Enchanted Springs Ranch

 On Sunday, I visited Enchanted Springs Ranch in Boerne, TX. The ranch has been used for a number of movies and hosts other activities. On this Sunday, they hosted a live Nativity Scene, including sheep, goats, camels, etc.
There was live music, food, wagon rides, etc.
Here I am sitting on Woodrow, one of the resident long-horned cattle on the ranch.
I hope you all had a Merry Christmas.
Warmest regards, Gus

Blue Bell Creameries

 Today I toured the Blue Bell Creameries in Brenham, TX. I got to watch them make and package ice cream, but the best part of the tour was the opportunity to taste the ice cream. I couldn't taste all the flavors, but I sure tried!

The tour guide said it takes 60,000 cows to provide enough milk to supply the creameries to make the ice cream and treats. Blue Bell Ice Cream is now distributed to stores in 22 states. I don't think this bronze cow I am sitting on gives any milk.
 Warmest regards, Gus

Feeding the deer at Medina Lake

 I am at Thousand Trails, Medina Lake, Texas, and the deer are abundant. Today I was feeding some of them just outside the motor home. At first, they were hesitant to come close to me, but the smell of food (alfalfa pellets) was just too much to withstand.
I want to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving.
Warmest regards, Gus

Halloween 2012

 Betty and I are waiting for the kids to come by for their treats (or tricks). It was real easy to give out the candy, since all the kids were on two flat-bed trailers and everyone was given candy in about 10 minutes. There were about 50 kids and their parents on the trailers.
Warmest regards, Gus

Lunch in Bridgeport, TX

 Today I had a chance to have lunch with Porcia Vaughn in Bridgeport, TX. She stopped to see me and "cousins" Pat and Jim on her way back to Dallas from a conference in Lubbock.
Porcia is finishing her master's degree in Library Science at SMU in December. Congratulations, Porcia.

Warmest regards, Gus

Nebraska State Capitol

 Today I was in Lincoln, NE, and visted the state capitol. At the capitol I met Loretta, who provided me with lots of information about the building and the city of Lincoln.
This structure is actually the third capitol building since Nebraska became a state in 1867. The building was designed by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, and construction was started in 1922. Construction was completed in 1932 at a cost of $9.8 million. Until recently, it was the tallest building in the state.

Loretta, thanks for the all the help, and thanks for letting me have a picture taken with you.

Warmest regards, Gus

Bison in the Holding Pen Area

Here is another shot of the bison at the end of the roundup.
Just a reminder: click on the picture to enlarge.
Regards, Gus