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  1. TexasJet

    ON THE ROAD AGAIN

    :smile17: Well here I am again in beautiful Van Horn Texas at the plush Red Roof Inn. I will be in Blythe Ca. for the Memorial Day weekend. The trip from College Station to here was smooth. There is a lot less traffic this time. Even Fredericksburg was fairly quiet. Once I got on I10 it was...
  2. TexasJet

    Texasjet's New Adventure

    I decided to start a new thread for this trip. Friday afternoon I road with friends up river to a nice beach. After about 2 hrs we went back to the Avi. Dinner was all the king  crab you can eat for 26 bucks. Around  8 everyone was in the parking lot till 3 0r 4 In the morning. I lasted till...
  3. TexasJet

    LAKE SOMERVILLE

    :smile26: The lake is closed!!!!! No ramps open. 12.5' above full pool and rising. They are not letting any water out into the Brazos. Glad I'm headed for Phoenix tomorrow morning for 5 or 6 weeks.  :smile17:
  4. TexasJet

    WINTER NATIONALS 2019

    WINTER NATIONALS. January 19 San Jac. It's on.
  5. TexasJet

    AIN'T GOT NO NAME EVENT

    August 18 and 19 Yegua Creek on lake Somerville. Black (aka John Gomez) is putting on an event that currently has no name. There are plenty of sites open. He has posted this on the THB Facebook site. More info as it develops.
  6. TexasJet

    MOVING

    :smile19:  :smile27: WE ARE OUTTA HERE!!!!!! After 41 years at the same Katy address we have sold the house and are moving in with the wife's parents to take care of them in their remaining years. We will be living west of College Station off 60. The road adjacent to the small fire house if you...
  7. TexasJet

    ARIZONA TRIP

    I bring this up because my plans are set for April, May and June. Some people have expressed an interest in going out there this year. This gives you plenty of time to schedule vacation and get the boat and trailer ready for a road trip. SoCal Jet Boats have scheduled an event May 11-13 at the...
  8. TexasJet

    HEADIN' WEST AGAIN

    Tomorrow morning me and the CP are heading for Phoenix. Overnight in beautiful Van Horn Tx. First weekend I'll be in Blyth (SOCAL deal). Second weekend it's Phoenix, probably Saguaro Lake. Third weekend it's Laughlin Nv. (SOCAL deal). Fourth weekend it's Havasu for River Dave 10th Anni party...
  9. TexasJet

    PHOENIX AND BEYOND 3.0

    I made it to the Red Roof Inn in Van Horn no issues. 610 miles in 9.5 hours. Pulling the BAJA again. I'm in the room eating dinner I brought with me. More Later.
  10. TexasJet

    Somerville April 1

    About 8 jet boats braved less than ideal conditions to hit the lake Saturday. It was windy and mostly cloudy. We stayed on the South side of the lake and the water was good except between Yegua and Rocky. Chris, Mike, Black and even Jeremy from the San Jac crowd showed up. The water is warming...
  11. TexasJet

    ROCKY CREEK

    Kris just texted me he reserved a electrical site at Rocky Creek for Memorial Day weekend.
  12. TexasJet

    SOMERVILLE THIS WEEKEND

    I'm going Saturday or Sunday. It's supposed to be in the low 80's and sunny. Hope to see somebody out there.
  13. TexasJet

    SOMERVILLE YESTERDAY

    Took the Baja to Somerville yesterday. Seems there was a kayak fishing tournament going on. Randy was in the tourney and Black was the designated cook. He did some Crawfish, corn and potatoes with some of his sausage thrown in. Good eats. The lake is full pool. They had 6 burn piles going at...
  14. TexasJet

    7 DAYS AT SNOWMASS

    Simon (the Brit) and I are heading for a week at Snowmass Colorado Saturday morning. For those of you who ski or are interested in skiing I will post pics as we progress through the week. Six days of skiing should get the legs and lungs in shape. No broken collar bone this year, I hope.
  15. TexasJet

    CAMPING AT SOMERVILLE

    hurry.gifBlack and I and a few others will be camping at Overlook this weekend. There are still a few spots available if anyone is interested. 979-289-2321 for reservations. We won't be bringing boats.  CANCELLED DUE TO COLD AND WINDY SATURDAY
  16. TexasJet

    LAKE SOMERVILLE UPDATE

    Birch Creek and Overlook launch ramps are open. Saw the sunset on Somerville last night, it was spectacular. Still not many boats on the lake. 7.7' over full pool. They are drawing it down as fast as they can. The road over the dam was still closed as of Saturday evening. All parks closed except...
  17. TexasJet

    WELCH PARK TOMORROW

    Looks like we have a small group launching at Welch off the road just inside the guard shack. $2.00 to launch. Noonish, I think.  :smile17:
  18. TexasJet

    JOHN GOMEZ aka BLACK

    It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce that John's wife Kathy passed away in her sleep last night. Please pray for him and his family. I am beyond shocked. He lost his mom less than a month ago.
  19. TexasJet

    PHOENIX AND BEYOND 2.0

    Made Van Horn in 9hrs 15 min, from Katy. That's over 1/2 way to Phoenix. Smooth trip, no issues.
  20. TexasJet

    SOMERVILLE 02/27/16

    Anybody up for a day trip? I think I'll hit Overlook around 1:00 PM.
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