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Johnson City, Texas

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Roger

After touring LBJ’s boyhood home, we spent a few minutes in the visitor center looking at artifacts. We saw Lyndon’s suit and rocking chair. We also saw Lady Bird’s dress and the LBJ branding irons Lyndon used on his ranch. … Continue reading →

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Lyndon Johnson’s Boyhood Home

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Roger

After finishing our tour of the Johnson Settlement, we wandered over to the boyhood home, across the street from the visitor center. A sign on the door said tours were every 30 minutes. My sister relaxed in the porch swing … Continue reading →

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Johnson Settlement

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Roger

Because of our conversation about the raven, the ranger got the impression that we were only interested in birds. He shooed us out of the visitor center and told us to walk the trail to the Johnson Settlement, a nearby … Continue reading →

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Bird #442 — Chihuahuan Raven

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Roger

corvus (crow) cryptoleucus (from kryptos, hidden, and leukos, white) Sunday, October 19, 2008 — 8:30 am Johnson City, Texas — Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park Since we had a free trip to San Antonio, we decided to take a … Continue reading →

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For What It’s Worth

Posted on October 18, 2008 by Roger

This one isn’t original with me. I believe I read it in Reader’s Digest. But I’ve adopted it as my own. When we’re young, we worry about how others think of us. When we’re middle aged, we don’t care about … Continue reading →

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