One of the exhibits at the LBJ Library and Museum was a life-size, moving, and talking (animatronic) figure of President Johnson telling five of his tales. In 1969 LBJ returned to his his beloved Hill Country ranch where he writes of his memoirs, The Vantage Point. He 
We have seen several Primitive Baptist Church's while traveling. The San Marcos 
Primitive Baptist Church, named because of its proximity to the San Marcos River, was organized in 1853 at the home of George Daniels, who also served as the congregation's first pastor until 1862, When James Milton Baker, one of the first five charter members, began his 48 year service as minister of San Marcos Church, a native of Alabama. He and his family had come from Alabama to Texas in 1852 and had settled in this area during the following year. The first church building and early records of the church were destroyed in a flash flood that probably occurred in 1869. But the congregation continued to meet. In 1886 J.M. Baker deeded land at this site for the church and cemetery. In 1930 the San Marcos Primitive Baptist Church moved to Luling but continued to meet here occasionally until 1970. This historic site serves as a reminder of the heritage of the Luling congregation. 
While visiting in Bastrop, TX, we took a day and drove throughout the surrounding towns. Luling's claim to fame is the growing of watermelon's and having the Watermelon festival each year in June. Luling is a small farming community with many homegrown fruits and vegetables that they sell at the Farmer's Markets.
Our kitchen faucet broke, so I was able to upgrade..pretty nice! Jerry went on the internet and found Osborn Plumbing to install it for us...that is after he ...well you can figure out the rest!!!! Skip, the plumber, said he could have saved us ALOT of money if we would have called him FIRST! He told Jerry to stick to driving..he wasn't a plumber!!! It is a beauty though!!
As you can see Charles and Jerry were having fun trying out the old phone and trying to open the safe!! Some people never grow up, but they were having fun!!! 
We visited the Capital of Texas Zoo, miles back off the road. There were over 150 animals, approximately 55 exhibits. These are just a few of the animals that appeared to be used to posing!!!
Jerry was admiring the beautiful automobiles in LBJ's era. This was the 1968 "Stretch" Lincoln automobile used in Washington , DC. In the lobby is a re-creation of the Johnson family's 1910 Model T Ford, which was a gift from Henry Ford II. Also, in the lobby we listened to sample recordings of LBJ's Oval Office telephone conversations.
This building was built in 1912 and houses a post office and Murphy's Steak House. We were told we had to eat here because they have the best cooked steaks, and prices won't break the pocket book.
All true!!! The second picture is the outside of the kitchen. Every evening around 5:30p.m. the building is packed and people waiting outside on the porch. The waitress said all the county folks get on the phone and tell their friends to meet them there. As we left we took a picture of the outside of the kitchen and the Methodist Church which holds church twice a month. Heidi said she is going to suggest this to their church..hahah. There are only three places in Winchester; the Post Office inside Murhphy's, the Methodist Church and the local bar. We saw it all!!
We went into Austin one day and took her to lunch at Freddie's. This is one of her lunch spots with the office staff. It was a pretty backyard sitting and the food was pretty good too. 
We attended the Cowboy Church Sunday with Tanya. We really enjoyed it and hope she goes back. The preacher was all cowboy!! He's a roper and has a ranch too. In the old days, they had church at the roping arena, on the property too.
er trough. That morning they had a dedication and also a potluck for the young man in the picture as he is going to Iraq. We are going back Wed. evening for their Bible Study.
This is the Fowler House, 1404 Wilson, Circa 1880. Also, will joining the "porch sitting". How fun!!! Some of the homes will be even be giving a tour of their homes. 
Tanya getting ready to swing from the rope on the five mile river. Her and Jon and friends enjoyed a day at the five mile river swinging from the rope into the river, floating on the inner tubes. The went home a little sunburned, but they had a blast!! We didn't go as we got into town later that day, but she showed us pictures.
This is a another beautiful historic home, H. B. Combs House, 1208 church, Circa 1912. The week June 9 through June 16, 2007, Bastrop is Celebrating it's 175th birthday and Juneteenth Celebration. A week-long tribute to "the most historic small town in Texas - Bastrop!
One of the older denominations in Bastrop, the church family existed as early as 1857, conducting services in the old courthouse building prior to the acquisition of this property. In 1867, the "little rock church" was built on this site. The deed to the property was obtained on September 25, 1867, and signed by H.K. McDonald, giving possession of the lot for a consideration of $1.00 to the new owner, J.H. Wilkins. The church building of New England Victorians architecture was erected in the spring of 1895 and chartered on November 22 of that year.
The parish was organized in 1869 by the first Episcopal Bishop of Texas, Alexander Gregg. The local Methodist church was used one Sunday each month for services. When the Rev. John Phillips, left his denomination to become the first Rector of Calvary, it caused dissension between the two congregations, and the Episcopal Church was denied further use of the building. Services were held in a building Colonel Higgins owned for a dozen years until the present church building was built. The first services were held in 1883. In 1997, the needs of the growing congregation led to expansion of the church.
