https://www.rodhaden.com/home daily 1.0 2023-11-21 https://www.rodhaden.com/home/2023/11/21/51 monthly 0.5 2023-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/cd3c06f0-b1b8-43da-8f10-ac76797f2dae/Capture.JPG rod haden - 51 - Make it stand out Yoke by Jessamyn Stanley https://www.rodhaden.com/home/2022/1/18/into-history-into-the-future monthly 0.5 2022-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/142306be-4f5f-469a-9fec-17781a0ca89b/Hey+Mama+Rock+Me.jpg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Make it stand out Small changes over time make a big change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642561570017-4HL1JFAY0672PVCZ3DW2/Old+Eighteen.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - The Old Eighteen On this site, September 29, 1835 began the strategy of the 18 Texians who by advising with Alcalde Andrew Ponton, held for two days 150 Mexican Dragoons sent to demand the Gonzales cannon, allowing colonists time to mass recruits for the Battle of Gonzales. “The Old Eighteen” Captain Albert Martin Jacob C. Darst Winslow Turner Wm. W. Arrington Gravis Fulcher George W. Davis John Sowell James B. Hinds Thomas B. Miller Almond Cottle Ezekiel Williams Simeon Bateman Joseph D. Clements Almaron Dickerson Benjamin Fuqua Valentine Bennet Charles Mason Thomas Jackson Erected by the State of Texas, 1936 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642561575522-RHPNOHMH8E1EVRVKP2G8/Come+and+Take+It.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Come and Take It On this site, September 29, 1835, the Mexican government troops demanded the return of the Gonzales cannon. After two days delay, awaiting recruits, the colonists answered, “Come and take it.” Erected by the State of Texas, 1936 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642561588970-9PRR22LWCU8EQRX546O9/Stagecoach+Inn.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Stagecoach Inn Built of hand-quarried native stone in 1856 by V. Hoch, a settler. Served as an inn on the Austin-Indianola stage road. While drivers changed four-horse teams, the passengers welcomed the chance to enjoy the inn’s food and hospitality. (1966) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642561613711-HWPSP9V2RELT5EPUVTGS/Concrete+College.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Concrete College (1865-1881) One of most respected schools in Texas in its day. Founded by the Rev. John Van Epps Covey (1821-1898), noted educator and minister. Embraced primary through collegiate levels, accepting only students over 12 years old for college work. Broad course offerings included classical and modern languages, penmanship, music (piano, guitar, violin, flute), plus homemaking and etiquette for girls. A well-attended business school taught bookkeeping, banking, commercial law, and letter-writing. Enrollment, including boarding and day students, averaged 100; peaked at 250 in 1873. On weekdays pupils rose at 5 a.m., took a brisk walk before breakfast, heard devotional services, and went to classes. Nights were reserved for study and discussion, with "lights out" at 9 p.m. Gambling, liquor, smoking, and profanity were strictly forbidden. Students wrote their lessons on slates, as paper was expensive, then recited them to the instructor. June graduation was the ceremonious occasion of public speeches and oral examinations. In 1881 the college closed after epidemics broke out and the railroad bypassed town of Concrete. Years later rock walls of main building were crushed and used to surface roads. Only rubble marks site today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642561638383-QKQHAJ52ZO5O0B0QRWNO/Dr+William+Watt+White.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Dr. William Watt White (1829 - 1914) Surgeon of Waul's Legion, Confederate Army. Came to Texas about 1850. In 1856 got M.D. degree in Philadelphia. During Civil War, saved many lives, but took typhoid, which contributed to loss of his eyesight. After blindness, practiced rest of his life. Was local educational and civic leader, this county. Confederate doctors had many problems with drug supply, surgical tools, horse-drawn ambulances and hospitals. Instruments had to be bought in Europe (shipped through naval blockade) or captured from the foe. Drugs came in by blockade - runner or were brought from North by ladies who hid them on their person: in pompadours, bustles, petticoats. Scarcities led to use of dogwood, willow and poplar bark tea as substitute for quinine. Mullein and other wild herbs were also medical substitutes. Garden poppies were milked for opium. Sutures were made of horsehair softened by boiling, or by raveling silk cloth. Female nurses were used for first time in army hospitals. This was first war to use anesthetics. Amputations left severed limbs stacked like wood around the field hospitals. Ambulances seemed never at hand for casualties; many died awaiting aid. Till the atom bomb, the Civil War was history's bloodiest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642561658265-4LOI1139RIEADLHZXBGM/George+Washington+Davis.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - George Washington Davis Pennsylvania native George Washington Davis (1797-1853) brought his family to Texas in 1831. He selected a league of land near present-day Cuero in the Green De Witt Colony and became an active participant in the movement toward Texas Independence, serving as a delegate to the Second Convention of Texas in 1833 and as a delegate to the Consultation at San Felipe in 1835. After the revolution, Davis held a number of local public offices. He and his wife, Rebecca (d. 1846), are buried 1.8 miles west of this site. