Bandera followed by The Little Red Barn

Our time around San Antonio is winding down. In my Novel S’Gar, Tuck & his girl friend foil an armored car robbery in Bandera. I like revisiting this town. It is known as the Cowboy Capital of the World. Not cowboy, like the singing cowboys, BUT the REAL top riders, doggers and ropers over the years.

We visited the Antique mall. Mark bought some things and I about bought an old rotary phone. We walked down past the Courthouse and a block behind we re-visited the small Museum there. I like it.

Inside the museum the boys enjoyed the history of the Local Cowboys.

Something unique was this Safe, This safe was broken into in Bandera and $7,000 was stolen, the thieves left a dollar bill as a joke. They used a torch and cut into the side of it.

Some cities identify themselves from the power poles in town. Valentine, NE has red valentines around. Hershey, PA has street lights made like Kisses. This is on the poles in Bandera:

There is more in Bandera, but yesterday before the boys flew out we had to see a couple more things.

We drove by this house:

Then to Mission Conception not to much further.

Finally to the Little Red Barn, and a big T-Bone steak with all the trimmings. We were met at the door and asked to follow a waitress with four salads in her hand and on her arm. You would love the menu. I am so tired of going to a restaurant and getting 4 menus, many I cannot read because of the lighting or print, BUT THIS MENU:

I can read. Our ‘boys’ were happy with their choices.

Sherry and I have eaten at the Little Red Barn before. But then the girls wore six-shooters with their outfits.

The steaks were good, the family had fun, and we headed back to the Motor Home for the last time with the boys. Their flight was this morning.  It has been fun, BUT the place is SOOO QUIET! 

Thanks for coming this way.

Nite Shipslog

PS:

The motor home is  quieter, but the visit was good family time.  I do miss daughters in law though! I despise divorce and what it does to families.!

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Spotted this Ford? possibly ‘46 in Bandera

 

Then a real Cowboy truck in San Antonio Ford? also, looks like a ‘46-48 ?