Yup, it's HUGE!
Looking up my favorite climbing tree.
My baseball, kick ball, slip 'n' slide, volleyball, dance and twirling field.
Along with cows, horses, and goats, our town sports several buffalo.
Our Main Street.
The tall building on the left is the Opera House where the local theatre is located.
Believe it or not, this is where my love of theatre began. Behind this huge wall is where I performed my first play, The Best Christmas pageant Ever.
A carousel at the park where I received my first job at the tender age of 14 (yah, yah child labor laws...whatever). I worked as a mentor for the youth of our community whose parents couldn't afford day care for their children. Our city began this program to make a positive influence on at-risk or latch key children who would otherwise be left unsupervised during the summer months while school was out. I worked here every summer until I graduated high school. This is where my love of working with at risk children began.
Lake Forest Park... very original name.
It's got a lake and is covered in Forrest of Pine trees....
Our Friday Night Lights... and yes the stands are completely full for every home game.
Bonus Picture: Happy Halloween.
*** Interesting fact, my mother's birthday is on Halloween,
so it's always been a fun holiday for us to celebrate.
I saw this house while taking a drive. It stood out to me because it doesn't look like any other house around it. It honestly doesn't look like it's changed any in the past 50 years or so. I loved the simplicity of it, and the clothes hung out to dry.
If that's not enough, you can always check out a little restaurant in Snook, Texas near College Station by the name of Solodak's Country Inn. There you can find none other than their famous
That's right, Chicken Fried Bacon:
Before:
After:
Heart attack anyone?
