Texas, My Texas

Texas, My Texas: Musings of the Rambling Boy | Lonn Taylor

Ok Litsy friends! We are going to be in Laredo for nearly 60 days late April to mid june for my husband‘s job so looking for book suggestions that are placed in TX. I like cozies, historical fic and historical mysteries, and romance the most! Also looking for suggestions of fun things to do with an 11 year old! 2 months is a long time so will definitely need ideas š‚

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TheBookHippie

Texas, My Texas: Musings of the Rambling Boy | Lonn Taylor

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No words

Everyday: I , my daughter (a school employee), my son and grandson are in separate public school buildingsā€¦ the last lockdown we were all locked downā€¦ online threatsā€¦ teachers I love you - my heart is brokenā€¦ Texas teachers sending so much light.

So weary.

It's 18 kids now.....reportedly......so far..

brittanyreads š’”š¢ 2y

Texreader I read news when I woke up from surgery. It undid me. Grief too much 2y

TheSpineView Terrible! 2y

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BkClubCare š¢ 2y

Bette Children. This breaks me. š¢ 2y

curiouserandcurioser TheBookHippie there are just no words for thisš’” 2y

vlwelser š’” 2y

curiouserandcurioser @TheBookHippie there are just no words for thisš’” 2y

Dragon š’” 2y

Kayla.Adriena Horrific. š« 2y

GingerAntics They could be as old as 11. Some kids don‘t start school until 6 down there to get an advantage in sports (no lie). 2y

kspenmoll @Texreader how horrible to wake up to. š’• 2y

kspenmoll There are no words. (edited) 2y

Hooked_on_books And we never do anything. We make sure as many people as possible can access guns, then we ring our hands when they mow down a bunch of innocents. Then we change NOTHING while waiting for it to happen again. There are more guns per capita in the US than anywhere else in the world. We are radical outliers when it comes to guns but many Americans think we‘re ā€normal.ā€¯ There‘s nothing normal about this. I‘m so angry. Again. 2y

GingerAntics @Hooked_on_books right? You hear these nuts talk about ā€it‘s been proven time and again taking away guns makes this worseā€¯ and I can‘t helping thinking these idiots really don‘t know how proof works. This ONLY happens here and it doesn‘t have to. š™„ 2y

Hooked_on_books @GingerAntics And the whole, ā€the only thing that can stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gunā€¯ garbage. Ask the dead security guard in Buffalo how that one works. 2y

GingerAntics @Hooked_on_books or those two cops that were shot in Texas. Luckily they‘ll go home to their families. Plenty of other ā€good guys with gunsā€¯ haven‘t. So ridiculous. I wonder how many of teachers were armed. Thats a newish thing in Texas. š™„ Nothing better than more guns in schools. 2y

Hooked_on_books @GingerAntics Yeah, especially if the shooter is a kid they know. We should really be asking teachers to shoot a kid they know? There goes their mental health, permanently. And that‘s beside all the safety issues more guns in schools would mean. So much lunacy. 2y

GingerAntics @Hooked_on_books exactly!!! Then again, they tend to believe the solution to mental health is more Jesus and then even more Jesus. They don‘t really care about mental health. They don‘t really care about physical health, either. š™„ I mean, just think of all those kids who had to be picked up at that convention Center yesterday. Those poor kids are totally messed up now. 2y

TheBookHippie @Hooked_on_books I am so so so angry. We do nothing. Ever. 2y

Hooked_on_books @TheBookHippie The hypocrisy of forcing women to carry unwanted pregnancies to term then doing nothing to protect those kids once they‘re born makes my blood boil. 2y

TheBookHippie @Hooked_on_books I just cannot ā€¦ I just dropped my grandson and son at their schools - my daughter is administrative assistant at the middle school -I‘m heading into my elementary after I purchase gallons of coffee curbside for teachers and all of us who haven‘t slept and have no right to our own bodies or to keep our students safe. Madness. They don‘t care about life. It‘s all power and control. Always has been. 2y

