The backbone of texas is it's people. they make up the culture, the flavor, the essence...the story.
The Mayor
“We pass him by as he directs parking during Friday night six man home football games, orange tipped flashlight in hand after an already long day of running the town, he’ll greet us, smile and look to the next vehicle behind.”
The Bartender
“They say character goes a long ways, on this one weekend ride through the Texas hill country, I found character. Meet Jim Binnicker, bartender, maintenance, janitor, musician…friend. With all the people I met that trip, Jim Binnicker stood out from the start. He shook your hand and he meant it.”
More than a Burger
“I asked, “Are you the owner?” With a quick look over his shoulder he smiled and said, “I am when my wife’s not around.” This is it, one in a million. Among all the chain fast food restaurants, hip pop up joints and those tucked away in trendy corners, here it was, is, Larry’s Better Burger in Abilene, Tx. This is Somewheretexas.”
A Labor of Love
The Hummingbird House is a very cool, well kept, and exciting Hummingbird Wildlife Habitat and Bed & Breakfast. Sitting just outside the city of Christoval, Tx, this will be a small wonder for one to experience. But, I tell you what, the thing that made this stop for us memorable would be…
We pass them everyday along the paths of our lives. Faces we try to pinpoint where we know them from or have seen them before. Shadows in our memories of someone they remind us of. Individuals we don’t even notice. And sometimes, if we’re lucky enough, they speak to us. Here are some of the people whose character and charm have introduced themselves into my existence, in some shape or form. Those that have made me who I am just by knowing who they are. I often pray that God will open my eyes that I may see those whom he has placed before me. Here you will find a few of them. Strange, odd, unique, genuine and sometimes, well, they are “us.”
