Texas 2026

14 – 19 January : Travel Texas to Maryland to Texas, pack house and move

22 & 27 February : GSWAM RC Flying

Tami and Chris drove to Fredericksburg, Texas for the weekend of 27 February to 1 March. They spent two nights at a small boutique hotel in the town and took a wine tour bus around the surrounding area on Saturday.  They stopped at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area and Dinosaur Valley State Park on the way home on Sunday.

27 February – 1 March : Fredericksburg, TX

27 February : Friday - Drive Arlington to Fredericksburg

28 February : Saturday - Wine Tour

1 March : Sunday - Drive Fredericksburg to Arlington, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Dinosaur Valley State Park

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Texas, 1 March 2026

Dinosaur Valley State Park, Texas, 1 March 2026

8 March : GSWAM RC Flying & Six Flags (Visit #1)

13 - 15 March : IndyCar Racing Weekend

12 March : Thursday - Suite at Loews overlooking track, Tami's family arrives at midnight

13 March : Friday - Car race practice, Ferena dinner
14 March : Saturday - Car race qualifiers w/ grandstand seats, Soy Cowboy dinner

15 March : Sunday - Car race Arlington Gran Prix, Hearsay, Ft Worth Stockyards - cattle drive, gunfight in train station, H3 Ranch Steakhouse dinner

16 March : Monday - In & Out lunch, Cold and windy, Project Hail Mary

17 March : Tuesday - Tami's family explores Dallas with Nathan

18 March : Wednesday - Tami's family flies home

Arlington Grand Prix, 15 March 2026

IndyCar Track Preparation, 23 & 24 February 2026

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IndyCar Racing, Arlington, Texas, 13 - 15 March 2026

IndyCar Track & Stands Removal, 21 & 22 March 2026

Ft Worth Stockyards, Texas, 15 March 2026

Train Arrival at Ft Worth Stockyards, Texas, 15 March 2026

19 March : Evening with Pudge Rodriguez (Ranger's catcher, Baseball Hall of Fame) at One Rangers Way apartment bar

21, 27, 28, 29 March : House hunting at Lake Grapevine

26 March : Tour of Rangers Stadium for Season Tickets

27 March : Six Flags (Visit #2)

3 April : Texas Rangers Game : Opening Day (2026 Season Game #1)

5 April : Easter Celebration Dinner with friends

10 - 16 April : Chris: Fly to Maryland to work on house

11 April : RCMB Club Meeting, RC Flying

DJI Mavik 4K Aerial, RCMB, 11 April 2026

12 - 18 April : Tami: Los Angeles

19 April : Bruno Mars Concert @ Rangers GlobeLife Stadium

24 - 26 April : Lone Star Smokeout Concerts & Food @ Cowboys AT&T Stadium

24 April : GSWAM RC Flying : Razor, F-15, Extra 260, SU-37, Funjet, Morback 4D

25 April : GSWAM RC Swap Meet
25 April : Arlington Thunderstorm : Lightning Photos

2 May : Fiesta de Mayo @ Texas Live

3 May : NASCAR : Würth 400 @ Texas Motor Speedway

8 May : Hiking @ Palo Pinto Mountains State Park & Lake Mineral Wells State Park

Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, Texas, 8 May 2026

Lake Mineral Wells State Park, Texas, 8 May 2026

Palo Pinto Mountains, Loop Hike at All-Trails, 8 May 2026

Lake Mineral Wells, Out and Back Hike at All-Trails, 8 May 2026

9 May : Texas Rangers Game (2026 Season Game #2)
10 May : GSWAM RC Flying : Razzle Maiden Flight, ComBat 

 
Combat Video from Meta Glasses, GSWAM, 10 May 2026

11 May : Texas Rangers Game (2026 Season Game #3)
13 May : Texas Rangers Game : Wednesday $1 Hotdog Night (2026 Season Game #4)