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642561703191-RXG5UJNPPDX6Z4LJKVL8/Hopkinsville.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Hopkinsville Community, A Colony of Freedmen Members of the Hopkins family came to De Witt County in 1854 as slaves of Judge Henry Clay Pleasants (d. 1899). They worked for a time on a Gonzales County plantation and returned to this area after the Civil War as freedmen. In 1872 Henry Hopkins bought 42 acres of land and established the Hopkinsville community (1 mile west). Residents of the settlement organized the Antioch Baptist Church in 1873 and began a school about ten years later. Although the school closed in 1956, members of the Antioch Baptist Church continue to worship near Hopkinsville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642561712475-51BGYAXCOAHX54ZVM7Y3/Weser.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Weser Many German and Polish immigrants came to Texas in the 19th century on a ship named "Weser." Arriving at the Port of Galveston, a number of the pioneer settlers made their way overland to this area, establishing a community in the 1850s and 1860s. By 1881, when a post office was granted, it was officially named Weser for the ship that had brought the immigrants to America. By 1900 the settlement included, in addition to the post office, a general merchandise store, a steam grist mill, a cotton gin, a school, a blacksmith shop, a Western Union Telegraph office, a saloon, a Sons of Hermann Lodge hall and a dance hall. A community brass band entertained residents and played for local celebrations. The population of Weser consisted primarily of farmers and ranchers and their families. The school they established for their children served as a focal point and gathering place for area residents. Early facilities were replaced with a new building erected by volunteers in 1903. It continued to serve students in the Weser area until 1943, when it closed its doors. The building was later sold and moved out of the community. The highest population figure recorded for the town was 153 in 1904. It remained steady until the 1920s, when new generations began moving away to larger cities for greater economic opportunities. By the 1930s only two businesses remained in Weser, and the population had dropped to 50, a figure that remained steady for the remainder of the 20th century. Although smaller in number now, the Weser community represents a typical rural settlement in Goliad County. (1999) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/7ece75d4-7ac5-4005-ba45-fa5b80436cd9/Michael+Myers.jpg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Make it stand out OK kids, everybody wave to the serial killer! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/22c1c219-a2f3-431f-8765-9b20aca977c8/Hanging+Tree.jpeg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Make it stand out Don’t make me get out my Hanging Tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/e1d966d4-a78d-4826-b5ce-87122647a7f2/Radioactive.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Make it stand out Should we be concerned? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642550921110-9Y44L6FKS67AWKCCA2YX/Gonzalez+Jail.jpeg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Jail Square First mapped in 1825 as "Market Square," but had become "Jail Square" prior to 1836 when Gonzales was burned by order of Gen. San Houston to prevent buildings and supplies falling into possession of oncoming enemy, Gen. Santa Anna. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642550993985-F3F86P3525AF8UBJM73T/Gonzalez+Jail+Too.jpeg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Gonzalez County Jail Native Texas stone. Built by contractor Henry Kane, by plans drawn by Eugene T. Heiner, Architect. Cost was $21,660.20. Accepted by the County Commissioners Court on January 28, 1887, the Honorable Everett Lewis presiding. Still used as county jail. Recorded Texas landmark — 1966. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642551048339-ASBWT9IEJPEDOX0A26ER/Gonzalez+Square.jpeg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Central Square Green DeWitt in 1825 appointed James Kerr to select and survey the capital for DeWitt’s Mexican land grant colony. Kerr named the capital Gonzales for Don Rafael Gonzales, Governor of Coahuila and Texas. This was Central Square in 49-block innter town. (1966) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642551248471-J3T4DUREOI4EL44TJCWE/Gonzalez+Lt+Gov.jpeg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - James W. Robinson First Lieutenant Governor of Texas James W. Robinson (1800-1857) Born in Indiana. Came to Texas in 1833. Elected lieutenant governor in November, 1835, Served as governor January to March 1836, then fought as a private in the Battle of San Jacinto April 21, 1836. Later lived in Gonzales, was judge of the fourth judicial district, and member of Supreme Court. Since Robinson's term, 35 men have served in this capacity. Nine became governor by succession, seven were elected governor. One, Allan Shivers, succeeded to the governorship and served longer in that office than any other man: 7 years, 6 months and 5 days. The first native son to serve Texas as lieutenant governor was William P. Hobby in 1915. This elective office is the second highest in the state. Qualifications for lieutenant governor are the same as for governor and he may be called upon to succeed to that office at any time. The salary is the same as for members of the State Senate. The lieutenant governor presides over the Senate and appoints senators to the 24 standing committees. Through this broad power he may direct the course of legislation. He is chairman of the Legislative Budget Board and the Texas Legislative Council. