Warm, sunny Weekend------UNTIL!

So we went down to Saint George for Tyson's baseball teams' tournament.  Unfortunately, they lost all 4 games, but oh well, those are the rough times we all go through in life.  Doesn't mean we aren't good, just that we will have to try harder again the next time.  Sometimes, too, it is bad umpires and really bad calls.  Yes, there were quite a few of those!

Two of the games were in Mesquite, Nevada.  It was pretty nice weather the whole time we were there.  We left for home just after 4:00 in the afternoon from St. George.  It had begun to cool down just a bit before we left.

The ride to Mesquite is very pretty!

Here is a shot in St. George.  I love palm trees.  Nice memories of my teenage years.

And of course, the reason we came down here in the first place!

My handsome grandson.
Then we drove home and got stuck in a snowstorm.  It was all good till we got to Beaver, Utah.  And as usual we hit bad weather there.  It started blowing and snowing from one minute to the next.  Jamie and her family were about an hour behind us.  We texted them to go no farther than Beaver, but they came and had some troubles on the road.  But she posted on Facebook and so you may have seen her post.  We all stayed overnight in a motel in Fillmore.  They had nice comforters and a nice breakfast.  It was so cold when we left in the morning, but the roads were pretty good.  But I am glad that we didn't go any farther.  We were all a bit tired and frazzled!

Last Third Ward Party :(

Well on my birthday the ward had it's last party as the "old" third ward.  They took some great people out and put it others in a area that isn't all that close.  So therefore, on my birthday, instead of going out, as I had planned on, we went to the ward party.  It was kind of sad to know that so many would not be returning to our Sunday services.  I think everyone will miss them.

Here are a few photos:

As you can see the kids were dressed up,,,it was Halloween after all.  Notice the pumpkin on the left???

No costumed adults.  Least I didn't see any.

Ty enjoying the food.

Jake and Gray.

Random Texas Pics.

I don't remember exactly where we saw this, I need Sarah Reveley to answer all my questions.  But this is a courthouse that is being renovated.  Here are a few more random shots.

The San Antonio River.

Brewing up a little Texas Tea!

Baling hay the Polish way!

Helena, TX. courthouse.  Inside top level is a little school room.  I have some pictures of it from my last trip here.  This time it closed at 4:00 pm and we arrived around 5:00.  :(

Helena's little jail cell.  I suspect I'd be a little toasty in there!

Historical marker of the ghost town, Helena.  But with the oil boom, it may have a 2nd life!

An interesting walking bridge in the residential part of San Antonio.  It looks like trees.

The San Antonio Zoo train, the Brackenridge train and Brackenridge park.

An escapee from the zoo.

The old Pearl Brewery.  Named after a German brewery "Perle".

More of the Pearl Brewery buildings.

At the Pearl area shopping stores.  Jamie is enjoying the shopping part...can ya tell?

A mariachi? and his wife???

Sunbathing.  Isn't he cute!
The Quarry golf course.  Yes, this was a limestone quarry and now it's a golf course!

Driving in the hill country of Texas.  Not quite like the Utah Rockies, but pretty, none-the-less!

And we arrive in the German town of Fredricksburg.  And Here is the Bavarian Inn.

Fredricksburg is a very old, quaint town, and it reminded me so much of Cooperstown, NY while we were there last summer with all the cute shops, etc!

Most of the buildings in Texas, at least this part, are all made of limestone.  You saw the quarry above!

The German Lutheran Church in Fredricksburg looks much like the church in Seiffen, Germany, don't you think? The Seiffen church is often portrayed in wood carvings. This church is called the Vereins Kirche.

Fredricksburg is sister city of Montabaur in Germany.

I was not able to satisfy my Amish shopping fettish here!  We walked nearly 7 blocks from where we parked in the blazing heat to find out that the store was closed.  Oh so disappointed!  It said on the sign that they were observing the Sabbath in the Amish way which was observed on Saturday!  I had never heard that before.  I thought they observed on Sunday...

I like old buildings...what can I say...

This is really random!!! a open building in the German town of Boerne with nothing in it except the fish pond with Japanese Koi.  Water looks a bit murky, no?

Do you recognize these?  They look real familiar!

Jamie spotted this little gem. A grandma Nishimoto special!

Pink Depression glassware!  Now you know who has some of this???
From the 1930's.

More of the old buildings.  Like them, they have some class!

After the long Texas day, we went to a 50's diner and had some home style cooking in San Antonio. or was it Alamo Heights??

It was a cute atmosphere.

So now we're back and here are the goodies...heavy suitcase, as always!

Now that was the last picture I will post, I am done with my Texas posts.  Now a random question for you to answer:

In which Texas town was Dr. Pepper invented????