16 May : Eagles Concert @ Rangers GlobeLife Stadium

22 May : GSWAM RC Flying : Razzle GLOW, Double Trouble GLOW, 5' Travel Flying Wing, Reptile 800 Flying Wing

22 May : Cedar Brake Trail at Cedar Ridge Preserve, 2.9 miles, Hike with Nathan

Cedar Brake Trail via Cattail Pond Trail, 2.9 Miles, 22 May 2026

23 May : Six Flags (Visit #3)

23 May : GSWAM RC Night Flying

The green traces across the ground come from the green lasers I have on my night flying planes. I flew the Blue UFO, Pink UFO, and 6' Flying Wing on this night.

GSWAM RC Night Flying, 23 May 2026

24 May : Afternoon bike ride along Trinity River, 15.8 miles

25 May : GSWAM RC Flying : Double Trouble GLOW, Conniption III GLOW, Reptile 800 FPV, Stryker Twin TV, Razor FPV, Stryker Yellow FPV, X-42 TV

GSWAM RC Flying, Reptile 800, GoPro Hero 4K, 25 May 2026

26 May : Evening bike ride along Trinity River, 12.3 miles : I bought my 12 speed bike in 1987 in Colorado Springs when I was a cadet at the US Air Force Academy.  It is still going strong after almost 40 years.  /  Evening thunderstorm.

27 May : Texas Rangers Game : Wednesday $1 Hotdog Night (2026 Season Game #5)

28 May : Texas Rangers Game : Teremana Terrace (2026 Season Game #6)

30 May : Lunch @ The Ranch / House Hunting at Las Colinas / Afternoon and Evening at the Apartment Pool

5 June 2026 : Afternoon bike ride along Trinity River, 18 miles / Texas Rangers Game (2026 Season Game #7)

6 June 2026 : Arlington Sheraton Implosion / GSWAM RC Flying : 13' Pink Wing Twin LED, Profile Hots, Piper Cub, Stryker Yellow FPV, NanoTalon FPV, Thrust Vectored Stryker Twin, Reptile 800 FPV / Evening thunderstorm.

Arlington Sheraton Implosion and Ruble Remains, 6 June 2026

GSWAM RC Flying, 6 June 2026

12 June : Six Flags (Visit #4)

13 June - 03 July : Four Corners : New Mexico - Colorado - Utah - Arizona : Chris and Nathan went on a three week driving trip around the Four Corners. They visited 18 national parks and monuments, and hiked about 120 miles.

04 July: Four Ship F-35 Fly-Over, Arlington, Texas

05 July : Drone Show and Fireworks, Arlington, Texas

Video : Drone Show + Fireworks, Arlington, Texas

06 July : FIFA World Cup Quarter-Final Soccer Match at "Dallas Stadium": Spain 1, Portugal 0

Sunset, 6 July 2026

11 July : Visit Baylor University in Waco, Texas / Texas Rangers Game (2026 Season Game #8) / UFC Fight Watch Party at Neighbors

12 July : House hunting & lunch in Southlake, Texas

14 July : FIFA World Cup Semi-Final Soccer Match at "Dallas Stadium": Spain 2, France 0, Party with the winning Spanish fans at Texas Live! - Last World Cup match in Texas

FIFA World Cup - Spanish Fans Celebrate in Dallas, 14 July 2026

15 July : "Football's back!' - Jerry Jones : "Dallas Stadium" AT&T insignia covers removed first thing in the morning.

17 July : Hurricane Harbor (Visit #1)

18 July : Margarita Crawl at Texas Live!, Hurricane Harbor (Visit #2), Six Flags (Visit #5)

19 July : FIFA World Cup Final Soccer Match Watch Party with friends: Spain 1, Argentina 0

21 July : Texas Rangers Game (2026 Season Game #9)

22 July : Texas Rangers Game : Wednesday $1 Hotdog Night (2026 Season Game #10)

25 July : Coral Reefers Band Concert at Dickies Arena, Keep The Party Going Tour

26 July : Six Flags (Visit #6), Texas Rangers Game (2026 Season Game #11), GSWAM RC Flying : Stryker Camo, TV Funjet, 5' Travel Wing FPV, Razor FPV

