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Some very nice water storage tanks/cisterns in Mason, Texas

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In the first photo, the rock portion is a tapered octagon. Very nice. A couple of blocks off of the square. In fact, all of these are within a block or two of the square. The one that is incorporated into the windmill tower is really unique. Seaquist Mansion Mason, Texas Water Storage Tower More on the mansion, click below: Welcome to the Seaquist House All are nice examples of elevated water storage tanks in Mason. A town with many elevated storage tanks. Continue reading Some very nice water storage tanks/cisterns in Mason, Texas

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Playing The Game Of “Connect The People”

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It’s strange how people all around the country are connected and we never realize it. I was reading about the Wolf Family from Georgetown (owned the land where the Wolf Ranch Shopping Center is located). We did a lot of work around that development and got to know some of that family. Actually I had known Harry Robertson that married into the Wolf family since childhood. Harry’s sister had married one of my cousins way back when. Mr. Jay Wolf (the patriarch) died back in the 90’s. Wondering about Mrs. Wolf, Bettie, I found her obit. She had passed on … Continue reading Playing The Game Of “Connect The People”

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Are You Going To Buckle Your Seatbelt?

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I once was passing my neighbors place out of Dripping Springs and saw he was there. It was a weekday and I realized he, being a state employee probably had the day off because it was Texas Independence Day.  When I pulled up he came outside a we visited a few minutes, then he said, why don’t we drive into town a buy a 6 pack of Lone Star Beer and drive over across the creek, Onion Creek, to the “lookout” a place he really enjoyed. It seemed like the Texas thing to do. I had nothing going on so … Continue reading Are You Going To Buckle Your Seatbelt?

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A Look Around The Old Coonie Mezger Place

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I had the pleasure recently of paying a visit out to this historic Mezger place where I was shown a real treasure trove of historic memorabilia. It was like paying a visit to a Museum. From the construction of the home, the barn and the out buildings, to the many items collected by Coonie Mezger and his ancestors. My thanks to Keith Mezger for his hospitality. Windmill on a hand dug well. The various types of rock work, depending on when it was built or added-on. I really like this two-step water trough out by the windmill. For cattle and … Continue reading A Look Around The Old Coonie Mezger Place

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The American Legion Memorial Highway

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The American Legion Memorial Highway – US 281 that stretches from Brownsville in the tip of Texas northward through North Dakota to Canada. That highway runs about as straight across the middle of the nation as you could get it. This road takes you on a trip seeing a wide range of differing landscapes. All About US 281 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_281 Continue reading The American Legion Memorial Highway

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The History of SH 2/US 81/IH 35 Through Texas

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State Highway 2, or SH 2, is a deleted Texas highway. SH 2 was one of the original twenty-six state highways proposed in 1917, overlaid on top of the Meridian Highway and Gulf Division Highway. From 1919 the routing mostly followed present day Interstate 44 (I-44) from Oklahoma to Wichita Falls, and U.S. Highway 287 (US 287) to Fort Worth. It continued on, routed along present day I-35W and I-35 to Waco. From here, the road divided into two branches, both signed as State Highway 2. The western branch followed the Meridian Highway from Waco, roughly following I-35 through Austin … Continue reading The History of SH 2/US 81/IH 35 Through Texas