Rangers and Cowboys

Trip Start Nov 25, 2008
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Trip End Dec 03, 2008


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Sunday, November 30, 2008

My first professional football game was a Dallas Cowboys game in the early 60's.  I've been a Cowboys fan ever since.  I was a really serious Cowboys fan while Tom Landry was the coach.  I remained a serious fan when Aikman, Irvin, and Smith were the stars.  But I disliked Jerry Jones from the word go, and my primary allegiance has been to the Texas Tech Red Raiders ever since.

When we saw the giant dome on the horizon as we drove toward Fort Worth, we had to stop.  As far as I know, it is still being called the Dallas Cowboys New Stadium.  The timeline indicates that the first game is scheduled for September 2009.  It's a very impressive structure with a retractable dome.

The Cowboys' new stadium is located just west of the Ballpark in Arlington, the home of the Texas Rangers baseball team.  The Rangers' stadium is gorgeous and huge -- very impressive.  We lived in Dallas from 1977 to 1992, and we were Texas Rangers' fans.  We especially enjoyed going to games at the old stadium to see Nolan Ryan.

Just down the street from the Ballpark in Arlington is the original Arlington attraction -- Six Flags Over Texas.  Six Flags opened in 1961, and my Dad took our family there soon after it opened.  Barbara fondly recalls going there often as she lived in Dalas during junior high and high school years.  My brother, Tony, worked there one summer during college, and he had a ball.  It always brings a smile to see Six Flags.


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