TrainTopia Tour, August 30, 2018
On August 30 fourteen TIAA folks wandered around in awe as we visited the toy train exhibit, TrainTopia, at the Frisco Discovery Center. The G-scale model layout (G for garden because it was originally intended to stay outside and run among the flowers) was...
Linda Smittle’s Peace Corps Adventure in Thailand
More than 30 TIAA members crowded into a conference room at the Plano Event Center and welcomed Linda Smittle home (again!) We spent two hours listening about her 27-month fascinating adventure while serving with the Peace Corps in Thailand....
Dallas Rattlers Lacrosse Game, July 7, 2018
TIAA members saw a Major League Lacrosse game for the first time and really enjoyed this new experience. The Dallas team just moved here from Rochester, NY, are part of the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) organization, play in the air-conditioned...
TIAA volunteers at the Metrocrest on June 28, 2018.
On June 28, 11 TIAA volunteers met at TI’s Texins Activity Center to go to Metrocrest Services located in Farmers Branch, Texas. Metrocrest coordinator Brittani suggested we break into two teams so five of us worked in their food pantry and six of us were...
2018 TIAA Annual Meeting at the Dallas Arboretum
More than 100 members and guests joined TIAA for the 2018 TIAA Annual Business Meeting. It was held on Thursday, May 17, at 1:00 pm at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden in Dallas TX with refreshments provided by Texas Instruments. Some members...
TIAA and Dallas Ramps build another ramp, April, 2017
On Thursday, April 27, nine TIAA volunteers arrived at the house of a senior who needed a ramp to increase his mobility. The recipient turned out to be James Lewis, a TI retiree with 35 years of service who retired in 1991. He was a locksmith and worked in the...
Margaret M. McDermott, 1912-2018
Photos courtesy of the Dallas Morning News and UT-Dallas.
Community Crossroads Services Event, January, 2015
CCS is the first agency in the nation to match the amount of food provided from each food group with an individual’s age, gender, and activity level. Client families leave Crossroads’ in-house pantry or one of their Community Distribution Partners with a...
Boomer Green Team, April, 2011
TIAA members and guests became “angels of light” on April 20 by bringing and installing compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) in various homes and showing Dallas area seniors how they can use less energy and save money. Volunteers met at...
Network of Community Ministries event, August, 2014
The Network of Community Ministries responds to human need by giving assistance with the goal of helping individuals achieve long-term independence. Its mission is “caring, coaching and empowering neighbors in need as they seek an improved quality of...
Boomer Green Team, September, 2010
TIAA members and guests became “angels of light” on September 29 by installing compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) in various homes and showing Dallas area seniors how they can use less energy and save money. Volunteers met at Texins and...
“Shooting at Southfork” show, August,, 2008
TIAA members hopped on a bus and traveled to the Southfork Hotel on August 2, 2008, to enjoy a dinner buffet with a live, audience-interactive “who done it” mystery performance of “Shooting at Southfork,” complete with J.R. Ewing and...
Lone Oak Winery Tour, September, 2008
TIAA members observed how wine was made from the vine to the bottle with a great tour of the Lone Oak Winery in Burleson. We walked through the vineyard, saw the grape-crushing equipment and the aging room with oak barrels. Then we went to the tasting...
“Eye of a Genius” trip, August 28, 2008
TIAA members visited the SMU Meadows Museum and saw Jack Kilby’s remarkable photographs as well as his Nobel Prize; heard a lecture by Anne Peterson on the creativity of this genius and toured the largest and most comprehensive collection of Spanish art...
Movies set in the Lone Star State review, February, 2016
By Tuesday, February 8, 28 TIAA members and guests had registered to go to the movies. Well, not exactly, but we did enjoy flavored popcorn, candy and soft drinks at the Texins Activity Center while Larry Ratliff, a noted movie crtic, discussed 13 of the...
Texas Rangers Baseball Game, May, 2016
On May 11, thirteen of us donned our red, Texas Instruments visor caps and rode a bus to watch the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox (7-6). It was Dollar Hot Dog Day, making good munching as we sat in covered seats on the third level and enjoyed a great...
Air Tractor Factory tour, August 2016
Thirty-three TIAA Travelers had a great time visiting the Air Tractor manufacturing company in Olney, TX, on August 17. We took a luxury bus to Jacksboro stopping to eat at the Green Frog, and then a 30-minute drive delivered us to the large plant where we...
Texas Musicians Museum tour, April, 2017
TIAA members braved the driving rainstorm, hopped on a bus and visited the Texas Musicians Museum in Irving on June 9. This museum is becoming known as the premier conservatory of Texas music history. We had a private, guided tour by a very knowledgeable...