The "ABCs of BBM": Round 965! (Rules in first post)

[Fran]

Jack went down to Texas to pursue his rodeo dreams.

[southendmd]

Jack's old black truck, while not quite obsolete, certainly looked like it was long over due for a replacement.

=aside= Leslie
Great sentence!

[MaineWriter]

Jack's shabby old black truck, while not quite obsolete, certainly looked like it was long over due for a replacement.

[memento]

Ennis thought that he had tricked Alma into thinking that he and his friend Jack were fishing buddies.

[Meryl]

Ennis held his old friend's postcard before his unbelieving eyes and rejoiced inwardly.

[Fran]

Jack made the long trip from Childress to Riverton in his new pickup truck, one equipped with whitewall tires.

[Fran]

Round 668!

Jack's Postcard to Ennis:  Part 2

Posts will include an unplayed word
as well as one of the following words:
  Coming through on the 24th

For ease of play, the postcard word may be part of a longer word:

among, homecoming, themselves

[southendmd]

With his fancy new red truck and duds, Jack came through on the 24th as an arrivé.

{def:  a person who has swiftly gained wealth, status, success, or fame.}

[MaineWriter]

Jack came through on the 24th in his fancy new red truck, which was definitely brighter and shinier than his old black one.

[memento]

After getting hot and bothered from their passionate embrace, Jack and Ennis controlled their emotions in front of Alma.