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2018
Ford Center (The STAR) tour in Frisco, TX
Not even 3" of rain and an Arctic cold front kept 17 curious Dallas Cowboy's fans (and one Philadelphia Eagle fan) from enjoying a 90-minute walking VIP tour of this state-of-the-art athletic facility where 'The Boys' train and work. We saw the...
Oklahoma City Trip, May, 2017
On Wednesday, May 3, twelve of us met in Oklahoma City to spend a few days viewing the landmark OKC National Memorial (once at night and again the following day). Touring the interactive museum, covering the devastating April 1995 bombing honors victims, survivors,...
Dallas Reserve Bank Tour, January 17, 2018
The subfreezing temperatures didn't keep 20 hardy TIAA members and guests from registering for a tour of the Federal Reserve Bank in Uptown Dallas. Their building was finished in 1992, has 17 floors and contains a vault full of money that is loaned to other...
2017 Texas Instruments Retiree Luncheon, November 9, 2017
This year’s action-packed TI retiree luncheon at the Mesquite Convention Center began warm cookies and coffee when the doors open at 9:30 am. We had a fine barbecue lunch served at 11:30 am and were fascinated by engineers from the TI New Employee...
Fair Park Tram Tour, November 15, 2017
On a cool, cloudy day 25 TIAA members/guests journeyed by bus to Fair Park and hopped on a covered tram. Craig Holcomb, President of the Friends of Fair Park, entertained and educated us as we traversed these 277 acres the easy way. We left from...
2017 TIAA Golf Tournament
On a bright and cool day when comments such as "awesome" and "perfect" were used to describe the weather, some 86 golfers teed off for the 18th Annual TIAA Charity Golf Tournament at the Woodbridge Golf Club in Wylie, TX. By the end of the...
2017
2016 Texas Instruments Retiree Luncheon
The annual TI Retiree Luncheon was held at the Mesquite Convention Center with 30+ non-profit vendors available for questions and a delicious BBQ lunch. The speaker was Ellen Barker, Chief Information Officer and Vice President of TI. The theme of this...
2016 TIAA Golf Tournament
The TI Alumni Association (TIAA) teamed up again with active TIers for the 17th Annual TIAA Charity Golf Tournament on October 24 and raised over $18K for The Senior Source.
Dallas Emergency Response Trip, August 2016
TIAA arranged for members to go to the Dallas Emergency Response Center on August 25 via a DART bus. There were 23 of us who descended to the sub-basement of the Dallas City Hall to experience a private tour by one of Dallas' Certified Emergency Manager...
2015 TIAA-TA Charity Golf Tournament
The TIAA/Texins Association golf tournament benefited two worthwhile charities, the United Way by active TIers and The Senior Source by TI Alumni. TI and the Texans Credit Union underwrote costs of the tournament, so that 100% of donations went directly to the...
Su Vino Wine Tasting, June, 2016
The TIAA travelers were on the road again this month. Fifteen of us registered for the Su Vino Winery trip to Grapevine on June 14 and had a great time tasting champagnes, white wines, sweet and full-bodied reds and finding out which is "Our...
2016 TIAA Annual Meeting
More than 80 TIAA members, spouses and guests were in attendance for the 17th Annual Business Meeting of the TI Alumni Association, held May 26, at TI’s RFAB in Richardson.
Fort Worth Botanical Gardens Trip, May, 2016
There were 17 of us on a tour led by Dr. Dottie Woodson at the beautiful Fort Worth Botanical Gardens on May 3. The weather was cool but sunny as we walked around one of the gardens (they have 23 of them on 110 acres) in this urban oasis. It was created during...
Dallas Ramps build another ramp, May 5, 2016
The client is a 73-year-old woman, Libbie, who was a delight and couldn't thank us enough for our work. She lives in her mother's house that was built in the '70's and spends most of her time looking out the plate-glass window in the living...
Crystal Creek at Preston Hollow Bingo, April, 2016
TIAA volunteers, in conjunction with The Senior Source, hosted a fun bingo party on the morning of April 14 for the residents at Crystal Creek at Preston Hollow (formerly The Legacy at Preston Hollow). The residents enjoyed playing bingo and...