The Red Poppy Festival, in Georgetown, Texas, is three days of happenings, including music, vendors, road races, bicycle rides, a parade, a car show and food.  Once again this year, I covered this for the Williamson County Sun, but concentrated on one day, Saturday.   The morning began with a few photos from the start of the 12th Annual Red Poppy Bike Ride, coordinated by the Georgetown Sertoma Club.   From there, it was on the Georgetown square, for the parade, car show and a little bit of the musical entertainment.   One group of performers I liked a lot were the Wilson String Band, a family of six very talented folks.   They hail from Spokane, Washington, but have now moved to the Austin area, a big plus for the music scene.  One person that I really enjoyed meeting was 91-year-old Beatrice East, who came from Houston wearing her red poppy hat and handing out poppies for the Ladies Auxiliary at V.F.W. Post 581.    She was cool! 

With Red Poppy Festival work to my west, in Georgetown, Saturday began before dawn.  On the road this morning, just as the sun had risen to my east, the full moon hung in the sky a while longer, over a farmer’s field along County Road 366.   The little structure in the field is not a barn.  It may have been someone’s home at one time.  It’s quite small, but interesting to see.   Someday, when someone is working in that field, I’ll find out more about this “house,” but for now, a full moon is worth a photo.

Normally, you won’t see two posts in a day from me, but seeing that today is Earth Day, I wandered.   While at the grocery store this afternoon, a friend mentioned she and her husband had a new baby.   This friend, mind you, is my age.  When she says “baby,” she means Texas Longhorn.   I stopped by tonight for a look.  The new baby, born sometime Wednesday, has a nice mama named Tulip, a very protective lady.  Baby’s dad, Sancho, isn’t pictured here, but he kept an eye on me, too!

“Camelot.” with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, and music by Frederick Loewe, has come to the Springer Memorial Stage at the Georgetown Palace Theater.  This lively production is long, about 3 hours, but it moves well.   It’s my guess that you will not be bored!  This local production is directed by Mary Ellen Butler, the Palace’s Artistic Director.  If you in the area, it’s well worth your time.  It plays weekends through May 22.

There’s little to say with this post.  I was picking up a loaf of French bread at the grocery store.  On the way home, I stopped for this.

There’s nothing special with this post:  a photo from last night, another lovely white horse in a field close to Taylor.   And on the way home from an assignment tonight, the clouds lifted enough to reveal an almost-full moon, which is always a pleasant sight to see.

Rain began over the weekend.  It continues to come down.   Just now, on Tuesday morning, as I look out my window, preparing for a walk, it looks like we may get more.   These are photos taken last evening in East Williamson County, Texas.  We’re fortunate, really.   A friend in Houston has a flooded home.  To the south and east of us, it’s far wetter.   As you drive, be careful on the roads.   They are moist.

We had the threat of stormy weather hovering around us on Sunday in Central Texas, but it didn’t faze the organizers of the Area 13 Special Olympics Equestrian competition, being held at Georgetown’s Ride On Center for Kids, normally called R.O.C.K. in these parts.   The event, with 60 athletes ready to ride, began at 9a.m.   Just over 4 hours later, the bottom dropped out.   Even though the competition was in a covered arena, the weather became so nasty that they (wisely) chose to halt it for the day, but not before the athletes got a grand chance to show their stuff.   These athletes will all continue their rides next month, at the statewide equestrian Special Olympics games, in Bryan, Texas.   These photos were for my friends at the Williamson County Sun.

Athlete Elle Adams, who “always wears her wings,” says her mom, learns that she has won a medal.

Stormy skies arrive.

While wandering around Georgetown Thursday evening, I happened on this lady taking advantage of a lovely, cool Spring day in the company of her good friends, Hunter, a Yellow Lab, and Ginger, a Golden Retriever.   Their sweet spot was one of mine, too, the San Gabriel River.   These photos were taken along a portion of the river that flows through San Gabriel Park.   The weather forecast for the next few days calls for rain so I decided to add some warmth to the weekend with some sweet and happy canines.

For the last several years, a rite of Spring in our area is the annual Powwow, held at Southwestern University, in Georgetown, Texas.   I spent several hours there last weekend.  As is always the case, I could’ve stayed several more.   It’s an amazing thing to witness.   What astounds me, each time I cover this, is why more people don’t show up?   Here are a few photos I took for my friends at the Williamson County Sun.