Double Closing Day

video, photos and listing by Mark M. Hancock / © DFWmark.com

Double Closing Day! I couldn't be happier for my Clients!

We got multiple offers over asking price and sold their home in Fort Worth. They did everything perfectly. Now they have a beautiful new-build home in Aubrey.

Although this journey is complete, I’ve Still Got Your Six!

Mark M. Hancock
REALTOR, GRI, MRP, Certified New Home Sales
DFWmark.com

Desoto vs. South Oak Cliff football

Desoto sophomore quarterback Jaylin Nelson (12) throws a controversial pass while balancing on an arm as South Oak Cliff junior Izaeh Tisby (88) approaches during a high school football game at Maverick Stadium in Arlington on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014.

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Desoto battles South Oak Cliff during a high school football game at Maverick Stadium in Arlington on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014. Desoto won the game 53-13.


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Farewell Sally Ride

Former astronaut Sally Ride is introduced as a Maverick Series guest speaker in Texas Hall at the University of Texas at Arlington on Feb. 15, 2010.


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Former astronaut Sally Ride speaks as part of the Maverick Series in Texas Hall at the University of Texas at Arlington on Feb. 15, 2010.

In 1983, Sally Ride became the first U.S. woman in space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. She died today after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

American Indian artifacts are displayed at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History in Fort Worth on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010.
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Artifacts are displayed in the permanent DinoLabs, Cattle Raisers Museum exhibits as well as the special Native American history display at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History in Fort Worth on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010.
YouTube version of this slideshow with music composed in GarageBand by Mark M. Hancock. Please set your viewer quality to 1080p.

"Leonardo Da Vinci: Man, Inventor, Genius" exhibit

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A hang glider based loosely on the design of a bat's wings appears to soar over visitors during the "Leonardo Da Vinci: Man, Inventor, Genius" exhibit at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History in Fort Worth on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010.


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Leonardo Da Vinci's inventions were replicated from his drawing and are displayed during the "Leonardo Da Vinci: Man, Inventor, Genius" exhibit at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History in Fort Worth on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010

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Downtown Fort Worth

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One of the two 48-foot tall angels on the Grand Facade of the Bass Performance Hall appears to blow its horn in Fort Worth on Saturday, July 7, 2010.


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Fayrouz Hancock visits some sites in downtown Fort Worth on Saturday, July 7, 2010.

NCAA Regional Baseball Championship

photos © Mark M. Hancock and The Dallas Morning News Oral Roberts' senior Joey Winiecki (11) dodges the glove of Dallas Baptist's junior Joel Hutter (12) after stealing second base during the NCAA regional baseball championship game in Lupton Stadium at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth on June 5, 2011. See a larger version of this slideshow. Oral Roberts battles Dallas Baptist during the NCAA regional baseball championship game in Lupton Stadium at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. Named in this slideshow are:   Bob Keller, Will Lane, Duncan McAlpine, Chris Elder, Nick Baligod, Tyler Robbins, Jared Schlehuber, Mark Guest, Bennett Pickar, Kenny Hatcher, Cam Schiller, Brandon King, Joey Winiecki, Dan Heefner, Michael Smith and Joel Hutter.

Rangers vs. Tigers baseball

photos © Mark M. Hancock and The Dallas Morning News Rangers' catcher Mike Napoli (25) tags out Tigers' Danny Worth (29) at the plate during a Major League Baseball game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on June 7, 2011. See a larger version of this slideshow. The Texas Rangers battle Detroit's Tigers during a Major League Baseball game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Both teams eventually advanced to the current division series. Named in this slideshow are:   Mike Napoli, Danny Worth, Josh Hamilton, Austin Jackson, Mitch Moreland, Casper Wells, Brennan Boesch, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Maddux, Matt Harrison, Ron Washington, Ed Hickox, Dave Bush, Ian Kinsler, Jhonny Peralta, Ryan Raburn, Mark Lowe and Yoshinori Tateyama.

Southlake Carroll spring football game

Tyler Barnes (8) breaks up a near interception by Jeremy McClellan (2) during the Southlake Carroll High School spring football game at Dragon Stadium in Southlake on May 26.



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The Southlake Carroll High School football team plays during the annual spring football game at Dragon Stadium in Southlake on May 26.

Named in this slideshow are: &nbsp Sabian Holmes, Kenny Hill, AJ Ezzard, Tyler Barnes, Jeremy McClellan, Nick Melocik, Ben Sego, Jackson Mitchell, Kyle McKinney, Dillon Rake, Matt Swoyer, Sean Dickson, Hal Wasson and Tyler Hunter.

Coppell vs. Southlake football

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Southlake Carroll junior Peyton Williams (23) tumbles to his feet after a pass reception as Coppell senior Sam Johnson (23) continues to defend during a high school football game at Cowboys Stadium in Coppell on Oct. 15, 2010.