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642551294434-2CNFTVQLPTOIAZEI1KOM/Gonzalez+Courthouse.jpeg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Gonzales Courthouse In county organized 1837, first courthouse burned 1893. This second one was built 1894-1896 at a cost of $64,450. Headquarters for many Texas leaders; scene of important court decisions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642559646402-4JPVSWAVUZNQFR4EF0TT/Gonzalez+Ponton.jpeg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Andrew Ponton Born in Virginia to William and Isabella (Mooreland) Ponton, Andrew Ponton came to Texas in December 1829 and settled in Green DeWitt's Colony, receiving a land grant near Hallettsville. He became active in area politics, and in 1834 he was named alcalde, or mayor, of the municipality of Gonzales. The following year, after the community began to experience political unrest as a result of differences with the Mexican government, the community formed a Committee on Safety and appointed Ponton as a member. As the local leader, he was actively involved in what became known as the Battle of Gonzales, or the "Come and Take It" incident. His reluctance to turn over a cannon to Mexican forces, while the community gathered reinforcements, led to the incident, considered an opening event in the Texas Revolution. Ponton was also responsible for gathering Gonzales soldiers to answer the call by Col. William B. Travis for help in defending the Alamo. The men, known as the Immortal 32, went to aid Texan forces in San Antonio and lost their lives in the 1836 battle. After the revolution, Ponton served as the county's Chief Justice and was later elected to the Republic of Texas Congress. He wed Mary Berry in 1841 and in 1846 became Chief Justice for newly formed Lavaca County. The couple lived near Hallettsville, where they reared four sons: William, briefly assigned to Whitfield's Legion during the Civil War; Andrew, who served in Terry's Texas Rangers; Thomas, an attorney for many years in Gonzales; and Samuel, who died as a child. Ponton died in 1850 and is though to be buried on a farm north of Hallettsville. A Centennial marker in Gonzales' Masonic Cemetery honors his contributions to the Republic of Texas. (2004) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642559700699-6M9DCIK2M293NTSL3LS8/Gonzalez+Plaza.jpeg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Plaza Gonzales town tract of 4 square leagues had 49 squares in inner city -- 7 of these squares for public use. This one was for municipal building, but became plaza. Now called Texas Heroes Square, in honor of all Gonzales men who fought in the Texas Revolution. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642559738443-YYCW3S3R54A11J8BJ2ZT/Gonzalez+Military+Plaza.jpeg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Military Plaza To comply with wishes of governor of Coahuila and Texas, the 1825 plans for Gonzales followed usual plans for Spanish towns. Surveyed by James Kerr, agent for colony's contractor, Green DeWitt, and Kerr's assistant, Byrd Lockhart. This was named Military Plaza. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642559775323-2Z4QNHSOVBKCU42LKL4V/Gonzalez+Presbyterian.jpeg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - The Presbyterian Church of Gonzales On February 29, 1852, the Presbyterian Church of Gonzales was constituted with eight charter members, led by the Rev. Joel T. Case. The Rev. John McRae served as the first permanent pastor, and the congregation held worship services once a month in the local Baptist church. In 1875, the Presbyterian church completed its own building, and six years later, members established the first Sunday school with 62 pupils and 13 teachers. A new worship facility, completed in 1925, replaced the 1875 building, and the congregation has expanded its facilities since that time to meet the needs of the congregation's activities. (2002) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642559822436-GYTS0IAIZWYB5NXW95UG/Gonzalez+Baptist.jpeg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - First Baptist Church of Gonzales Pioneer Texas Baptist Minister Z.N. Morrell organized the First Baptist Congreation in Gonzales in 1841. It disbanded after about four years, but by 1847 a new congregation, led by the Rev. Richard Ellis and nine charter members, had taken its place. Worship services were held in the Masonic Hall and in homes until 1854, when a sanctuary was built. In 1902 the old church building was torn down and a brick gothic style church building was erected. A one-story stucco edifice was built east of the church in 1926 to house the Sunday School, and an education building was added in the 1940s. A new parsonage was constructed in 1957, and the church buildings were renovated through the years to accommodate congregational growth. Throughout its history, the church has been active in mission programs. Three missions were established in Gonzales: the Mexican Baptist Mission, East Side Baptist Church and Memorial Heights Baptist Church. The congregation participates in community outreach programs including social assistance activities. The church has been an integral part of the Gonzales community for more than 150 years, and continues to serve the