We pulled in to the TA Travel Center truck stop in Sweetwater, Texas this weekend and saw this "trucker church" parked in the lot with all of the 18-wheelers. It was a nice surprise - not exactly what you expect to see at a truck stop! Sweetwater is in West Texas where you will see miles and mile
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02/27/2011
I just finished a really good book that I would recommend for anyone. It is Heaven is for Real, the story of a 4-year-old boy who goes to heaven during emergency surgery. While there, he meets his sister who died before birth due to a miscarriage, and his great-grandfather who died 30 years befo
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02/22/2011
6005 Pine Tree Trail in Alvin is a unique country home built on stilts and situated on a heavily wooded lot approximately one acre in size. The home qualifies for the USDA loan program which does not require a down payment, or PMI monthly premium! This great home is just under 1600 square feet. A
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02/22/2011
Almost everyone has taken a personality quiz at least once. Some of the quizzes will match your personality traits up with fruits, colors or animals to help you understand your strengths and weaknesses. I have taken several of those quizzes over the years and have discovered that I am: A Banana -
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02/21/2011
Have you always wanted to learn how to waltz, or to do a country polka? Maybe you've had a hankering to try calligraphy or painting, or even karate or gardening. You can sign up for these classes and many others through the Friendswood ISD Community Education Program. The classes are part of a co
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02/20/2011
I did a little bit of community service today, but it really didn't feel like work at all. I took off my Realtor hat for a few hours to serve as a judge in the journalism contest at Manvel High School's UIL academic meet. I was a journalism teacher for many years, and spent more than my fair shar
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02/19/2011
Friendswood has a new tea room! Actually it's a tea room/café with the emphasis on the café part. The Texas Tea Room & Café is located at 709 W. Parkwood Ave., just west of HEB. They are open for lunch daily from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The lunch menu offers a selection of soups, salads, sandwiches
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02/18/2011
WILDERNESS TRAILS is a quiet neighborhood in Friendswood, TX, located right behind Friendswood High School. Currently there are six homes listed for sale in Wilderness Trails. There are two sections of this nice neighborhood. Four of the homes for sale are in the Pines of Wilderness Trails sectio
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02/17/2011
I took this picture in Schulenburg, Texas. We drove through the town, looking for a place to eat and saw this sign. We went in the store to see what they had, and sure enough, half the store had guns and ammo, and the other half had beer and liquor. Only in Texas!
02/16/2011
Before taking clients out to look at homes, I schedule a buyer's consultation meeting with them in our office. The meeting takes about 45 minutes, and I consider this to be the most important 45 minutes I spend with my clients throughout the entire buying process. At the consultation, I get to kn
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02/14/2011
