My hometown is Fort Worth, Texas. Fort Worth is a city of contrast. A city that embraces its "Wild West" roots as an outpost on the Trinity River but today it is the 17 largest city in the United States. It is "where the West begins but is also a city of culture. Established in … Continue reading My Hometown
Sky Watch Friday: Carnegie Public Library Bryan, Texas
Each year we take a trip back to Texas for Christmas. Usually we stay with family and friends. However this year we ended up staying in a hotel when we visited The Big Guy's hometown of Bryan, Texas. Used Hotwire to book our hotel and were pleasantly surprised by the hotel. We stayed at the … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Carnegie Public Library Bryan, Texas
Flashback: Top 10: Ways to Know You Are in Texas
Originally posted 29 January 2009 #10: The weather forecaster is describing the day as breezy and the wind speeds are over 50 mph. It isn’t windy yet because the trees aren’t touching the ground. #9: Complete strangers wave at you. This is especially true in small towns. #8: When driving in west Texas that strange … Continue reading Flashback: Top 10: Ways to Know You Are in Texas
A Town That Makes A Difference
Like many of the towns on US-281 in central Texas Morgan Mill is just another small town that is easy to miss. However the recent actions of the residents of Morgan Mill are getting media attention. The town has rallied around one of its residents Brandi Todd who was the victim of a random act … Continue reading A Town That Makes A Difference
Sky Watch Friday: Random Road Trip Pictures
I took these pictures on road trip along I-10 from Florida to Texas. Let's just say I got bored and playing with the camera is a great way to entertain myself on a road trip. The Big Guy prefers it to amusing myself by annoying him. Check out The Sky Watch Blog.
2009: A Year In Pictures
A collection of my favorite images from 2009. January February June July August September October November December
Bringing Home A Hero
Last week, November 19th, Hico, Texas said farewell to hometown hero lance corporal Shawn P. Hefner. He died Nov. 13 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was scheduled to return to his home base at Camp Lejeune, N.C., within a week. Hefner who was a 2006 graduate of Hico High School enlisted … Continue reading Bringing Home A Hero