area. (1996) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642559871791-MMJV32F6NOSYSJLGLH9V/Gonzalez+Church+Square.jpeg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Church Square This block of the inner town of Gonzales was set aside in original plans of surveyor James Kerr for religious uses. Kerr’s plans were approved by Don Rafael Gonzales, the Provisional Governor of Coahuila and Texas. This block is still used for churches. (1966) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642559920246-FCQL0R6QBMYUW3G10ORZ/Gonzalez+Methodist.jpeg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - First Methodist Church of Gonzales Circuit-riding Methodist preachers conducted worship services in this area as early as 1824. In 1841 the Rev. J.P. Sneed organized a Methodist church here as part of his circuit, which included Victoria, Port Lavaca, and Seguin. By 1843 the Bonzales church had a full-time pastor. The congregation has continued to meet at this site since its founding, building larger facilities through the years as the membership grew. An integral part of Gonzales history, the First Methodist Church continues to serve the community with a variety of programs. (1991) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/93e66715-4245-4db1-87ae-35e723d0f346/Come+and+Take+It.jpeg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/91fe900e-21ed-4ad9-b15a-6d46917c568a/Rock+Me+Mama.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Make it stand out I’m sure they were going to come right back for it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/789e3b4b-adab-4ad8-926f-fd30f8730a38/Vicky+Too.jpg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Make it stand out The Vicky Too. I don’t know if there’s a Vicky Won. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/600113a4-7f95-442f-971a-db825af3cbf8/Water+World.jpg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Make it stand out This all used to be flat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/57af0fee-4230-4f50-aed2-c131fb5a910b/Ship+of+Salvaged+Dreams.jpg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Make it stand out Come sail away, come sail away… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642570055975-G78SF9E63B5HCLM4MIZ1/Regulators+of+Goliad.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Regulators of Goliad County When the Civil War ended in April 1865, many Texans returned to find their farms and ranches neglected, their cattle running wild and unbranded. The Federal troops sent to occupy Texas in June 1865 could not control the widespread cattle thieving and general lawlessness of the Reconstruction Period. Gen. J. J. Reynolds, commander of the Federal forces, appointed Jack Helm special marshal to the Goliad area in June 1868. A former deputy sheriff of DeWitt County, Helm captained a vigilante band of 50 men, mostly local ranchers, known as the Regulators. Based at Middletown (now Weesatche), these volunteers pursued criminals with vigor and often with cruelty. They ordered known and suspected lawbreakers to leave the state within 10 days. Those who defied the warning were shot without benefit of trial. In 1870 Helm was appointed by Gov. E. J. Davis to the newly formed state police force but was soon discharged for his ruthlessness. The activities of the Regulators and of the Texas Rangers, reorganized under Gov. Richard Coke in 1874, did much to restore order in this area. By 1876, most of the violators had left, and the Regulators were able to devote their time to ranching and farming. (1977) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642570081426-OJG4D0OA29T9P4JE7YNZ/Don+Manchola.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Don Rafael Antonio Manchola Early Goliad leader Rafael Antonio Manchola was born to a Spanish aristocratic family circa 1800. In 1822, he arrived in La Bahía, and two years later he wed María de Jesús de León, daughter of empresario Martín de León and Patricia de la Garza. Manchola served as attorney and business agent for de León and became one of the region's principal advocates for its citizens. He became commander of the Presidio of Nuestra Señora de Loreto and in 1828 became state deputy in the Coahuila and Texas legislature. He also served as alcalde in Goliad. During the 1829 legislative session, Manchola helped establish the municipality of Guadalupe Victoria. He also corresponded with Stephen F. Austin about Texas' welfare, and he declared his support for the separate statehood of Coahuila and Texas. That year he petitioned the state to change La Bahía's name to Goliad, an anagram of the name of Father Miguel Hidalgo, hero of the Mexican Revolution. Throughout his career, Manchola's work included strong advocacy for democracy and for increasing Anglo settlement. In 1832, he planned to accompany William Wharton to Mexico City to petition for statehood for Coahuila and Texas, but the trip was cancelled. The following July, he died of cholera during an epidemic, leaving behind his wife and seven-year old daughter Francisca. Although his widow received several land grants, she and the de Leóns fled Texas due to anti-Mexican sentiment during the Texas Revolution, despite their connection to early support of settlement and independence. (2006) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642570102196-TKKK3XB1UQJVM0BXSRC1/Santa+Anna%27s+Surrender.