tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429533294124956819.post898292123590017901..comments2023-10-19T06:33:56.091-05:00Comments on Silver Creek 78250: Trip Report: Wilson County and Karnes County...Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06309270376394371120noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429533294124956819.post-69665755805936084312009-10-21T09:29:26.654-05:002009-10-21T09:29:26.654-05:00I grew up in that house.I grew up in that house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429533294124956819.post-80646502296818779622008-03-25T12:53:00.000-05:002008-03-25T12:53:00.000-05:00Nope! Was just reading it, and found a mention of ...Nope! Was just reading it, and found a mention of this (your) blog, and then spent the rest of the morning reading all of your stuff. Pretty good, I might add. I then branched out from your links to about 15 other blogs and blogging sites, joined a couple, and had some fun learning stuff.<BR/><BR/>Have a Great Day!C4SysGreyBeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05858919014683996350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429533294124956819.post-16436000746410331382008-02-08T18:00:00.000-06:002008-02-08T18:00:00.000-06:00Pork Chops and Eggs. Now that's some good eats!I'...Pork Chops and Eggs. Now that's some good eats!<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you found the Blog and hope to see you at and about. <BR/><BR/>Was there a <I>wanted poster</I> of me in the Passages or something?Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06309270376394371120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429533294124956819.post-65251608766045275082008-02-08T09:00:00.000-06:002008-02-08T09:00:00.000-06:00When you were describing Hobson it sounded like yo...When you were describing Hobson it sounded like you were saying "I'm not sayin' the town is small, but the "Welcome To..." sign was on both side of the same pole."<BR/><BR/>There are some neat places north of here also. Go up 35 to Waco and turn right. Head on out to Corsicana. You will go through a couple/three small towns that are promising, and interesting. Antique shop in one them, with really old stuff (late1800s - early1900s) with reasonable prices. And Corsicana has Ray's Cafe, open from 6AM to 5 minutes after 2PM. Their 'Pork Chops and Eggs' with their Coffee will wake you up and start the day. There is also the Corsicana Bakery, which is responsible for the millions of fruitcakes (1, 2, and 3lb sizes) in the familiar red tins that get sent around the world every year. The other baked goods are really delicious, too.<BR/><BR/>I live in Silver Creek too, on Timber Lodge. this is the first time I've seen any interesting stuff in the the Passages, which then lead me to your blog. Keep travelling!C4SysGreyBeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05858919014683996350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429533294124956819.post-16456385266626242282008-01-20T12:11:00.000-06:002008-01-20T12:11:00.000-06:00Yeah, I had a great job--but hotel rooms get awful...Yeah, I had a great job--but hotel rooms get awfully lonely. I've eaten at some of the best holes-in-the-wall ever! My territory was all of South Texas--from Junction over to Houston and all points south, and I have hundreds of hours of windshield time. My Robert Earl Keen CD's got plenty of play--great Texas driving music. We have a beautiful state, and I have a long list of places to take the family "one of these days." But they don't appreciate the "hidden gems" quite like I do--when you're out in the middle of nowhere--say, LaPryor or Batesville, TX, and it seems like convenience-store chicken (that's been there for God knows how long!) is your only lunch option, and along comes a local and points to a decrepit-looking shack and says--"Over yonder, they have enchiladas and what-not." SCORE!! You come to appreciate the little things!!<BR/><BR/>And yeah, Hershey is worth a stop!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429533294124956819.post-56081008928444912672008-01-20T09:24:00.000-06:002008-01-20T09:24:00.000-06:00It's interesting that you mention finding these pl...It's interesting that you mention finding these places by accident. We find the best trips we have are the ones that involve a surprise find along an unexpected path. I wish we had stopped into The Busy Beaver and met Hershey. <BR/><BR/>I have a feeling I could get to enjoy a job like the one you had, as long as I could go to a different place each time!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06309270376394371120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429533294124956819.post-87520721366804180412008-01-20T09:01:00.000-06:002008-01-20T09:01:00.000-06:00One of the little restaurants in Poth is quite goo...One of the little restaurants in Poth is quite good! (I used to be lucky enough to hit up all these small towns with my previous job.) Did you stop at the Busy Beaver? I was doing some merchandising work there on the day of the Columbine shooting. They have a big screen TV so we watched the coverage all day. The owner is a cool guy, and he has a ginormous chocolate lab named, what else? Hershey. He does tricks! Awesome dog, and I wonder if he's still alive? The Busy Beaver is also a pool hall/bar.<BR/>On to Karnes City--not much there really, but we did find a wonderful little sandwich shop one day while working there. It was a complete and total accident as there was nothing on the outside of the store to indicate any food inside! But it was great! <BR/>Thanks for the memories!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com