Brad Townsend has a nice story in today’s Dallas Morning News about Wade Phillips and his family-oriented coaching philosophy.
I still think Wade ought to break out one of his daddy’s hats on the Cowboys sideline. 🙂
UPDATE: As it turns out, it wasn’t such a great day for the Phillips family, as the Cowboys’ and Wade Phillips’ playoff difficulties
What a tremendous Saturday we’ve enjoyed in Houston — sunny shorts weather in January!
So far today, I have: 1) Had the usual, leisurely weekend breakfast at 59, 2) Gotten in a badass weights/Precor workout, 3) Watched the Cougars lose to Arizona because they couldn’t overcome a good team, an awful officiating crew, and Dion Dowell not bothering to show up at either end of the floor. Still, watching what might have been little Zamal Nixon’s coming-out party was pretty
Bill Montgomery over at the Chron’s fine travel blog Houston Departures singles me out for some low-fare traveler recognition.
Thanks Bill!
I’m always pestering him with cheap fares that have popped up on FareCompare or elsewhere, usually on CO but sometimes on SkyTeam partners (since I want the OnePass miles). It’s turned into a fun, obsessive sort of hobby, and gets me to more places than I would otherwise visit (along with Priceline and Hotwire for hotel rooms and
I’m starting to see a few of the ’08 Jeep Libertys out on the road.
Does anyone like the boxy/hard-edged redesign?
I much prefer the older, curvy design. Not everything needs to look like a
Callie and I tried the Istanbul Grill (in the Village) tonight.
It’s one of those places we’ve meant to try forever, and just haven’t for whatever reason.
For entrees, Callie had the Doner (Gyro) kebab. I had the beef kebab. Both were excellent — very similar to their Greek counterparts.
We started with a Shepherd Salad with Feta added (very similar to the Greek salads we had on the islands — no lettuce!), and some hummus. Both were tasty.
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