Food For Thought

happy_birthday_cakeConsider this, which I have been pondering for some time.
Daniel 9:27 says, Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week;
But in the middle of the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering.
Now this chapter of Daniel is a prophecy about 70 weeks of years. Continue reading

The High Point Of Our Vacation (Literally)

The first view of Enchanted Rock while going north on HWY 965

The first view of Enchanted Rock while going north on HWY 965

Rising up from the ground just north of
Fredericksburg is a huge, pink granite exfoliation dome.
It covers 640 acres and rises up 425 feet above ground, 1825 feet above sea level.
It was a challenge for Linda and me. Continue reading

Vacaching Day 4

Marble Falls named for this granite (marble) mountain and quarry on the edge of town.

Marble Falls named for this granite (marble) mountain and quarry on the edge of town.

We left Marble Falls pretty early, opting to not eat the complimentary continental and almost gone breakfast.
A sonic toaster sandwich did us instead.
This was a pretty uneventful day and certainly couldn’t compare to day-3 and the E-rock climb and shortcut series.
Still we had fun.
One high point was a cache at Dead Man’s Hole. Continue reading

Vacaching Day 3

A mixture of wildflowers

A mixture of wildflowers

I’ll start out by saying we did 65 caches and 2 series on Wednesday.
Highlights of the day were several old school houses. We actually made it inside one of them to sign the logbook.
We also drove a 20mile back road series that was recommended for 4×4’s. Continue reading

Vacaching Day 2

Get out of the road, sheep!

Get out of the road, sheep!

Day 2 of our Vacaching was a blast, at least for us.
We got a late start (for cachers) leaving the hotel around 8am.
The morning was overcast, breezy, and cool; it other words it was PERFECT! Continue reading

ConGraduations

congraduationsFriday evening found us at the Broaddus High School gym for senior graduation.
I don’t believe I have seen the place that full of people for a graduation.
I watched as tears streamed down the face of parents and a few of the seniors. Continue reading

Family

Great-grandpa Ed Hook and Tim 12/23/68

Great-grandpa Ed Hook and Tim 12/23/68

Last Saturday I had a family reunion on my mother’s side.
It was the Hook reunion which has been held the weekend of Memorial Day for as far back as I can remember.
All of the Hook’s are gone now. Continue reading