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Is It Possible To Regain Your Reputation?

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A lot of people have done things in their lives that caused a hit to their legacy. Almost everyone will at some point during a long lifetime have a circumstance that will tarnishes the way people see look upon them. Sometimes it’s justified because of their own actions. But that’s not always the case. I’m currently going through one of those periods. A story is floating around where I’m being accused of betraying the trust of a good friend. I will not lay it all out in this short essay. In fact if this is all Greek to you, then … Continue reading Is It Possible To Regain Your Reputation?

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I always said “Do Your Research And Move On With It”.

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I’ve been thinking I needed to buy a new lawnmower. Couple of my boys had bought electric lawn equipment and they were very proud of the EGo brand. I used their leaf blowers and I was impressed. When they all lived in Georgetown and had regular sized yards they could mow them without stopping to charge the battery. The reviews had good things to say about EGo riding mowers so a couple of Saturdays ago I went to Leander at the Lowe’s Store to look one over. After about two hours of wheeling and dealing they figured out they had … Continue reading I always said “Do Your Research And Move On With It”.

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Looking at our Lineage

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If you are thinking about getting married and you both have deep roots in Burnet County, it’s a good idea to look at your genealogy. You never know who your cousins are. In our case my 5th great grandfather and my wife’s 6th great grandfather were one and the same. Of course this isn’t a new discovery, but it’s the first time I’ve diagrammed it out to this degree. Continue reading Looking at our Lineage

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Maxine’s Stories

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EARLY LIFE I was born in Burnet, Texas, February 2, 1932. My mother was from Marble Falls, Texas and my dad was from Marietta, Ohio. He was working on Buchanan Dam when they met. They never told me too much about how they met and for some reason I never asked them; now I wish I had. My dad worked for Brown & Root Construction Companyand we moved a lot. I hated that, and I remember thinking that when I grew up I was not ever going to move. Yes! I have moved a lot. I lived in Venezuela, Egypt, Israel and who … Continue reading Maxine’s Stories

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An Interesting Look At Burnet County, Texas

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This newly released book about Burnet County is very well researched and written. Well worth the purchase. I was very taken by the one chapter about Will Fish. I had never known about Mr. Fish until a few years ago. While spending time with my good friend Sam Hall he has often referred to his Uncle, Doctor Will Fish. For ever so long I thought he was using that as a metaphor of some sort. When he’d be telling a story about all the fish he caught with his buddies out at Decker Lake, the he’d say “my Uncle, Doctor … Continue reading An Interesting Look At Burnet County, Texas

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The Lone Star Beer Wreck On The River Bridge – Marble Falls, Texas – 1968

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Anyone remember the wreck on the River Bridge in Marble Falls back in 1968? A car traveling at a high rate of speed careened into the concrete and steel railing, knocking out a huge section. It was thought the car was traveling at 100 MPH, according to the speedometer being stuck on that speed at impact. (photo # 4) Note the number of full Lone Star Cans, left scattered about (photos # 2 &5) The driver was killed. That bridge had several cars and trucks run into it over the years. One, that I can personally attest to. https://angorachronicles.com/2021/01/23/the-wreck-at-the-south-end-of-the-marble-falls-bridge-2/ Continue reading The Lone Star Beer Wreck On The River Bridge – Marble Falls, Texas – 1968

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All The Vehicles I’ve Driven

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1963 Ford Galaxy – 2 door – 390 automatic (used) 1964 Riveria – 465 automatic (used) 1965 El Camino – 327 – Automatic (used)  1966 El Camino – 283 – 4 speed (used) 1966 Fastback Mustang – 289 – Automatic (used) 1968 SS Camaro – 396 – 4 speed (used) 1968 Corba Jet Mustang – 429 – 4 speed (used) 1970 1/2 ton Chevrolet Pickup – 350 – Automatic (new) 1968 Ford Galaxy 500 – 390 – Automatic (used) 1970 Ford 3/4 ton pickup 289 – 4 speed (used) 1972 Ford 1/2 pickup – 360 – Automatic (used) 1972 Ford 3/4 ton pickup – 360 – 4 speed (new) 1973 … Continue reading All The Vehicles I’ve Driven

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The Big Loser

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I know I’ve told y’all this story before, but I can’t pull it up. That may be because it was in the comments of another story. Anyway, I don’t have much going on this morning so I’ll just re-tell it. It’s actually worthy of being a story all on its own. Back in the late 1970s I contracted to do the excavation for the Capitol National Bank in downtown Austin. The project called for the removal of approximately 100,000 cubic yards of solid limestone. The excavation was a hole that was a full block square by about 30’ deep. It … Continue reading The Big Loser