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Santa Anna's Surrender Ratified Gen. Vicente Filasola, Second in Command of Mexican armies in Texas War for Independence, fled from area of his nation's defeat at San Jacinto, April 21, 1836. Filasola's aim was to go back to Mexico with his army. After he had passed through Goliad, he was overtaken at Mujerero Creek (12 mi. SW) by Texan army couriers, Col. Ben Fort Smith and Capt. Henry Teal. Signing the ratification of peace at Mujerero, May 26, 1836, were Gen. Filasola, Gen. Eugene Tolsa, Col. Augustine Amat, Col. Smith, and Capt. Teal. (1970) Sponsored by Mr. and Ms. W. M. Neyland and heirs, W. E. and Mary Fitzgerald Neyland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642570119647-B3O41S3U8GK3GTB0I09E/The+Hanging+Tree.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - The Hanging Tree Site for court sessions at various times from 1846 to 1870. Capital sentences called for by the courts were carried out immediately, by means of a rope and a convenient limb. Hangings not called for by regular courts occurred here during the 1857 "cart war"--a series of attacks made by Texas freighters against Mexican drivers along the Indianola - Goliad - San Antonio Road. About 70 men were killed, some of them on this tree, before the war was halted by Texas Rangers. (1964) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642570135971-XE47QONEQ6812OYJ5A2U/Goliad+Tornado.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Goliad Tornado of 1902 A cyclone, considered one of the two most disastrous in Texas history, struck Goliad on Sunday, May 18, 1902. The twister touched down on the south side of the San Antonio River at 3:35 p.m. Sounding like a heavily loaded freight train, the storm ripped a mile long, half-mile wide path across the northwest section of town, destroying over 100 homes and leaving an official death toll of 114. At least 50 members of a black Methodist church died when their sanctuary was razed. After the disaster, the Goliad County courthouse served as a temporary hospital and morgue. (1978) Incise in base: Marker sponsor: Goliad Rotary Club, 1978 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642570160785-8JCZ3CPYESUVNJM5GFUK/Durham+Tobacco+Ad.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Bull Durham Tobacco Wall Advertisement The town of Goliad began to grow in 1889 with the arrival of the locomotive. The railroads created the ability to receive larger supplies at a lower cost. Lumber, brick, stone and other materials that were formerly shipped by wagon were now available more cheaply and quickly. Two buildings built on the courthouse square during a period of tremendous growth around the turn of the century possess painted walls. The Stout-Pettus block (1894) boasts this Bull Durham ad and one other, and the W.W. Denham building (1900) exhibits identical front and rear signage. An additional extant painted wall advertisement in Goliad is on a small barn on the northeast corner of Oak and Jefferson Street. At the end of the Civil War in Durham, North Carolina, tobacco farmer John Green partnered with W.T. Blackwell in forming the Bull Durham Tobacco Company. Salesmen then traveled the nation looking for advertising sites. After finding the town’s most prominent building, they would pay to have an ad painted on the side. The Bull Durham Tobacco ad, assumed to be painted between the years 1894 and 1900, was discovered in 2012 when the building owners removed sections of a damaged interior wall. The sheet rock was obscuring the exterior wall of the northern section of the Stout-Pettus commercial building. The ad was discovered to portray an 8 x 12 foot bull with letters reading, “Blackwell’s Bull Durham Tobacco has no equal.” Restoration work began on the mural including cleaning and repainting. The Goliad Bull Durham Tobacco advertisement is significant as a rare surviving early advertising example, not only in Texas, but nationwide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642570186751-J7CEISTJAK7GRO9K18YC/John+Mason+Brewer.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - John Mason Brewer Distinguished African American scholar and writer, John Mason Brewer, preserved African American culture with his literary and historical work in the 20th century. Born on March 24, 1896, in Goliad, Brewer’s parents, J.H. and Minnie T. Brewer, inspired his appreciation for scholarship and African American history. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in English from Wiley College in 1917, he taught at various high schools and colleges. Later, brewer published his writings in The Negro American, an African American periodical. After receiving his master’s degree in 1933, brewer published several history and poetry books, including Negrito and The Negro in Texas History. Brewer also published an anthology of poetry, Heralding Dawn: An Anthology of Verse, focusing on Texans with African heritage. Brewer’s dedication to sharing black stories continued throughout his life. After a suggestion from his colleague, J. Frank Dobie, Brewer began working on collecting and publishing black folklore. Sometimes compared to Zora Neale Hurston, a prominent Harlem Renaissance writer and folklorist, Brewer published five collections of folklore in the 1950s and 1960s. His most significant work, American Negro Folklore, won the Chicago Book Fair Award in 1968 and the 21st annual writers roundup award in 1969. Brewer became the first African American member of the Texas Folklore Society and the Texas Institute of Letters. He was also the first African American to hold office in the American Folklore Society. After the success of American Negro Folklore, Brewer returned to teach at Texas A&M University-Commerce until his death in 1975. As a poet, historian and folklorist, John Mason Brewer played an essential role in recording and preserving black culture in the United States. (2017) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642570210944-BIZI3FQTHOEMWJREE9EP/CCC+at+Goliad.