In the South, we take our banjo cookin’ serious.
We do not want that thing getting back out and terrorizing people ever again.
That’s some serious banjo hate
Letter Home 9
Where we’ve been and what we’ve done, from Fredericksburg Texas to Dallas Texas
You can use the timecode links below to jump to a particular section of the video
The Vineyards of Fredericksburg 0:15
http://thevineyardsrvpark.com
Dogologie https://dogologie.com/
Willow City Bluebonnet Loop 0:48
https://txhillcountrytrail.com/plan-your-adventure/historic-sites-and-cities/sites/willow-city-loop
Hilmy Vineyards 1:51
https://hilmywine.com/
LBJ State Park 2:03
https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/lyndon-b-johnson
LBJ National Park
https://www.nps.gov/lyjo/index.htm
La Hacienda RV Resort 3:03
https://www.sunrvresorts.com/resorts/southwest/texas/la-hacienda/
Irish set dancing in Austin! 3:55
Lavonia COE Park 4:44
https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232620
Toes in the air! 4:55
Storms 5:22
Happy Dog 5:30
Kites 5:51
Storms again 6:27
Train! 6:50
Blue Heron 7:47
Another storm 8:03
Set dancing! 8:28
The last storm 9:12
Look for more travel stories at https://dragonseye.com/blog/category/greatwander/
The music used is 7th Floor Tango by Silent Partner, Fresh Fallen Snow by Chris Haugen, A Dusty Road by Dan Lebowitz available from Google https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
Fonts used are Lobster Regular from https://fonts.google.com/
James Orland “Bud” Hasty
His family called him Bud, but he gave J. Orland Hasty to the city directory man. The oldest boy and second child of ten, Orland was born in 1886 in Kemper County, Mississippi. By 1900 his parents, James Scott Hasty and Mattie Ann Watkins, had moved their eight children across the county line to Daleville, Lauderdale, Mississippi. Orland was still in school at age 14, although his 16 year old sister Onie was working in a general store. Two years later the family moved to Meridian and got a house on Poplar Springs Drive, and the father went to work for the A. Gressett Music House. Orland gained two more sisters in 1903 and 1908, but he lost his baby brother Telius Algier to measles in 1904.
In 1907 Orland married Janie Clark, and in 1908 he appeared in the Meridian city directory as a harness maker for the Threefoot Brothers & Co. During that time a photographer named Hardt took this photo.
Orland and Janie had no children. In December 1910 he died of tuberculosis at age 24.
Destin Crabbing
The dock near the park where we are staying has some interesting denizens.
Look for more travel stories at https://dragonseye.com/blog/category/greatwander/
The music used is 7th Floor Tango by Silent Partner available from Google https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
Fonts used are Lobster Regular from https://fonts.google.com/
Moving day!
Mountain Meadow Wool
Back in August we found ourselves in Buffalo Wyoming and by chance there was a wool mill in town that offered tours.
Being textile sorts, we had to drop in.
If you’re in town and can make it out, definitely stop by. The tour is very informative and interesting.
https://mountainmeadowwool.com
Look for more travel stories at https://dragonseye.com/blog/category/greatwander/
The music used is 7th Floor Tango by Silent Partner, Fresh Fallen Snow by Chris Haugen available from Google https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
Fonts used are Lobster Regular from https://fonts.google.com/
Letter Home 8
It’s time for another letter!
It’s just as behind as the others! 20 days, but who’s counting?
Where we’ve been and what we’ve done, from Las Cruces Arizona to Sonora Texas
Hacienda RV Resort in Las Cruces NM
Las Cruces market 0:48
Super Bloom 1:05
McMillan RV Park in Fort Davis 1:30
https://www.macmillenrvpark.com/
Downtown Fort Davis 1:45
Night in Fort Davis 1:57
Marfa 2:09
McDonald Observatory 3:09
https://mcdonaldobservatory.org/
Maverick Ranch RV Resort in Lajitas TX 6:48
https://www.lajitasgolfresort.com/
Bats! 7:32
Bat-O-Clock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij-Z-Kk5hdQ
Wandering the areas in Lajitas 7:45
Bluebonnet snaps 8:03
Kangaroo Rat 8:50
Boquillas for lunch 9:51
Big Bend driving 11:08
Rock hunt 13:24
Caverns of Sonora 14:56
http://www.cavernsofsonora.com/
Look for more travel stories at https://dragonseye.com/blog/category/greatwander/
The music used is 7th Floor Tango by Silent Partner, Fresh Fallen Snow & Mirage by Chris Haugen, Beth by VYEN available from Google https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
Fonts used are Lobster Regular from https://fonts.google.com/
Lilac rain
Two days of rain and we’re rewarded with this.
Lovely lilac rain.