Sunday, April 29, 2007

I want to meet the "Queen of Pies"!


(Click Picture for BIGGER!)

I've never eaten at Home Slice Pizza. But when I do, I hope I get to meet the "Queen of Pies".


National Day of Prayer


It seems like this sign implies that 2 Chronicles 7:14 says: "America, Unite in Prayer." I don't remember The Bible making any direct reference to America. I guess I could be wrong.


Please help me



I'm just wondering what color this is.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

A bridge to nowhere

April 22, 2007:
Outside of Smithville on Highway 71, there is this lovely section of bridge that goes nowhere. You, too, can have one of these lovely bridges that goes nowhere. Oh! To dream!



Monday, April 23, 2007

Bumper Stickers are Fun!

April 5, 2007:
Rockport, Texas

I saw this bumper sticker on my way out of town. I'm guessing that this guy isn't a big fan of cats. I couldn't get a good shot so I followed him to the Whataburger. I was hungry so it worked out. I got a greasy burger and this picture.



I love puns

April 4, 2007:
George West, Texas

I really love church signs when they are trying to be funny or clever.



Sunday, April 22, 2007

My Bluebonnet has a friend!

I used to have one bluebonnet but now...


Saturday, April 21, 2007

Gotcha!

March 9, 2007:
The Pineapple Parents have had some troubles with critters living under their house. I was at the Pineapple Parents' house on this particular day and we kept hearing a cat meow. The Pineapple Dad sent me under the house to check it out. Yeah, me! There was something in the trap and, thankfully, it was only the next door neighbor's cat. MOTL was not so lucky the day the Pineapple Dad asked him to help relocate a possum and her babies...




Wildflower

April 3, 2007:
Although we are still in a drought, we recently had a lot of rain and the wildflowers finally started blooming. Thanks, Lady Bird Johnson! Why thank Lady Bird, you ask? After LBJ returned to Texas, Lady Bird persuaded the State of Texas to seed the highways with bluebonnets, the state flower, and other wildflowers. It makes for a pretty drive. This is the one bluebonnet in my front yard. Pretty, huh?



Thursday, April 19, 2007

Fire!

Feb. 20, 2007:

I saw this grass fire south of Austin on Hwy. 183.



Power lines

Feb. 20, 2007:
I saw this truck while I was sitting at a light.



But my car isn't nearly as tall, so I'm not really sure why I was being warned about power lines...



Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Jisus!

Thats right I said:


Luling, Texas

Feb. 9, 2007
Scenes from Luling, Texas, home of the Watermelon Thump.



The watermelon water tower.



The pump jacks in town have been decorated.



Welcome to Oil City!

What is this?

Feb. 9, 2007
This tree is outside of Refugio, Texas. There is a historical marker sign, but since it is on the highway and there is no place to pull in I have no idea what was so special about this tree.



UPDATE: I started thinking about why these trees are so important and googled them. Duh.
As per the Texas Settlement Region they are the Urrea Oaks.

Urrea Oaks
US 77, S of Refugio
Refugio

Year Marker Erected: 1973
Location: From Refugio, take US 77 south about 15 mi. to median park area.

Marker Text:
By tradition, camping place in March 1836, during Texas War for Independence, of Gen.Jose Urrea of Mexico. Strategically located, this was Urrea's staging area. Capt. Amon B. King came from Goliad with his Texas volunteers to support the Refugio townsmen, who were taken into the safety of Mission Nuestra Senora Del Refugio. Then Lt. Col. William also arrived on March 13, and the "Battle of Rufugio" began. Both King and Ward left protection on the Mission, and Urrea won final victories over them, capturing King's command on March 15 and Ward's on March 22.

Gonzales, Texas

Feb. 6, 2007
I drove through Gonzales and saw these things:



This is the courthouse.



This is picture is for Henry.



And this is for my friends over at LBI.