playground. We had a huge crowd. Lots of folks who live nearby walked over.
The police chief was there with his new cruiser. It's got all the bells and whistles. We also got a visit from some of the organizers of the Anson Cowboy Christmas. They even wore their beautiful costumes.
My Anson Amazing Race Team was a good one. We won the Road Block and gave Manny (who was filling in for David) the yield. We found every item on the scavenger hunt list, but so did Bob's and Sam's. We ended up winning, though, because my team screamed the loudest!
Kaitlin Sprayberry took the stage first. She has a beautiful voice.
We finished off the entertainment part of the night with all the KTAB staff singing along up front with Zach Harmon!
Our On The Road 2010 Tour was a huge success. It took a lot of work, though. So a big thanks to our KTAB crew that put it all together. They were amazing!!!
I really enjoyed learning more about all the communities we visited and meeting the nice folks of the Big Country.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
On The Road In Brownwood
I can't believe our On The Road Tour is almost over. We had such a great time at our 4th stop on the tour in Brownwood Thursday.
We were set up outside the Depot and had another great crowd!
Folks from The Turtle were on our 5pm news featuring lots of yummy menu items. Their homemade gelato was a big hit!
After the news it was game time. The Amazing Race Scavenger Hunt was a big success! Not only did my team win the Road Block (we gave the yield to Sam's team) we had the most items in the scavenger hunt!
Dinner was from Underwood's Cafe. It's a Brownwood staple and I now know why. The bar-b-que was amazing, but I think the peach cobbler was my favorite (I do have a sweet tooth!).
Wesley won Brownwood Survivor. He outlasted the other contestants even after eating fried crickets! They come in 3 flavors. Salt and vinegar, bar-b-que and sour cream and onion. No, I haven't tried any of them!
Local band County Road Nowhere took the stage first. Another fun Texas Country band. Then Zach Harmon and his band hit the stage before our 10pm news. I've heard them play every night this week and I'm still looking forward to tonight's show!
It was a fun ride home in our VIPSportsGetaway.com Coach. Bob, Sam, David, Austin, Laura and I watched Anchorman and laughed all the way home!
We wrap things up tonight in Anson. We're hoping for a big crowd for our last night On The Road!
We were set up outside the Depot and had another great crowd!
Folks from The Turtle were on our 5pm news featuring lots of yummy menu items. Their homemade gelato was a big hit!
After the news it was game time. The Amazing Race Scavenger Hunt was a big success! Not only did my team win the Road Block (we gave the yield to Sam's team) we had the most items in the scavenger hunt!
Dinner was from Underwood's Cafe. It's a Brownwood staple and I now know why. The bar-b-que was amazing, but I think the peach cobbler was my favorite (I do have a sweet tooth!).
Wesley won Brownwood Survivor. He outlasted the other contestants even after eating fried crickets! They come in 3 flavors. Salt and vinegar, bar-b-que and sour cream and onion. No, I haven't tried any of them!
Local band County Road Nowhere took the stage first. Another fun Texas Country band. Then Zach Harmon and his band hit the stage before our 10pm news. I've heard them play every night this week and I'm still looking forward to tonight's show!
It was a fun ride home in our VIPSportsGetaway.com Coach. Bob, Sam, David, Austin, Laura and I watched Anchorman and laughed all the way home!
We wrap things up tonight in Anson. We're hoping for a big crowd for our last night On The Road!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
On The Road In Sweetwater - Snakes & All!
Sweetwater! Boy do you know how to have fun! Our 3rd day On the Road took us to Newman Park - Home of the Rattle Snake Roundup! Have I mentioned I'm abnormally scared of snakes? More on that later.
Once again we had a great crowd. A lot of them came over from the pool in Newman Park that was packed when we pulled up.
I met brothers Dalton and Taylor from Sweetwater. They made me a beautiful red, white and blue bracelet. What sweet boys.
The folks from Big Boy's Bar-b-que stopped by the V.I.P Sports Getaways bus with tons of delicious ribs, chicken, sausage and brisket.
I had another great group for the Amazing Race Scavenger Hunt, but Bob's team beat us by 2 items. And Sweetwater Survivor was a photo finish! The winning time through the obstacle coarse was 8.7 seconds. The 2nd place finisher came in at 8.8 seconds!
Our live entertainment consisted of two great local groups. The Cory Bivins Band kicked things off with some great Texas country. Then Zach Harmon and the guys were back again. The dance floor was packed. I even got a two-step lesson from a sweet girl named Ashley and spun around a few times with a cute toddler named Cody!
We wrapped things up with our 10pm news. The Sweetwater Jaycees were on with their famous rattle snakes, but to keep me from running screaming to the bus, Sam did the interview about 25 yards from our set - just to be on the safe side!
Tonight we're headed to Brownwood. We're setting up at the Depot and hope to have a big crowd.
What a great week we're having!
Once again we had a great crowd. A lot of them came over from the pool in Newman Park that was packed when we pulled up.
I met brothers Dalton and Taylor from Sweetwater. They made me a beautiful red, white and blue bracelet. What sweet boys.
The folks from Big Boy's Bar-b-que stopped by the V.I.P Sports Getaways bus with tons of delicious ribs, chicken, sausage and brisket.
I had another great group for the Amazing Race Scavenger Hunt, but Bob's team beat us by 2 items. And Sweetwater Survivor was a photo finish! The winning time through the obstacle coarse was 8.7 seconds. The 2nd place finisher came in at 8.8 seconds!
