Throwback Thursday: Christmas Break 2003

The Big Guy and I moved to Florida in July of 2003. This would be the 1st Christmas  of what would become an annual trek for the next several years. I don't know if Texas was that much colder in December 2003 or if we were just not used to the cold. It was in … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Christmas Break 2003

Sky Watch Friday: Sunset in Aggieland

Home to the 12th Man and steeped in tradition Kyle Field is one of the most intimidating stadiums in college football. Kyle Field has been home to Aggie football since 1904 or 1905. The first stadium was completed in the early 1920s with seating for around 500. Today the Kyle Field seats over 80,000. Major … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Sunset in Aggieland

Sky Watch Friday: Welcome Aggieland

Texas A&M opened  October 4, 1876 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas.   it became the first public institution of higher education in Texas.  The named changed in 1963 when A&M became a university. A&M was founded under the Morrill Act (land grant college). Under the Morrill Act A&M's purpose was to "leading … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Welcome Aggieland