Spent a few days down at Mustang Island State Park outside of Corpus Christi September 22-25 kayaking on the bay side of the island and swimming the dogs on the ocean side. I also visited the USS Lexington aircraft carrier in Corpus. Still too hot even the end of September, but at least beautiful weather.
Wow — I’m impressed. About a 5 hour drive from DFW and 70 miles due north of Beaumont, TX is a state park that allows you to experience a completely different ecosystem –Martin Dies Jr. State Park. The first sign you’ll see after the park entrance is white with red letters announcing CAUTION: ALLIGATORS DO NOT […]
I just got back from a trip to Tennessee trying to find out more about my dad’s childhood and managed to fit in a little sight seeing after spending hours at Campbell County Historical Society. I drove from LaFollette to the park one afternoon after 4:00 and entered the park at 5:00. Tuesday night at […]
I’ve lived here 17 years. Goodness — I bought the house 17 years ago tomorrow on April 25. Anyway — this is the first I have ever seen butterflies swarm all over the ligustrum bush by the garage, but this year it’s like the main attraction for every butterfly in north Texas. They’ve feasted on pollen […]
