Vicksburg

Texas monument located in
the Vicksburg Battlefield National Park.

I realize that Vicksburg is no where near Johnson county but Robin the grandkids and I stopped there on our return trip from GulfPort Mississippi.

It is only a 6 hour trip from here and you can get very inexpensive lodging in Vicksburg ( $55 to $65 a night) and even more economical rooms if you stay in hotels on the Louisiana side of the border (around $40 a night) with only about a 15 minute drive from Vicksburg. The point is that there are a lot of things to see and visit that are of great historical significance there.

I will be doing a series on Vicksburg in the Special Events Blog where I will show only a small part of a very old and history rich city. So if you haven't made plans yet for a vacation or want some place different on one of those long weekends I seriously recommend a trip to the battlefield and Vicksburg it will be something you will never forget. You can easily spent 3 or 4 days there and still not see it all.

Don

Dog Gone It

This has absolutely nothing to do with our area but it is to unique to pass up. I was emailing a friend and I always use the opening statement of Hey Dog and in the discreet advertising off to the side I spotted an ad for Texas dog collars. Well I just had to investigate this site and see what it was all about. They must be new as there were only two types of collars available at this time but they were nice and the price didn't poke me in the eye either so for those of you who are dog sickos heres the link.

Lone Star Pet Gear

My granddaughter and her
worthless mutt Shenzi.

July the 4th

Well I hope you had a great 4th. With all the rain we've had there were a lot of fireworks being shot off in the country side. The city of Burleson had a very nice parade this year and if you would like to see the highlights visit my Day To Day blog. Later that evening we went to the Burleson fireworks display which we have never gone to before simply because I dreaded the crowds but to my surprise you can park along the I-35 access road near the golf course and walk over the fence throw out the old blanket or lawn chair and view it from there. With all the space afforded there it was like having your own private fireworks display. The effect of seeing the great balls of color exploding above the trees was like the ones you see in the movies or TV shows that seem surreal and could never happen in real life. There was no crowding, quite and peaceful. I do not believe I have ever enjoyed a display more than I did this one. I highly recommend it for next year for anyone who would like to go.

Well my granddaughter is demanding my attention so thats it for today. Take care and have a great day.

Don

God Bless This Great Land We Call Home!