Jenn Dolari @dolari@driveinsaturday.org

The Great Annular Eclipse of 2023. Spent with my adopted sister and adopted family. ❤

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"When I was a child and the road was dark
"And the way was long and alone
"My heart would lift as I turned the bend
"And saw the lights of home."

It's watching you....

Today's Texas Food: Burger Boy

Whataburger may be the best in Texas, but Burger Boy is the best in San Antonio.

Obligatory post to make my Seattle friends and family jealous.

First time I've ever cooked for a group and in a large quantity. And I think I did pretty good!

Jollibee. Jollibee. Your chance to shine and you landed flat on your face.

My mom and I are notorious fried chicken snobs. We both consider Church's Chicken to be top of the list chicken. And I consider Jollibee better. When I found out San Antonio had a Jollibee nearby, I decided to give mom a chance to try Jollibee chicken and really wow her.

And...it was just so dry. Not the least bit juicy. And was lacking any salt. The Seattle Jollibee was so good...And here it was just meh. Really disappointed....

The pies were a big hit, though.

🎶 Looooong loooooong maaaaaaaaan! 🎶

Today's Texas Food: Schlotsky's

Yes, it's another chain. But it isn't in Washington. And it's an Austin original.

Honestly, I should learn how they do their bread. The rest is just cold cuts.

There was a late start to the day, and we needed to get home early, so today was maintenance day. Getting all the computers up and running, making food for tomorrow, and dad working on his new hobby: carpentry. These are Whataburger themed bird houses. :)

Diamond Shamrock is a thing again?

Along the old Castroville-Rockport road.

From humble beginnings (left) to greatness (right), in Senior, TX.

Fun Stuff found down remote county roads.

Things That Are Not Long For This World, Volume 1

My friends. My good dear friends.

Life is good.

Thoughts Before Bed, Real Truth Edition.

This little building has been here since at least the early 50s, and was a gas station at the corner of Quesenberry and Watson Road.

Quesenberry owned a lot of land in the area shortly after Texas Independence, which is why the road is named after him. To the south is Paso de Las Garzas.

Blas Herrera, a scout during the Alamo siege, owned a ranch at the pass, and his dance hall still exists. Down the ways into the pass are the ruins of a White Elephant saloon, a chain of bars across Texas in the late 1800s.

To the East of this building are the Camino Arriba and Pita Roads, ancient native trails turned into royal roads by the king of Spain in the late 1700s, now gone. To the west, the Laredo Road branched out in what are today's Pleasanton and Trumbo roads.

Near there are the last remains of the town of Thelma. All that's left is an old hotel, now a residence.

Not a single whit of any of this history matters one bit in Seattle.

Did you know that the Dairy Queens in Texas have a completely different menu (outside of the ice cream) than the other 49 states? Can't get steak fingers in Washington. Different food supplier.

Also, only in Texas does a kid's menu portion of cream gravy seem like a good thing to have.

My future business plans emerge....