When you’re a real hero …
Many heroes of today are found online pulling off extreme sports in search of sponsors on YouTube and social media shares. They don’t have anything on our 41st President of the United States. George H.W. Bush became one of the youngest aviators in the U.S. Navy. During the attack of Pearl Harbor, he piloted a plane directly into Japanese antiaircraft fire. After taking on heavy fire, he and crew members were forced to exit the aircraft as it was going down. They popped open the door and jumped. George H.W. Bush hit his head on the tail of the plane. His parachute snagged the plane’s tail for a brief moment but managed to open only to set him down in an ocean full of enemy ships (and most likely a few sharks). He inflated a raft — puked his guts out — and paddled his ass off for a distant island hoping to avoid being captured by the enemy. A submarine was in the area and received the Mayday call when his plane went down. When the submarine surfaced nearby, Geroge H.W. Bush was relieved to see it was a U.S. submarine and climbed aboard. You’re a real hero George H.W. Bush (June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018). CAVU
When you’re paid to win …
This is high school football in Texas. And when you’re the top paid high school football coach in Texas, you better win. Coach Hank Carter and the Lake Travis Cavaliers are 12-1 this season, 45-6 the past four seasons, ranked No. 10 in the state, and hoping to reach the state title game for a fourth consecutive year. Next up is the state quarterfinals and the battle against Converse Judson.
When you can’t get together …
We’ll see you at the Alamodome on Saturday. Westlake and Lake Travis will be part of a playoff tripleheader at the Alamodome in San Antonio, but can’t meet in the playoffs. Sad face.
When you’re about to get hangry …
Head to Bee Cave for dinner and dessert. Get your meat and potatoes — along with homemade beer bread — at the now open Saltgrass Steak House, Bee Cave location. The folks at Bahama Buck’s are hoping to make it a white Christmas when they open a Bee Cave location on December 11.
When everything is bigger in Texas …
And that includes holiday traditions. On Wednesday, LTL’s Cathy Hale gave you 8 Ways to Celebrate Christmas like a Real (Lake Travis Area) Texan. It’s time to get festive in the Texas Hill Country.