30 July : Six Flags (Visit #7) - Tormenta Roller Coaster x3 + other rides: Temperature is 100 deg F & middle of week - no waiting in lines, no crowds

31 July : Afternoon bike ride along Trinity River, 12.7 miles at 100 degrees F - brutal ride / GSWAM RC Flying : Night Trainer LED, Great Planes Extra 300S, Stryker Twin, Stryker Camo, Stryker Yellow FPV, Razor FPV

Caddx Orca & GoPro Session 5 + GyroFlow, Stryker Twin w/ Thrust Vectoring, GSWAM, 31 July 2026

1 August : Dinner and Dancing at Stockyards, Ft Worth, Texas

3 August : GSWAM RC Flying : Night Trainer LED, Stryker Twin, Stryker Camo, Stryker Yellow FPV, Razor FPV, 5' Travel Wing FPV, 6' Relay Wing FPV

10 August : Move Nathan into apartment at Baylor, Waco, Texas

14 August : Six Flags (Visit #8) - Tormenta Roller Coaster x5 + other rides : Temperature is 100 degrees & Friday early - no waiting in lines, no crowds / GSWAM RC Flying : Stryker Twin, Stryker Camo, Stryker Yellow FPV, Razor FPV, 6' Relay Wing FPV, FMS Extra 300S

GoPro Hero 10 + (Gyroflow 0.5) + Fatshark Goggles, 4K, Relay Wing, 14 August 2026

16 August 2026 : Hurricane Harbor (Visit #3) / GSWAM RC Flying : Stryker Twin TV, Stryker Camo, Stryker Yellow FPV, Reptile 800 FPV, Razor FPV, 6' Relay Wing FPV, FMS Extra 300S. Funjet TV, X-42 TV / BTS Concert at AT&T Stadium (we did not attend) - huge crowds letting out at 11:30 PM

20 - 30 August : Fly to east coast for wedding & work on house
20 August : Fly Dallas to Charlotte to Charleston, plane delayed, stuck for the night in Charlotte
21 August : Fly Charlotte to Charleston, Drive Charleston to Pittsburgh
22 August : Wedding in Pittsburgh
23 August : Drive Pittsburgh to Baltimore, Laurel Caverns State Park, Pennsylvania, Ohiopyle State Park, Pennsylvania
24 - 28 August : Work on Maryland house, remote work for jobs
28 August : Drive to Charleston
30 August : Fly Charleston to Charlotte to Dallas

Laurel Caverns State Park, Pennsylvania

Ohiopyle State Park, Pennsylvania

5 August: House hunting, Apartment pool day drinking
6 August: Re-arrange Tami's new office, house hunting, Six Flags (Visit #9)

RC Aircraft Flown in Texas:

6’ Travel Wing FPV	5’ Travel Wing FPV	Caipirinha FPV	Stryker Yellow FPV	Stryker Camo
Razor FPV	NanoTalon FPV	Thrust Vectored Funjet	Thrust Vectored Stryker Twin	Thrust Vectored X-42 Twin
FMS Extra 300S	10" Long Range Quad	5" Hyperlow Quad	5" Cycle Glide Quad	Pitts Special
Reptile 800 FPV	Thrust Vectored F-15 Twin	Thrust Vectored SU-37 Twin	6’ Pink Wing FPV Relay	E-Flite Extra 260
Switcheroo	Morback 4D	Combat	Razzle Glow	Double Trouble Glow
7’ Pink Wing FPV	UFO Pink LED	UFO Blue LED w/ Green Lasers	6’ Blue Wing LED w/ Green Lasers	Conniption III Glow
13' Pink Wing Twin LED	Profile Hots Glow	Piper Cub	Night Trainer LED	Great Planes Extra 300S