March 19, 2023 Kristi and I made a short trip to visit the gravesite of an American Revolutionary soldier. Mark Manning is one of two veterans of the American Revolution who are buried in Walker County. (The other is James Tinsley, whose precise gravesite has sadly been lost.) Manning was born in North Carolina in… Continue reading Manning-Brimberry Cemetery
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Connecting Dots in Grimes County
January 7, 2023 My site was recently hacked, and my account was temporarily taken offline by the host until some issues could be resolved. Everything is back online now, and security has been enhanced. The forecast originally showed rain all day, but by morning that had been pushed back until late evening, so Kristi and… Continue reading Connecting Dots in Grimes County
Midway Loop
June 11, 2022 We had planned on going to the beach today. The truck was packed, and we were sitting in the driveway, ready to go. But sometimes things don’t work out as planned. The beach report we follow described conditions as being difficult, even for 4×4 vehicles. There were an above-average number of visitors,… Continue reading Midway Loop
Rivers, Roadrunners, and Solar Panels! Oh my!
May 14, 2022 Today’s drive took us through some parts of Grimes County that were new to us. Grimes County is located within the Gulf Coastal Plains along the transition between the East Texas Piney Woods and the hardwood forests and prairies of Central Texas. The county is sparsely populated, with wide-open areas of pasture… Continue reading Rivers, Roadrunners, and Solar Panels! Oh my!
Greenbriar Road
March 14, 2022 This post is out of sequence. I didn’t feel like documenting this trip at the time, as it was the anniversary of Patrick’s death and we had just visited his grave. As a result, I didn’t take a lot of notes. As I mentioned in a previous post, Kristi and I didn’t… Continue reading Greenbriar Road
Bluebonnet Season
April 3, 2022 We’ve been looking forward to the bluebonnets making their appearance this year. For whatever reason, though, they are a bit later than usual. They still are not in “full swing,” but it was time to make our regular trip to Washington County to see the show! Along the way to Washington County,… Continue reading Bluebonnet Season
Creeks and Ghost Towns
March 5, 2022 Today, Kristi and I once again visited some familiar roads, but also explored a few areas we have never been through before. We stopped at a few ghost towns along the way. Well, to call them “ghost towns” is debatable. They were more like communities than towns. The fact is that at… Continue reading Creeks and Ghost Towns
Bishop Road
February 6, 2022 Today we took a quick trip along a road that is very familiar to us. Bishop Road runs between FM 1696 and TX-75 in northwestern Walker County. Kristi grew up in this area. We used to explore this and other nearby roads together back in our younger days. Not a whole lot… Continue reading Bishop Road
Roads to Nowhere
January 29, 2022 Sometimes an adventure doesn’t work out as planned. This can be either good or bad, depending on whether we find something else interesting along the way. Today’s adventure did not work out as hoped for, but there was at least a small consolation prize in the alternative plan. Before I get into… Continue reading Roads to Nowhere
Around the Lake
January 23, 2022 The Spaceship Car is still not back from the shop. They are waiting on one critical part for which shipment has been repeatedly delayed. Hopefully they will be finished soon, but we are not holding our breath. This weekend had been busy, but we thought it might be good to get out… Continue reading Around the Lake