Stopped by a little town today called Langtry, TX. Founded by a character named Judge Roy Bean and named after his supposed sweetheart, Lilly Langtry. She never even visited Langtry until a year after Judge Bean died. Judge Bean made his fame and fortune by doing such things as sponsoring a fight that was illegal in TX. But when the Rangers showed up they could do nothing because the fight was being held on the south side of the Rio Grande. He was also known for recessing court proceedings to tend to his other interest, the Saloon and Billiard Hall

This is the second Saloon as the first one burnt down. The first one was also Judge Bean's home.




No swinging doors on this Saloon.


Second half of the building, Billiard Hall entrance around the cornor to the right. No entry from the Bar?


Can't stay away from the Bar!


View from the Bar.



This is a copy of the House and Courthouse Judge Bean built after the fire. It is only one room.

On the Road Again

On this last Tuesday we meet up with Diane's cousin Norman in Hidalgo. He was dropping a load of produce at the terminal and had to wait until all the proper paperwork came through and he could drop the trailer. After talking for a couple of hours we left him there. On Friday we moved out of Mission and spent the night in Zapata. Small park on Falcon Lake. Suppose to be a national bass fishing tourney there starting the day I am writing this. On Saturday we moved to Crystal City. Home of the Spinach Festival and it even has a statue of Popeye in the center of town. The park is actually 3 miles out of town on the Nueces River.

These ducks were just ahead of the spot we were given for the night. A little ways behind us is the Nueces River.

In the center of this shot is the first deer that came out for some food and drink. It is hard to see because they blended into the background very well.


There are a couple of deer at the waters edge near the center of the picture. This was by far one of the best parks we have stayed in during our travels. Most of the sites are in the trees and a lot of them back up to the Nueces River.

Parakeet attack

Woke up the other morning to a tapping sound on the bedroom window. Looked out and saw a wild parakeet pecking on the window. It had somehow managed to land on the 3/8 ledge that is outside the windows. It soon lost it's balance and flew away. It, or another, returned two more times to do the same thing. The last couple of mornings Anne May has been coming up and staring out that window so no parakeets.

Pic of what is outside our bedroom window.


The Boganvillia has been in bloom since we have arrived here last December. Just the other side of that is
No wonder the birds like to spend time outside our bedroom.

We attended the Winter Texan Fiesta today. This is a festival put on by the Mission Chamber and if you get a ticket from the Chamber or Member then you get a free lunch. Lunch was a deli ham or turkey sandwich with lettuce, tomato and cheese with a pickle and chips. They said they made 3200 bag lunches this year. Then to top it off you get to enjoy the music and some poetry from some nationally known singers and cowboy poets. While these were not the "Big" names they were people that regularly perform in Branson, MO and Nashville. Also spotted today was this Kenworth from Ontario, Canada

This rig said it was a 1969. Sure is a nice looking rig to tow a fifth wheel with.