A Few Old Friends Get Together in Mexia, November 26, 2005

Charlotte, Bill, Johnny, Mary

Noah, Bill, Charlotte, Johnny

Ina, Robert, Noah, and (almost) Bill

Ann and Ina have some coffee. And probably some fudge, too.

Ann expounding to Margaret Ann and Dolly

Ann and Bill

Dolly and Claudia

Margaret Ann, Mary, Claudia, Ann on the porch at Hamilton House

Margaret Ann and Mary at Hamilton House

Bob's Party

Sunday, November 27, was Bob Crider's 60th birthday. His family surprised him with a party on November 25. Here are a few photos from the big event. In this one, Bob is coming into the Civic Center. His younger daughter, Sarah, is on the left. Her son, Boone, is in the foreground.

Bob's Party

Bob looks around

Bob's Party

Bill, Francelle, Bob

Bob's Party

Bob, Charles, Richard, and Sarah's back

Bob's Party

Richard and Charles

Bob's Party

Bob, Charles, Richard

Bob's Party

Bob and Charles

Bob's Party

Table with albums by Bob's favorite singer

Bob's Party

Bob and Boone check out the albums

Bob's Party

The snapshot table

Bob's Party

Sunday reading the tributes to Bob from absent friends

Bob's Party

The chow line

Bob's Party

Roy Orbison shows up to entertain the crowd

Bob's Party

Two rock stars

Bob's Party

Bob gets a present from Roy

Bob's Party

Bob gets another gift from Roy

Bob's Party

Bowser Boone

Bob's Party

Sunday, Bob, Roy, Larry, and Pam

Thanksgiving 2005

Allen and Granny.

Thanksgiving 2005

Granny and me.

Thanksgiving 2005

Me.

Thanksgiving 2005

Allen and Granny.

Thanksgiving 2005

Hard at work in the kitchen.

Thanksgiving 2005

Angela and Tom.

Thanksgiving 2005

Angela in the kitchen.

Thanksgiving 2005

Angela and Allen at the wall across the street from Angela's townhouse.

Thanksgiving 2005

Angela and Allen at another section of the wall.

Thanksgiving 2005

Angela and Allen in the park.

Thanksgiving 2005

Angela in the kitchen.

Thanksgiving 2005

Allen and Judy.

Thanksgiving 2005

Allen and a little flute.

Thanksgiving 2005

Angela and Lola.

Fall Comes to Texas

My father owned about 1000 acres near a ghost town called Personville, Texas, about ten miles from my hometown of Mexia. I inherited about 1/3 of that property when he died, but I don't get to visit often. My brother, Bob, still lives in the old hometown, and he looks after the property. He goes just about every day, as our father did before him. Today he took along his digital camera and made a few pictures.