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Southlake Carroll battles Coppell during a high school football game at Cowboys Stadium in Coppell.

Named in this slideshow are: &nbsp Don Williams, Jake Williams, Kaleb Loveless, Mike Loveless, Natalia Loveless, Sam Ornell, Tyler Hernandez, Kenny Hill, Paul Stevenson, Joe Minden, Cam McDaniel, Peyton Williams, Sam Johnson, Bennett Okotcha, Shaun Hoagland, J.J. Prince, Preston Odette and Paul Stevenson.

So. Grand Prairie vs. Arl. Lamar football

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Arlington Lamar senior Tracy Smith (2) pulls down a touchdown pass in front of South Grand Prairie junior Reggie Davis (10) during a high school football game on Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 at Cravens Field in Arlington.


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Arlington Lamar and South Grand Prairie battle during a high school football game at Cravens Field in Arlington.

Named in this slideshow are:   Haley Westbrook, Jessie Sprinkle, Abraham Hall, Cameron Napoleon, Tracy Smith, Reggie Davis, Demetrius Ransom, Brad Bader, Ricky Pratt, Jared Johnson, Barry Ward, Cody Redrick, Nicholas Cooper, Will Boyette, head coach Trent Fuller and Marquintin Grant.

Arlington Martin vs. Arlington Lamar football

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Arlington Lamar's Ja'Terrian Douglas (5) charges past the tackle attempt of Arlington Martin's Steven Caldwell (21) during a high school football game at Cravens Field in Arlington on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.


Arlington Martin's Jeff Jordan (24) sacks Arlington Lamar quarterback Tyler Wilson (1) as Ja'Terrian Douglas (5) approaches to help during a football game at Cravens Field.




Arlington Lamar's Ja'Terrian Douglas (5) gets hit by a tsunami of Arlington Martin defensive players during a football game in Arlington.


Arlington Martin's Danzel Williams (20) easily outpaces Arlington Lamar's Anthony Clay (90) on his way to the goal line during a football game in Arlington.


Arlington Martin's Desmond Randle (4) pulls in a touchdown pass during a football game against Arlington Lamar at Cravens Field.


Arlington Martin's Steven Caldwell (21) wraps a leg around the leg of Arlington Lamar's Blake Mayberry (12) for a quick tackle during a high school football game at Cravens Field in Arlington.

Arlington Martin won 42-19.

GrapeFest Peoples Choice

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Wine glasses await judges during the 23rd annual GrapeFest in Grapevine on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009. The event featured the 2009 People's Choice Wine Tasting Classic.


Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau board member Luann Chapman Gatts wears a weekend's worth of People's Choice pretty colors um rock bands armbands during the 23rd annual GrapeFest in Grapevine.



After many gargles sips of wine, I remembered documented that we brought our own snakes um snacks palette cleansers to use between wine gulps samples during the People's Choice Wine Tasting Classic.



Suellen Moline of Plain Old Plano makes fishy faces um walks sideways umm... does some verbby thing during the cage match GrapeFest Wine Tasting Classic.


Wheeee!


After swigging sampling everything select um (some winey-sounding noun with an "s" goes here), John, Suellen and Fayrouz balance against a table um munch on snacks confer to determine which wine had alcohol um rules the world should win the People's Choice Wine Tasting Classic at GrapeFest in Grapevine.

Please also see:
Historic Grapevine
GrapeFest flame worker
GrapeFest blacksmith
GrapeFest sculptor

GrapeFest sculptor

A miniature and a larger-than-life statue of the same cowboy look into the distance at the studio and gallery of Archie St. Clair, an international bronze sculptor, during the 23rd annual GrapeFest in Grapevine on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009.


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Incompleted statues of emergency workers commissioned for the city of Southlake look exactly like scaled-up versions the human models at the studio and gallery of Archie St. Clair during GrapeFest.


The detail work remains in smaller pieces nearing completion at the studio and gallery of Archie St. Clair during GrapeFest.


Artist Archie St. Clair (left) answers visitors' questions as John Moline of Plano (right) appreciates the artworks at the studio and gallery of Archie St. Clair.


Fayrouz works a composition at the studio and gallery of Archie St. Clair during GrapeFest.


Small sculptures and GrapeFest literature greet visitors at the studio and gallery of Archie St. Clair, an international bronze sculptor, during the 23rd annual GrapeFest in Grapevine.

Please also see:
Historic Grapevine
GrapeFest flame worker
GrapeFest blacksmith
GrapeFest People's Choice Wine Tasting

GrapeFest blacksmith

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Blacksmith Lonnie Robinson of Wagon Wheel Forge & Gallery removes a glowing-hot railroad spike from the fire during the 23rd annual GrapeFest in Grapevine on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009.