Our live entertainment consisted of two great local groups. The Cory Bivins Band kicked things off with some great Texas country. Then Zach Harmon and the guys were back again. The dance floor was packed. I even got a two-step lesson from a sweet girl named Ashley and spun around a few times with a cute toddler named Cody!
We wrapped things up with our 10pm news. The Sweetwater Jaycees were on with their famous rattle snakes, but to keep me from running screaming to the bus, Sam did the interview about 25 yards from our set - just to be on the safe side!
Tonight we're headed to Brownwood. We're setting up at the Depot and hope to have a big crowd.
What a great week we're having!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
On The Road In Eastland
Day 2 of our On The Road Tour took us to Eastland Tuesday. What a beautiful downtown square! And what a loud crowd!
Our hot dog booths, inflatable jump houses and games were all back. I might be in a little trouble with Bob. During The Amazing Race scavenger hunt my team won the "yield" and voted to give Bob's team the "road block"! Sam's team ended up winning. They found every item on the list!!! Even a mechanical pencil!
We met lots of fun people, including Francie from Francie's Fountain and Deli. She brought by some yummy sandwiches and some of the best homemade cookies I've ever had! Cafe Rico also dropped off some food at the V.I.P. Sports Bus. Their enchiladas and tacos were also delicious!
The Zack Harmon Band was great again. This time their opening act was the Leon River Cowboy Church Band and they were a lot of fun. There seemed to always be someone on the dance floor.
Once again the crowd stuck around the entire night and screamed all the way through the 10pm News!
Thank you Eastland for such a warm welcome. Can't wait to head to Sweetwater today!
Our hot dog booths, inflatable jump houses and games were all back. I might be in a little trouble with Bob. During The Amazing Race scavenger hunt my team won the "yield" and voted to give Bob's team the "road block"! Sam's team ended up winning. They found every item on the list!!! Even a mechanical pencil!
We met lots of fun people, including Francie from Francie's Fountain and Deli. She brought by some yummy sandwiches and some of the best homemade cookies I've ever had! Cafe Rico also dropped off some food at the V.I.P. Sports Bus. Their enchiladas and tacos were also delicious!
The Zack Harmon Band was great again. This time their opening act was the Leon River Cowboy Church Band and they were a lot of fun. There seemed to always be someone on the dance floor.
Once again the crowd stuck around the entire night and screamed all the way through the 10pm News!
Thank you Eastland for such a warm welcome. Can't wait to head to Sweetwater today!
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
On The Road In Albany
If our night in Albany is any indication, this is going to be a fun week! We kicked off our On The Road Tour on the grounds of the Shackelford County Courthouse. What a beautiful building and town square! And what a crowd!
It was great broadcasting our 5pm and 6pm newscasts, but the fun really started after that! Live entertainment, hot dogs and drinks, a scavenger hunt, Albany Survivor (Congrats Laura!), even one of those booths that blows money around and people have a minute to grab as much as they can.
Local singer Lindsey Roberts performed for the crowd first and has a beautiful voice. Then The Zack Harmon Band put on quite a show. (They have some great original songs and do a rendition of Purple Rain that would make Prince proud!)
I thought the crowd would thin out by our 10pm newscast but it didn't! It was such a fun night. I can't wait to visit Albany again and see the new friends I made.
The journey continues. Day 2 of KTAB On The Road takes us to Eastland!
It was great broadcasting our 5pm and 6pm newscasts, but the fun really started after that! Live entertainment, hot dogs and drinks, a scavenger hunt, Albany Survivor (Congrats Laura!), even one of those booths that blows money around and people have a minute to grab as much as they can.
Local singer Lindsey Roberts performed for the crowd first and has a beautiful voice. Then The Zack Harmon Band put on quite a show. (They have some great original songs and do a rendition of Purple Rain that would make Prince proud!)
I thought the crowd would thin out by our 10pm newscast but it didn't! It was such a fun night. I can't wait to visit Albany again and see the new friends I made.
The journey continues. Day 2 of KTAB On The Road takes us to Eastland!
Friday, July 9, 2010
Unexpected Road Trip
This week I got a chance to drive through parts of northwest Texas. It wasn't the way I had planned to see the sights. I had to make a return trip to Denver for the rest of my things the movers I hired didn't bring.
My sweet sister made the trip with me. We had a great time catching up on the way back in the Penske truck.
We stayed the night in Amarillo. It was a windy evening when we arrived. We could smell the stock yards in the air. We both got a chuckle remembering what my dad used to say about that smell.
"That's the smell of money, kids," he'd say.
We also thought about Dad when we drove through Lubbock and saw all the crops on the side of the highway, the irrigation systems parked idle on the side. So much rain had fallen. Dad would have been jealous to see all those wet fields.
It's great to be back in an area that reminds me so much of growing up. My dad grew cotton and raised cattle on our farm in northwest Louisiana. He passed away five and half years ago and now my brother is farming and raising cattle on the same land.
I know Dad would be thrilled that I'm here in the Big Country!
My sweet sister made the trip with me. We had a great time catching up on the way back in the Penske truck.
We stayed the night in Amarillo. It was a windy evening when we arrived. We could smell the stock yards in the air. We both got a chuckle remembering what my dad used to say about that smell.
"That's the smell of money, kids," he'd say.
We also thought about Dad when we drove through Lubbock and saw all the crops on the side of the highway, the irrigation systems parked idle on the side. So much rain had fallen. Dad would have been jealous to see all those wet fields.
It's great to be back in an area that reminds me so much of growing up. My dad grew cotton and raised cattle on our farm in northwest Louisiana. He passed away five and half years ago and now my brother is farming and raising cattle on the same land.
I know Dad would be thrilled that I'm here in the Big Country!
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