MaureenMc š’”š’”š’” 2y

UwannaPublishme š’”š’”š’” 2y

TheBookHippie @Hooked_on_books OMG. IT IS THE GUNS. The 'mental health' folks NO IT IS THE GUNS. STOP. 2y

TheLudicReader š’” 2y

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TheBookHippie

Texas, My Texas: Musings of the Rambling Boy | Lonn Taylor

Donation link to Genesis Womenā€s Shelter & Support in Dallas Texas

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/genericItemsPage/2MIV2H5M8AG0Y?ref_=wl_share

Donation of any size starting at a dollar for the coloring page supporting AOC CHARITY for Texans

https://www.jennifervallez.com/products/help-texas-pdf-coloring-page?_pos=1&_sid...

Tattooedteacher Is there a deadline for this. 3y

TheBookHippie @Tattooedteacher as far as I know, no. It‘s ongoing. 3y

Tattooedteacher @TheBookHippie great thank you. 3y

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Rachel.Rencher

Texas, My Texas: Musings of the Rambling Boy | Lonn Taylor

Hey littens! I have a non-bookish question. Who lives in Austin, TX or surrounding areas? Lucas and I are 99% sure that we're moving to Austin this spring, but we don't know where the good areas are to live.

We moved to Boise without ever visiting it, and ended up in a really bad area. Sorry for the non-book post, but I also feel like you guys would be good to ask! š

Megabooks I‘ve moved a lot as an adult! Good luck! Sorry I don‘t know Austin. 4y

Rachel.Rencher @Megabooks Thank you! We've been in Boise for 3 years now, and really only came because it was in our home state but we really haven't loved it since day 1. Time for an adventure. š¨ 4y

tpixie @Soubhiville do you live in / around Austin? 4y

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Soubhiville I love just north of Austin. Feel free to email me: magicbelly@Gmail. We love it here, and I can put you in touch with a terrific realtor who can help you figure out where to find the best home for you (even if you‘re looking for a rental.) 4y

Scochrane26 I have a friend who isn‘t on litsy who lives in Austin. I can ask her, but I know there are several Littens from Austin who can answer. 4y

Soubhiville Thanks @tpixie š. 4y

Rachel.Rencher @Soubhiville Oh my gosh, that would be fabulous! Thank you so much. šš™ I'll send you an email soon! 4y

Rachel.Rencher @tpixie Yes, thank you so much! 4y

tpixie @Rachel.Rencher @Soubhiville yay!ā™�ļø¸š�³šˇ‰š“ (edited) 4y

TheBookHippie @Eyelit ? 4y

TheBookHippie @Soubhiville I thought of you tooā¯¤ļø¸ 4y

Eyelit Yes, I live in Austin. It‘ll really come down to how much you can easily spend. The housing/rental market is kinda nuts here. I can give you a little low down of the different areas if you want to email me. (lleyelit at the gmail). I have an awesome realtor I can recommend if you like. 4y

Rachel.Rencher @Eyelit Okay, I'll send you an email! Thank you š 4y

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blithebuoyant

Texas, My Texas: Musings of the Rambling Boy | Lonn Taylor

Anybody else going to NTTBF next weekend? š�° I‘m excited to see Jennifer Donnelly! #texas #texlit #NTTBF19 #NTTBF2019 #NTTBF

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Sara_Planz

Texas, My Texas: Musings of the Rambling Boy | Lonn Taylor

The Texas Book Festival in Austin. First lecture with Celeste Ng in the Texas House Chambers. #texasbookfestival

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Ke633

Texas, My Texas: Musings of the Rambling Boy | Lonn Taylor

Another goodwill find from my dad. I actually like this one. #texas

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blithebuoyant

Texas, My Texas: Musings of the Rambling Boy | Lonn Taylor

#NTTBF18 š“–š“š’¯š’•ā¯¤ļø¸š’šš™š¸»š

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Dr.Who_number10

Texas, My Texas: Musings of the Rambling Boy | Lonn Taylor

LITSYYYYY!!! Nttbf

blithebuoyant

Dr.Who_number10 @Riley.Huntsman @Ashie @WhyYouAStalker @Dr.Who_number10 6y

Dr.Who_number10 @JustinM03 6y

Dr.Who_number10 #nttbf2018 #nttbf #nttbf18 #litsyhappenings @LitsyHappenings 6y

Dr.Who_number10 #northtexasteenbookfestival #youngadult #northtexas #northtexasteen 6y

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blithebuoyant

Texas, My Texas: Musings of the Rambling Boy | Lonn Taylor

Got my signing books ready for #nttbf18 š’¯ Wish I still had Nick and Norah to go with these two for David Levithan tomorrow. I‘m all ready!

