A few things learned at the 2011 Addison Oktoberfest:
 

Guy code 101: you can trust your buddy to hold your beer if his is larger than yours

If you have to use a garden hoe to cook, your skillet might be too large

Probably due to the abundance of beer, chicken hats are a thriving business

Given a warm day and some water to play in, kids don't really care about anything else

More photos are in the gallery

I finally got around to using the groupon  I purchased for a VIP stadium tour and have added some of the photos from areas we were able to see.

 
The VIP guided tour takes you through Jerry Jones' booth where he and son Stephen Jones often watch the game:

The AT&T Star Club: 

The Miller Lite Club: 

The Post Game Interview Room: 

The locker rooms: 

And various other views around the stadium:

As well as freedoom to roam around the playing field: 

More photos are located in the Dallas Cowboys Stadium Photo Gallery.

Photos from the Scarborough Faire Renaissance Festival have been added to a new gallery. While it has the typical knights and maidens, there are also some other costumes I didn't expect to see, including steampunk:

and monsters:

Check out the gallery for the rest of the photos.

Cowboys stadium being prepared for Superbowl 45:

And then today:

And across the street, some Green Bay fans getting an early start:

...says an index card attached to one of the statues that I found an antique shop in the Ft. Worth stockyards.

Despite the disclaimer, how else would you take the President Obama signs that the shop owner has placed on them?

On Friday, 10/22/10, the Texas Rangers made history by winning their first American League Championship and earning their first trip in franchise history to the World Series. Neither ominous storms and intermittent rain nor Yankees could spoil this evening. For us long suffering Rangers fans who were lucky enough to attend the game, it was both electric and emotional as the crowd of 52,404 fans stayed long after the game was over to celebrate their win.

Video of the last out of the game and the ensuing excitement can be seen below:

Photos of the game can also be found here. The Rangers are now only 4 wins from their first World Series Championship! Go Rangers!

I recently ran across a fully restored Sinclair gas station in South Fort Worth, Texas. The station was restored to what it probably used to look like decades ago, complete with vintage pumps and a dinosaur on the roof. The office was also filled with memorabilia. If you want to visit the station yourself you can find it here.