Cool weather has arrived. It was thirty-seven degrees here in central Texas this morning. Brrr…

RESULTS and UPCOMINGS

Don’t forget two great cookoffs, this week, on the way to Terlingua. Thursday evening will be Lorena’s Cantina and Friday evening will be at the Holiday Travel Park. Both cookoffs are in Del Rio so you can cross the border for a little cultural exchange while you’re there. Plenty of food and fun at both cookoffs.

“33RD Annual Texas Open Registration

Greetings everyone. The 33rd Annual Texas Open is right around the corner. For those that haven't heard, the date has been changed from May to February. We moved it to May from August because August was too hot. In May, not only was it too hot, it was also the day before Mother's Day. (Sorry Moms). So, here we go and hopefully for the last time. The new date will be February 20,2010.

We will still be at Papa's Ice House in Spring TX. The folks there have been really great to us and are looking forward to having us there again. We are blessed to have two wonderful hard working charities. There is room for RVs but no hookups. More info regarding hotels and the cookoff will be forthcoming.

Now for the reason I am writing. Since we are so close, we will be holding early registration for the Texas Open at TICC this year. It will be open from Monday, November 2 to Friday, November 6. Now: where to register. The Texas Open banner will be hanging from my motorhome. There will be a table with registration forms, envelopes and a box to put the completed forms in. Entry fee will be $30.00. Checks only please. My motorhome is usually located next to Ralph Hay, across from Keith and Jean Barkley and Carrie and Doc Kinnison at that end of the cooks area. We certainly hope that you can join us this year in Spring. Hopefully with the date change, we can change the qualifying numbers and qualify 5 this year. Hope to see you there. Thanks everyone. Have a safe trip.” Keith D Karaff

POTPOURRI

Happy Birthday to Maureen Scott.

“My toughest fight was with my first wife.” - Muhammad Ali

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