Dr.Who_number10

VelvetSpade Jealous! Have fun!! 6y

blithebuoyant @Dr.Who_number10 Hey! Did you want to meet up? It‘s just the two of us I think 6y

Dr.Who_number10 @blithebuoyant Yeah we‘re up stairs 6y

Dr.Who_number10 @blithebuoyant we‘re by B2 and there‘s 5 of my friends 6y

blithebuoyant @Dr.Who_number10 I‘m about to head to the concession but I‘ll get with you after we eat 6y

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Dr.Who_number10

Texas, My Texas: Musings of the Rambling Boy | Lonn Taylor

WHOS REASY FOR NORTH TEXAS TEEN BOOK FESTIVAL!! #litsymeetup #nttbf #nttbf18 #nttbf2018

Sgerber, WhyYouAStalker, Ashie

tpixie @LitsyHappenings #LitsyHappenings 6y

Dr.Who_number10 @dgingo 6y

Dr.Who_number10 @blithebuoyant 6y

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blithebuoyant I am! I‘ve got my signing books packed and ready! The only one I don‘t have is Nick and Norah š 6y

Dr.Who_number10 @blithebuoyant I‘ve had my books ready for about a monthš¬š‚š‚š‚ 6y

Dr.Who_number10 But I don‘t have many though so... 6y

Bourriquet76 I wish I had opted to go home for the weekend. :( 6y

dgingo @Dr.Who_number10 @blithebuoyant @hermyknee I just sent you three an email. I‘m so sad I‘m going to miss the meet upā€”I‘m out sick. It‘s going to be me, tea, and Tamiflu. š¢ 6y

blithebuoyant @dgingo @hermyknee is sick too! ā¹ļø¸ Hope you guys all start to feel better! We‘re all just getting over sinus troubles at my house! 6y

dgingo @blithebuoyant Oh, no! Please tell us all about it and have an incredible time for the three of us! š’• 6y

tracey38 Sounds like a great weekend! Tell us all about it! 6y

Dr.Who_number10 @dgingo @tracey38 I will totally do it I‘m here with @Riley.Huntsman @WhyYouAStalker @Ashie so not so bad 6y

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Quasifesto

Texas, My Texas: Musings of the Rambling Boy | Lonn Taylor

#LitsyTX

Karkar @Texreader 6y

melyndarae I'm in Killeen area. 6y

melyndarae @StellarDoc @goodthinkrebel @shendrix413 You guys are all in TX too, right? 6y

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shendrix413 @melyndarae Yes ma'am! I'm in San Antonio! ā¯¤ļø¸ 6y

GoldenGirl I'm in Texas too! Fairfield 6y

shadowspeak17 I‘m in Houston. 6y

AriThomas I'm here in Katy! 6y

StellarDoc @melyndarae Yes, I'm in Frisco! 6y

melyndarae @Quasifesto Who originally posted this? Did anyone else comment on it? I've seen other meetups so I really hope we can get one setup. It'll be fun to meet some of these awesome people on litsy. 6y

GirlChandler I‘m in Waco 6y

Quasifesto @melyndarae original post by @Kaye 6y

Kaye The girl that originally asked about it isn‘t in this list yet. Let me go look for her name. BRB (edited) 6y

Quasifesto @Kaye I think @Starbeast22 asked the meet up question first. 6y

Q84 I'm moving to the Houston area in the next 2 weeks 6y

CAnne I'm in New Braunfels and my DIL @Bookzombie is in San Antonio. 6y

parttimedomestic I‘m in Taylor! I would love to help organize a central Tx meet up, if there‘s enough interest. 6y

goodthinkrebel I'm in North Texas, Fort Worth specifically 6y

Crowcrumbs @Q84 Hey! I‘m in Houston. Hit me up if you need a city guide. I‘m a native, but re-exploring after a long absence. Welcome! And bring your umbrella! 6y

