April 9, 2008 Harper Texas

I always wonder what is so different about Texas? Many folks have made rude remarks about the State, but we have always loved the place, right from the first time we moved to Galveston in 1964. First off is the climate. We moved from Toronto where the winters are long and cold, but in Galveston there was no snow and the evenings were pleasant. During the summer we either stayed indoors or went to the swimming pool. Then we loved the people. Texans are very friendly and polite. In the Washington area people are polite too, but not like Texans. They go out of there way to be sociable. The wild flowers are worth seeing, but as the same as the cherry blossoms, timing your visit with the peak of the wildflowers is very difficult. Today the pinks and reds cover the median strips of the highways. Soon will come the bluebonnets followed by the Indian Hat and Mexican paintbrush. Then we love the rocks. The ranch is in the Hill Country, where the rocks are everywhere, and we like the look. I guess the best part of coming to Texas is to come and see David and Suzanne, and the four girls.The greet us as if we are providing them the thrill of their day. And for that we are grateful, even though we know they are very busy productive little people who live interesting lives.

For instance, after school Tuesday Samantha and Allison went to Robins. Suzanne is the leader and they made bird feeders for their yard. Sarah and Abigail went to their Tennis lessons, which they do twice a week. The drill session is for one and a half hours, and David picks the girls up on his way home from work. So never a dull moment in their lives. But they act with us as if they are greeting the King and Queen. For all these reasons, we love to come to Texas.