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Judge James Arthur White and the Civilian Conservation Corps at Goliad State Park Mississippi native and Goliad County Judge James Arthur White (1878-1953) possessed a fervent interest in Texas history, notably that of his adopted city of Goliad. He began in 1928 to organize support for a state park to protect Goliad's many significant historic sites. Judge White drafted a bill in 1931 to create the park and a state-funded bridge and highway (later U.S. 183). Despite the bleak financial prospects of the Depression era, Judge White secured funding and labor from the Federal Civil Works Administration in 1933. When funds were expended by 1934, White applied to the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) program. Preliminary study of the site began in March 1935. Forty cottages, each to house six men, were constructed in May. The first CCC enrollees to arrive were veterans of the Spanish American War, the Boxer Rebellion in China and World war I. They had their own newspaper, "The Goliad Veteran," and their evening schedules included an extensive educational program. Historians and architects traveled the U. S. and Mexico researching Spanish colonial mission architecture. Supervised by National Park Service architects and local craftsmen, the CCC workers ultimately reconstructed a school-workshop, church and granary at Mission Espiritu Santo and also erected maintenance and shop buildings, a latrine, custodian's lodge, museum and administration building and developed a state park road and picnic facilities. Judge White served on the Texas Centennial Commission, and through his influence Goliad received $100,000 in state and federal funds for Memorial Auditorium (1937) and a burial monument for Col. J. W. Fannin and his men (1939). The CCC camp was closed by June 1941 due to the threat of World War II. (2000) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642570236983-AL00YPO1GM55HES1C03G/Manuel+Becerra.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Manuel Becerra Born at Presidio La Bahía del Espíritu Santo in 1762, Manuel Becerra played a significant role in the settlement and politics of the region. Becerra and his wife, Juana María Cadena, and their two daughters, María Josefa and Gertrudis, were leading citizens of La Bahía. In 1820, Antonio María Martínez, the last Spanish governor of Texas, called for the formation of the ayuntamiento of La Bahía as required in the Spanish Constitution of 1812. The ayuntamiento, or town council, included Manuel Becerra, who was elected its first secretary. Becerra's involvement with colonization efforts came the following year, as he was selected to accompany Stephen F. Austin to the Colorado River to find a suitable site for Austin's first colony. His friendship with empresario Martín de León led to his eventual responsibility within de León's Guadalupe Colony in 1827, when de León placed Becerra in charge of the colony's political and business affairs. The same year, Becerra helped negotiate a treaty with the Coco and Karankawa tribes to enhance peace and stability in the region. In 1832, Becerra received a land grant of 8,856 acres in what is now Refugio County and later assisted colonizer James Power in the colonization of the Power Colony at Villa de Refugio. As a citizen under the flags of Spain, Mexico, the Republic of Texas and the United States, Manuel Becerra bore witness to many of the formative events in Texas history and played a significant role in colonization efforts. He died in what is now Refugio County about 1849. (2001) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642570278768-E3BKPICUEPAXE3GFXQ59/General+Zaragoza.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - General Ignacio Zaragoza (January 14, 1829 - September 8, 1862) Nacio en este lugar cuando se llamaba "Bahia del Espiritu Santo." En 1855, al mando de un ejercito de voluntarios Mexicanos, contribuyo a la derrota del dictador Santa Anna. Siempre fue caudillo en la defensa de su patria, el 5 de mayo de 1862, durante la invasion de las fuerzas Francesas de Napoleon III y Maximiliano, en la Batalla de Puebla y al Mando de 4,000 soldados mal armados, derroto a 8,000 zuavos veteranos Franceses. Esta heroica victoria dio a Mexico su gran fiesta patriotica nacional "El Cinco de Mayo." Born on this site when it was called "Bahia del Espiritu Santo." In 1855, at the head of an army of Mexican volunteers, contributed to the defeat of dictator Santa Anna. Always a leader in the defense of his country, on May 5, 1862, during the invasion of the French forces of Napoleon III and Maximilian, in the Battle of Puebla, he led 4,000 poorly armed soldiers to defeat 8,000 veteran French zouaves. This heroic victory gave Mexico its great national patriotic anniversary, "El Cinco de Mayo." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642570299422-LFTS313S1CES8K69XEX7/Texas+Independence+Flagpole.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Replica of Texas Independence Flagpole Displays a replica of banner unfurled Dec. 20, 1835, at signing of Declaration of Independence of Texas from Tyranny of Santa Anna’s Regime in Mexico. That declaration, drafted by staunch early patriots Philip Dimitt and Ira Ingram, and signed by 92 citizens and soldiers, was later suppressed as premature, but it forecast coming events. A battle flag used 11 weeks earlier (and sometimes called “First Flag of Texas”) lacked the support of a formal Declaration of Independence. The Goliad flag also waved over an army — one in possession of Fort at La Bahia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642570327850-WWROEL0GI9FVHQHHX5XD/Presidio+La+Bahia.