Q84 @Crowcrumbs That sounds great! I actually lived in Conroe area most my life but I have learned that there is so much I don't know. Hahaha! I am excited to get back and would love to! 6y

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Julsmarshall

Texas, My Texas: Musings of the Rambling Boy | Lonn Taylor

Me and my sister at the #texasbookfestival

jpmcwisemorgan I‘m here too! @Eyelit is here at the information booth. This is a very Litsy event today. 6y

Eyelit ššš 6y

Soubhiville Yay! Have a great time! 6y

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BekahPat

Texas, My Texas: Musings of the Rambling Boy | Lonn Taylor

Just to update my sweet Litsy family on our status. We are safe and dry. In the absence of electricity or water We have evacuated our home and are staying with a sweet welcoming family. Thank you for all your thoughts and prayer. Keep #texas in your thoughts #Harvey @JackOBotts @Jess_Read_This

MrBook Very glad to hear all is well šš™¸š¸»! 7y

Jess_Read_This I was just going to email you today! I was wondering how you and your family are making out. Sending my thoughts and prayers! (edited) 7y

GypsyKat I'm glad to know you and your family are safe. š’— 7y

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britt_brooke Happy you guys are safe! š’ 7y

JoeStalksBeck ā¯¤ļø¸ā¯¤ļø¸ā¯¤ļø¸ā¯¤ļø¸ 7y

TrishB Good to hear ā¯¤ 7y

Notafraidofwords Let us know if you need anything ! 7y

Foragingfantasy Bless your hearts! Im so sorry y'all have been misplaced, but it's wonderful that you are safe. My heart just breaks for all of you on the coast. 7y

Megabooks My thoughts are with you. Glad you're safe. 7y

shawnmooney Wow, take care!! ā¯¤ļø¸ 7y

JackOBotts Thinking of you, @BekahPat - so glad to hear that your family is safe and sound be. I hope you get home soon. š’•š’•š’• 7y

rustoryhuf My thoughts are strong for Texas and you. 7y

RealBooks4ever *hugs* Do you have pets? Are they safe as well? šŗ 7y

Gharv Thoughts and prayers for all you! 7y

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Foragingfantasy

Texas, My Texas: Musings of the Rambling Boy | Lonn Taylor

ā¯¤ļø¸ #TexasStrong
Our Aunt and Uncle have lost their home and vehicles in the flooding, they've been rescued and are safe. Things can be replaced, people can not be. Waco is preparing shelters and donations. Everyone is eager to help. It makes my heart so full. I feel like we've been so bombarded with negativity lately, it's refreshing to see people coming together to help and support one another. We are so much more than the America we see on TV.

Sophoclessweetheart I'm so sorry. That's awful, but at least they are safe and well. My thoughts are with you x 7y

MidnightBookGirl I am so sorry for your Aunt and Uncle's loss of their home, but so glad that they are safe! 7y

Read4life Very well said. š‡ŗš‡ø So sorry for your family's loss but thankful they are safe. 7y

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Bookzombie I'm so sorry for their loss but glad they are safe. You are so right about how wonderful it is to see everyone coming together. (edited) 7y

[DELETED] 3803335244 I'm so glad they are safe. I know things are things, but I'm also sorry for their home. My prayers & I'm doing what I can here by donating what I can to help. I definitely know what you are talking about, as a veteran I know we are more than the America we see on TV, I've seen it! I wish the media would show it! Prayers to everyone in Texas, my heart hurts from the devastation. š‡ŗš‡øā™�ļø¸š‡ŗš‡ø 7y

moranadatter Well said. I'm glad your family is safe. š’™ 7y

Foragingfantasy @ForeverNerdy I wish they would too. Thank you for your service! ā¯¤ļø¸ 7y

Foragingfantasy Thanks guys! š 7y

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