This morning we drove up to Mineola, TX to look around. On the way we made a wrong turn, out in the country. Just after we turned a road runner raced across the road in front of us. It ran just off the road and then stopped to watch us. According to wikipedia they are named roadrunners because they run down the road in front of vehicles and then dart off the road.
We had brunch at a place on the north side of Mineola. The food was acceptable, but certainly not great. We then walked around the downtown. How one little town can support that many "antique" (craft/junk/antique) stores is a mystery. Kitchens Hardware and Deli was an interesting place.
When we got back to Lindale we went to check out Parrot Park Agricultural and Heritage Museum. We had driven buy it several times and it was on our list of things we wanted to check out.
http://www.lindaletx.gov/index.aspx?NID=184
It is a great place to visit. 27 acres of mostly pine trees but also buildings full of neat old things to look at. One of the many interesting was this log splitter out in front. It appears to be in working order and looks like someone fires it up occasionally.
From our visit you can tell that at different times during the year they operate parts of the place; the blacksmith shop, broom making, shake making, etc. It opened last year.
"Bill Parrot's love affair with collecting is the basis for Lindale's newly opened "Parrot Park Agricultural and Heritage Museum." For 35 years Parrot has collected farm equipment, implements, vintage cars, and historical objects. The park is located on a 27 acre piece of land where a brick yard once operated. When Parrot bought the land it looked more like a minefield than a park. Parrot says he "took a lemon and made lemonade from it."
After a bout of cancer in 2003, Parrot deeded the park to the City of Lindale, which has recently opened it to the public. The park is open 9a.m. to 5p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is free at the present."
When we got back home I took a nap to get rested up for the evening. Ron, Sheila, Lester, Marie, Kathy & I went to the Lindale Cracker Barrel for supper and then went over to the Gladewater, TX for the Gladewater Saturday Night Opry. It was probably a sell out night. After we bought our 6 tickets there were only around 4 left.
You can see a video from the place at
Tonight was their Christmas program and every song was a Christmas song. I was REALLY disappointed because I don't think Christmas music and country and western go together. I think one or two of the people we saw would be as good as the ones on the video, if they were not singing Christmas songs. The rest better not quit their day jobs.
This is the band that was there tonight. Lacie, the girl with the fiddle sang one Christmas song but the rest of them just played and never really got wound up.
We had a good day.
Good night to all and may God bless you and yours.
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