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Presidio de Nuestra Senora de Loreto de la Bahia (Fort of Our Lady of Loreto of the Bay) One of the most historic Spanish forts in Texas. Popularly called Presidio la Bahia, it was founded on Espiritu Santo (present Lavaca) Bay in 1722. Twice moved, it was re-established here in 1749 to protect Espiritu Santo Mission (1/4 mi. NW). In the chapel is the statue of Our Lady of Loreto placed here in 1749. The turbulent history of this fort has often rung with the sound of revolution. Between 1812 and 1820 several irregular "filibustering" forces, including the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition and others led by James Long and Henry Perry, occupied or assailed the fort for various idealistic and profiteering motives. Here, too, 92 Texas citizens and soldiers drew up and signed Texas' first formal Declaration of Independence on December 20, 1835. In the ensuing War for Texas Independence, Col. James Fannin and 341 prisoners of war were held and, on Palm Sunday, 1836, were massacred in and around the fort by their Mexican captors. When the fort was authentically restored, 1963-67, by the Kathryn O'Connor Foundation, nine "levels of occupancy" were uncovered. Church services are now held in the chapel. The presidio has been named a registered National Historic Landmark. Recorded Teas Historic Landmark--1969 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642570352782-18TW0BGNICLGQBYCKOW2/La+Bahia+Cemetery.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - La Bahia Cemetery La Bahia Cemetery is located in the community of La Bahia and was established in conjunction with the chapel of Presidio Nuestra Senora Santa Maria de Loreto de La Bahia. The Presidio had been relocated in 1749 to the banks of the San Antonio River from several previous locations. The cemetery has served as an important place of burial for the Spanish speaking community of La Bahia since its establishment. Although its exact date of establishment is unknown, historical accounts indicate the presence of a cemetery in La Bahia as early as the 1830s. Today, the cemetery remains an active burial site and serves as a reminder of La Bahia’s prominent place in Texas History. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642570379028-B2KWTFJW7BSKD5LMRPFH/Grave+of+Fannin.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Grave of Colonel J. W. Fannin and His Men After battle of Coleto (March 19 - 20, 1836), where a Texas Army under Col. James Walker Fannin met defeat by Mexicans in superior numbers, the Texas soldiers were held in Presidio La Bahia, supposedly as war prisoners. However, by order of Mexican Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, approximately 400 of Fannin's men were marched out and massacred on Palm Sunday, March 27, 1836. The wounded were shot one by one in the fort compound. Col. Fannin was the last to die. Because of their profession, Drs. J. H. Barnard, J. E. Field and Jack Shackelford were spared; about 25 men were saved by a Mexican woman, "The Angel of Goliad". Approximately 30 escaped by feigning death or by swimming the San Antonio River. The Texans' corpses were stripped and partly burned, but left unburied. This atrocity three weeks after the fall of the Alamo gave Texans part of the battle cry--"Remember the Alamo! Remember La Bahia!"--under which decisive victory was won at San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. Gen. Thomas J. Rusk and the Texan Army afterwards marched here and gathered the bones of Fannin's men from the terrain. From Presidio La Bahia the remains were carried in procession to the grave, and there given a military funeral and burial on June 3, 1836. (1968) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642570396725-01LEHP7QRZYG6HKVPBQU/Angel+of+Goliad.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Angel of Goliad Amid the cruelties of the Texas war for independence, one notable woman committed acts of bravery and compassion. Francisca Alavez (also known by similar names) accompanied Mexican Army Captain Telesforo Alavez to Texas in March 1836. In seven incidents between March and April, she intervened with Mexican troops under command of Gen. José de Urrea to help captured Texian prisoners at Agua Dulce, Copano, La Bahia, Victoria and Matamoros. On Mar. 20, Maj. William P. Miller and 75 men of his Nashville Battalion were captured as they unloaded their ship at Copano Bay. Alavez insisted that binding cords which cut off circulation be removed and food and water be provided. The men were moved to Presidio La Bahia at Goliad, where hundreds of Col. James Fannin's troops were already held after their capture at Coleto Creek. At least 342 men were taken out of the fort on Mar. 27 and shot under orders of Gen. Santa Anna in what was termed the Goliad Massacre. Alavez helped save the lives of many men, including 16-year-old Benjamin Hughes. Another Survivor, Dr. J.H. Barnard, recalled that she pleaded for their lives, helped sneak out some troops at night and hid some of the men. Her humanitarian acts included tending to wounds and sending messages and provisions to those still imprisoned. The Texas Centennial of 1936 revived interest in Alavez with articles, a play, and a bronze bust and historical mural for Goliad's Memorial Auditorium. Additional commemorations, such as a resolution from the Texas Legislature in 2001, have helped confirm Dr. Barnard's assertion that "her name deserves to be recorded in letters of gold among those angels who have from time to time been commissioned by an overruling and beneficent power to relieve the sorrows and cheer the hearts of men." (2009) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642570420653-FFWOVO3A6JKROFUIJVEH/Cattle+Drive.