10K in St. Joe, TX

Sunday, May 01, 2011

In my quest to walk all the counties of Texas we went north to St. Joe to collect Montaque County. It is just a little town, so little that when we finished we went to the next town to eat lunch. All they have is a Dairy Queen. Not that there is anything wrong with Dairy Queen, but we wanted a "real" restaurant. More on that later.

St. Joe is home to Howell Sickles who is famous for her
Cowgirl artwork. This is her studio.


St. Joe was on the famous Chisholm Trail. This is the Phillips Ranch House. This ranch has been owned by the same family for over 100 years. There was a saloom in town where the trail drovers whooped it up, but it was being remodeled and there were construction workers everywhere so I didn't take a picture of it.



The city park had a big slide so we gave it a try. Unfortunately we needed some wax paper. We just stuck to the slide!



When we finished the walk we went to Muenster to eat lunch. We stopped at a German restaurant and had Brats, sauerkraut and fried potatoes!

  

12K in the Texas Hill Country

Sunday, April 24, 2011

We drove down to walk in Comfort. It was cloudy and overcast when we started at 9am, but it soon got sunny and hot. We had that great breeze though that kept us cool.



The walk went out to the Singing Waters Winery. This is their patio area where you take a glass of wine and relax after taking their tour.



On the way back the route also stopped at the Bending Branch Winery.



It was a great walk and there seemed to be a great turnout.

  

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WONDERJUL 4/24/2011 9:28PM

Glad you had a good walk! Looks nice! Report Inappropriate Comment

GINCHIFER 4/24/2011 8:33PM

Looks like a beautiful walk! Report Inappropriate Comment

BET212 4/24/2011 7:18PM

I love Comfort...it's such a nice little town. We stayed there last year at the Haven River Inn. It's a really nice place. Looks like it was a nice walk! Report Inappropriate Comment

10K Longview, TX

Sunday, April 17, 2011

We traveled out to East Texas to walk the Boorman hike/bike trail on Saturday. I posted the info on SparkPeople and was delighted that two SparkPeople came to walk. I'm also glad they recognized me, and stopped me to say hi!



The walk was an out and back on the hike/bike trail which was nice and wide and had some landscaped areas.



But most of it was like this, just a nice walk in the woods.

  

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REDBUD1 4/21/2011 12:21AM

What a great place to walk. I'm not far away, but have never visited the train. Report Inappropriate Comment

CASILAYNE 4/18/2011 1:27PM

It was so great to see you! I only live a few minutes from that trail and love it! We get enjoy it a few times per week :) Report Inappropriate Comment

KISSYTINA 4/17/2011 9:47PM

I used to live less than 30 minutes away from there, but never got to walk the trail! I am sure it was beautiful, and I am so glad you got to meet up with some fellow Sparkers! Report Inappropriate Comment

67CAMARO_SS 4/17/2011 8:26PM

Looks absolutely AWESOME! Thanks for sharing! June :) Report Inappropriate Comment

How do you get co-workers to stop feeding you?

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

I wish people here at work wouldn't bring in food. They know I'm gluten intolerant, so they bring me special things they know I can eat and I hate to make them feel bad by not eating it, but it is really hard to lose weight when they keep feeding me!!

  

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CASILAYNE 4/16/2011 6:15PM

During the holidays, my students were very sweet and brought all sorts of treats to school. I thanked them and then shared all the snacks with the kids. I told all of the kids that I was working really hard to be healthy and that I needed their help. The next day one of my 4th graders brought some extra carrots in her snack to help me "behave". I thought it was so sweet. Anyway, the point to all of that is that I was just very open. I remained gracious because I was thankful that I was being thought of. However, I needed to be selfish and think of my health and vain and think of my waistline first :) Report Inappropriate Comment

TXLADY110 4/12/2011 6:13PM

Big first tell them on a Monday AM. Put out a little sign stick it on the back of your computer or on the wall of your cubby "I am on a diet. I will no longer be eating any food at work. Please help me by reminding me of my diet pledge." You offend no one and inform all. Then when they ask about the sign suggest a mid day break at the water cooler or outside on the company grass or side walk. The big thing is that the sign is there and they will realize they are offending you by bringing food for you. Therefore when you say no it is reinforcing your message. Report Inappropriate Comment

THEAPPLESASS 4/12/2011 3:00PM

my coworkers went overboard around the holidays and i literally yelled " GET IT OUT OF MY FACE!!!" as a joke. ever since then, we joke about it and i push the food away and re-quote myself. it is a little extreme, but it got the point across! haha Report Inappropriate Comment

KATYAROSE 4/12/2011 12:20PM

I agree, I think you do need to be selfish here. But be gently selfish. Food pushers at work often use food to try to connect with others, so their pushing food isn't driven by their impulse to feed their coworkers, it's driven by their desire to connect with them. Maybe there are other ways you can help them connect with you. When you explain why you won't eat their food as Divediva1 suggested, also throw in a counteroffer like a quick walk outside during a break or lunch. Or take their stopping by as an opportunity for a 5 minute break to talk about their work, what's happening in the office, etc. Often the unplanned short meetings like these are more informative and useful to the individuals participating than the long scheduled meetings. Report Inappropriate Comment

DIVEDIVA1 4/12/2011 11:21AM

Thank them for thinking of you but explain that even though they have brought something in that they think you can eat many foods have hidden ingredients in them that often contain gluten. This is not lying as manufacturers do often change how they make foods so that it means you are always having to check labels or go online. I would also explain that you are trying to eat healthier so treats are off limit right now but if they want to bring you some fruit that would be very welcome! It is hard but you have to do what you need to in order to stick to your plan for eating. Food pushers are difficult to deal with so if they insist then you may have to just "hurt" their feelings, sorry but I would rather do that than ruin my waist, I am a little selfish that way and you should be too! Good Luck! Report Inappropriate Comment

10K Volksmarch in Navasota

Monday, April 11, 2011

Since we were down in the vacinity we spent the night and got up Sunday morning to walk in Navasota. It is a really nice town with lots of historic homes! I really liked the information on La Salle the French explorer. Near the site of present Navasota, La Salle was murdered by his own men in March, 1687. His explorations gave France claim to the great Mississippi valley, Texas, and Louisiana. For a time, this area was a valuable French possession. The claim to Texas was never very serious, but it did furnish the United States, after the Louisiana Purchase, with an excuse for challenging the Spanish title to Texas.



Carol made the comment that Capt Hook (from Peter Pan) has a remarkable likeness to La Salle!

In addition to all the historic homes and churches there was also a large section of hike/bike trail alonge Cedar Creek.



This walk is what we call a YRE. If you are near enought to visit Navasota you can go to the start location (The Filling Station Diner) and register any day of the week. Pick up a set of directions and walk this walk.