A short visit to Texas

Trip Start Jul 17, 2009
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Trip End Aug 02, 2009


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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

A week with Joyce, Bob & Debra,  enjoy the photos - we don't get to see them often enough!  So, it was good to catch up and spend some time with them..  Really hot there during the day - but perfect weather for stargazing in the evening!  Donna gets a little nervous outside after dark when the coyotes howl, and it is certainly not a place to take your dog (burrs, sharp edged ground cover that can cut their pads), but the warm winds feel good.  Donna and I spent an afternoon at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.  Bison (Tahtonka!), long-long horned cattle roaming free, and unusual birds. The cattle around the park headquarters were especially friendly - they would come right up to the windows and look at you, and lick the glass to give you a big kiss!

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Big blue skies over Texas! Big blue skies over Texas! fields and fields fields and fields acres of red dirt acres of red dirt Joyce's house Joyce's house
Mom's front "lawn" Mom's front "lawn" Petting the doggies: Rex and Sammy Petting the doggies: Rex and Sammy Bob & Debra's Bob & Debra's Beautiful Texas night time sky Beautiful Texas night time sky
Mom's Living Room - some of Dad's books Mom's Living Room - some of Dad's books Joyce's dining room - more teak Joyce's dining room - more teak Some favorite collectibles of Joyce's Some favorite collectibles of Joyce's Entrance to the kitchen and "breakfast nook" Entrance to the kitchen and "breakfast nook"
Getting dolled-up at the beauty shop Getting dolled-up at the beauty shop Bob and his beautiful rescued dog Bob and his beautiful rescued dog Rex is a handsome fellow - and very nice Rex is a handsome fellow - and very nice Tom & Bob - shooting the bull Tom & Bob - shooting the bull
smile Rex! smile Rex! about to eat Mexican food about to eat Mexican food Mom, Bob & Debra - at our wedding in 2008 Mom, Bob & Debra - at our wedding in 2008 Hotter 'n Hell Bike Rally Hotter 'n Hell Bike Rally
Joyce and Donna share a cup of tea Joyce and Donna share a cup of tea Brother Bob has his tea outside Brother Bob has his tea outside A nice meal together A nice meal together Mom does eat, just slowly... Mom does eat, just slowly...
We loved the evening skies We loved the evening skies days gone past days gone past A blast from the past! late 1980s? A blast from the past! late 1980s? Bob and the younglings Bob and the younglings
Mom, Donna, Pete & Katie Mom, Donna, Pete & Katie Medicine Park, Oklahoma Medicine Park, Oklahoma walls are built of baked clay balls walls are built of baked clay balls One of the Medicine Park businesses! One of the Medicine Park businesses!
The clay comes from the river bed The clay comes from the river bed A western bench! A western bench! We enjoyed our day in Oklahoma We enjoyed our day in Oklahoma River runs down from Wichita "Mountains" River runs down from Wichita "Mountains"
A small falls in the center of Medicine Park A small falls in the center of Medicine Park Tom n Donna by the falls Tom n Donna by the falls Wall - just the right height for leanin'! Wall - just the right height for leanin'! Tahtonka! This one's of iron! Tahtonka! This one's of iron!
Jailhouse Jailhouse A cabin being restored A cabin being restored Oklahoma - covered wagon Oklahoma - covered wagon Wichita Mountains Wichita Mountains
Free-roaming cattle Free-roaming cattle We didn't dare get too close to this big fellow! We didn't dare get too close to this big fellow! Long horn cattle in the wildlife refuge Long horn cattle in the wildlife refuge A gorgeous big longhorn A gorgeous big longhorn
Bison! In the wild Bison! In the wild This fellow was very friendly! This fellow was very friendly! Donna can charm any beast Donna can charm any beast Tom checks out the elk horns Tom checks out the elk horns
Stag! Stag! In the wildlife sanctuary museum In the wildlife sanctuary museum A huge taxidermy job! A huge taxidermy job! Checking the route - OK Welcome Center Checking the route - OK Welcome Center
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