Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Ah, Texas

Texas is not what I'd call a beautiful state, especially in the area where my sister spends her winters.  The temperature is great, the cacti planted in yards are impressive, the palm trees are a novelty.  But as a whole, the area isn't what I'd consider "scenic".  The main roads are always teeming with traffic, too.






Most of the individual parks where senior citizens live , however, are very well-kept, quiet, and indeed, gorgeous.



I saw some roses blooming as we walked to the salon for my haircut; they were a real treat to me:  roses in February!  There's not only a "yellow rose in Texas", there's also a lovely pinkish one.  This may be a Peace rose; it seems to me they are this color.



I'll leave you with a video taken at the jam session we attended on Friday.  The man acting as master of ceremonies kept promising us a treat, and it certainly was a treat to listen to this Canadian fellow playing patriotic American songs.



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  1. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2008 at 5:56 AM

    That was great!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2008 at 7:49 AM

    Texas is beautiful in parts, especially the Hill Country.  
    And yes we have roses bloom in February.   In fact my fruit trees all have buds on them.  

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2008 at 10:23 AM

    Bag-pipes! Now there is a nearly lost art, if ever I saw one.

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2008 at 11:33 AM

    I do love to hear the bagpipes.  Love the roses.  I do miss some things about Texas when I lived there.  I was in San Antonio for nearly three years.  Hugs,
    Lisa

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2008 at 1:31 PM

    The roses are beautiful in FEBRUARY!

    Hollie

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2008 at 8:13 AM

    Interesting how a group of folks can get together and just have fun and enjoy each others company -- just like when I was a kid --   Loved hearing the bagpipes.  

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2008 at 8:00 PM

    Mo, I am so very glad you got to Texas to see your sister.  I liked your top 10 list too.  Maybe one day, you'll consider coming for a visit to AZ?  I'll pick you up at the airport. (trust me, I don't do that for everybody!) and there are horses to ride right around the corner from me.  I back up to the Indian reservation and the bird watching is wonderful. Every night when I walk LUKE, I hear a big ole owl and I've spotted him a couple of times. The Arabian horse show is going on right now. At art fair that is a blast is the end of Feb.  All in all, I think ya need to consider it!  Anne

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2008 at 11:16 AM

    Any place warm sounds good to me! Glad you had a good time :-)

    xoxo

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2008 at 10:58 AM

    Love the pictures and the video.  Question: Is that lady in the video holding a compound bow??
    Lori

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