Freddie's Bar B-Q

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.

Cowboy Church

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.
They had baptism in a water 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.

Historic Home in Bastrop

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.

Five Mile River

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.

Historic Home in Bastrop

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!
Several of the proud owners of some of these architectural treasures are opening their porches for the evening, June 11, 6:-7:30 p.m., of "neighborliness." Five neighborhoods are being highlighted, and this is one of them..so if you're in the neighborhood, join them on the porch for "porch sitting". After a stroll through the historic neighborhoods, then they end the evening with "Movies in The Park".

Bastrop Christian Church

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.

Calvary Episcopal Church

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.