Custom wine racks hold bottles as blacksmith Lonnie Robinson of Wagon Wheel Forge & Gallery works on another piece during the 23rd annual GrapeFest in Grapevine.




Customer Lynn M. Farestad (left) holds the end of a steak turner as blacksmith Lonnie Robinson (right) hammers a monogram into the railroad spike at Wagon Wheel Forge & Gallery during the 23rd annual GrapeFest in Grapevine.

Please also see:
Historic Grapevine
GrapeFest flame worker
GrapeFest sculptor
GrapeFest People's Choice Wine Tasting

GrapeFest flame worker

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Flameworking artist Corbin Fonville, 16, makes glass marbles during the 23rd annual GrapeFest in Grapevine on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009.


Hot glass glows as flameworking artist Corbin Fonville, 16, makes colorful marbles during the 23rd annual GrapeFest in Grapevine.


Please also see:
Historic Grapevine
GrapeFest blacksmith
GrapeFest sculptor
GrapeFest People's Choice Wine Tasting

Historic Grapevine

A windmill-powered water tower welcomes visitors during the 23rd annual GrapeFest in Grapevine on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009. Historic Grapevine is Tarrant County's oldest settlement. It was founded in 1844, a year before Texas joined the United States.


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A 1953 GP-7 diesel locomotive pulls passengers in authentic 1920s and 1930s Victorian-style coaches as they ride The Grapevine Vintage Railroad along part of the historic Cotton Belt Route between Grapevine and the Fort Worth Stockyards.


Rather than post a visual opus slideshow of the annual GrapeFest, I'll add vignettes. Please see the additional sections as they post during the next few days.

Please also see:
GrapeFest flame worker
GrapeFest blacksmith
GrapeFest sculptor
GrapeFest People's Choice Wine Tasting

Neil deGrasse Tyson lectures

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson greets about 2,000 fans before presenting "The Cosmic Perspective" as part of the University of Texas at Arlington Maverick Speakers Series at UTA in Arlington on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009.


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Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, presents "The Cosmic Perspective" at UTA in Arlington. Tyson also hosts "NOVA scienceNOW" on PBS and has been the most frequent guest on “The Colbert Report.”



Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson drops two differently-weighted items to demonstrate Newton's law of universal gravitation at UTA in Arlington. Tyson said Isaac Newton was the smartest human in the planet's history.



Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson presents "The Cosmic Perspective" as part of the University of Texas at Arlington Maverick Speakers Series at UTA in Arlington. Tyson's new book "The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet" addresses the debate surrounding his 2006 decision to exhibit Pluto as a Dwarf Planet in the Kuiper Belt.



Please see Neil deGrasse Tyson's Web site to learn more about the man and science.

Dr. Dog howls

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Bassist Toby Leaman of Dr. Dog perform at Lola's Saloon in Fort Worth on Friday, Sept. 12, 2008.


Dr. Dog of Philadelphia performs at Lola's Saloon in Fort Worth.


Scott McMicken of Dr. Dog performs in Fort Worth.


Bassist Toby Leaman (left) and drummer Juston Stens (right) of Dr. Dog perform at Lola's Saloon in Fort Worth.

Please read, "Philly band Dr. Dog plays a tangy show at Lola's in Forth Worth" by Mike Daniel / The Dallas Morning News

Legal resident citizenship workshop

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Legal residents begin paperwork during a citizenship workshop at the Northside Community Center in Fort Worth on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008.


Angel Hernandez of Haltom City (left) signs in at Laticia Lopez Morales' station during a citizenship workshop.


Legal residents work with volunteers during a citizenship workshop at the Northside Community Center.


Legal residents work with volunteers during a citizenship workshop. Guests attended classes and got personal assistance to complete applications and help them prepare for naturalization.


Juanita (left to right) and Urbano Rodriguez of Fort Worth answer questions during a citizenship workshop.


Douglas Inteviano, executive director of Proyecto Inmigrante, (left) and volunteer Erika Martinez (right) work with legal residents during a citizenship workshop.


Volunteer Adriana Cadena (left) works with Guadalupe Flores of Dallas (right) during a citizenship workshop.


Raul Jarillo (left) helps Leonardo Torres (of Fort Worth with a computer program during a citizenship workshop at the Northside Community Center.


David Cecenas of Fort Worth (left) completes the process with immigration attorney Alice Margaret Gruber (right) during a citizenship workshop at the Northside Community Center.


Maria Herrera, co-founder of Casa de Imigrante, (left to right) brings coffee to volunteers Francisca Dominguez and Alberto Juarez during a citizenship workshop at the Northside Community Center in Fort Worth. Guests attended classes and got personal assistance to complete applications and help them prepare for naturalization.

Please read, "Asisten con proceso de solicitud de ciudadanía" by Thalia I. Longoria
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