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Cattle Drive from La Bahia After Spain joined the American colonists in declaring war on England in 1779, Spanish soldier Bernardo de Galvez traveled to New Orleans to raise an army. Aware of the great number of wild cattle in Texas from his time spent stationed in the region, Galvez asked the Spanish governor of Texas to send cattle to feed his troops. As a result, about 10,000 head of cattle from Texas missions and ranches were assembled at Presidio La Bahia. Between 1779 and 1782, in what is believed to be the first major Texas cattle drive, cattle were herded from La Bahia to Spanish soldiers preparing to fight in the American revolution along the Gulf Coast. (1999) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642570441543-MCIXVRB0YZHBSB1QAL5R/Aranama+College.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Aranama College Named for 18th century Indian converts of Mission Espiritu Santo de Zuniga. A men's college. Founded 1852 by Western Presbytery of Texas. Used buildings of old mission plus funds given by Goliad. Taught Latin, Greek, geography, surveying, bookkeeping, writing, reading, elementary and higher mathematics, English grammar and orthography. Closed--like most of Texas' 25 colleges--after the Civil War began (1861) and most students joined the Confederate Army. Had its buildings wrecked in the great storm of 1886. (1965) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642570494505-Z0GMTZ6YVSTPQU8GUZWF/Mission+Espiritu+Santo.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Mission Nuestra Senora del Espiritu Santo de Zuniga (Mission of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit of Zuniga) Founded in 1722 by the Aguayo Expedition on "La Bahia del Espiritu Santo" (the Bay of the Holy Spirit), present Lavaca Bay. This mission reflects its former site in the popular name, "La Bahia". Its formal name (in part) honored Baltasar de Zuniga, Viceroy of New Spain. Because of threats from the French and the Indians, Spain founded this mission and its auxiliary fort, Presidio Nuestra Senora de Loreto de la Bahia (now 1/4 mi. SE) to defend its territory and convert the natives. Difficulties, however, caused both to be moved, in only four years, to the Guadalupe River, and again in 1749 to this site, on the San Antonio River. At its peak of success the mission possessed huge herds of cattle and supplied settlements in Mexico, as well as missions in present Texas. In 1758 about 180 persons resided at the mission and fort. All about were Indian "jacales", crude clay-plastered brush huts thatched with grass. Spacious grazing lands and fertile fields surrounded the area, where colonists had formed a small community. After a general decline caused the mission to be secularized in 1830, it fell into ruin. In 1932, this land was deeded to the state by Goliad County. The mission complex was partially restored, 1936 - 1939. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark--1969 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642570540022-ET9VDLUOI57F8472NF76/Mission+Espiritu+Santo+%282%29.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Site of the Mission Nuestra Senora del Espiritu Santo do Zuniga First established at the site of La Salle’s for on Garcitas Creek, Victoria County, among the Coco, Cujanes, Karankawa and other Indian tribes in 1722. Moved to Mission Valley, Victoria County, on the Guadalupe River among the Jaranames and Tamiques in 1726. Located on the present site in 1749 for the same Indian neophytes. Secularizedin 1794. Here Franciscan friars attempted to civilize and Christianize even the cannibalistic Indians of the region. Erected by the State of Texas, 1936. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642570580812-U8X2KB9M73SJLI0O3ILA/Cuero+I+Archeological+District.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Cuero I Archeological District Extending 45 miles along the Guadalupe River Basin, Cuero I Archeological District was created to define and preserve cultural resources threatened by a proposed reservoir. Archeological investigation in 1972-73 revealed 352 significant prehistoric and historic sites spanning 9,000 years of human occupancy. The remains include the camps of prehistoric nomads and of historic Indians such as Tonkawas and Comanches. Other sites mark early Anglo-American settlement, which began with the colonizing efforts of Green De Witt in the 1820s and '30s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642570611523-MD5FYQ07Y2W1UMACPU4F/Hochheim.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Hochheim (Hoch's Home) Founded near home and stage stand of Valentine Hoch on old Austin - Indianola Road, 1856. In 1864, German Methodist Church was built; post office opened 1869. County's first Protestant church (organized 1841 on Cuero Creek by J. M. Baker and James N. Smith) moved here in 1882 as Hochheim Presbyterian Church. The Baptist church was founded later (1923). Concrete Lodge No. 182, A. F. & A. M. (Chartered 1856 with F. J. Lynch, first worshipful master), became Hochheim Lodge, 1884, buying (1885) upper story of schoolhouse for Lodge Hall; in 1921 bought lower story, housing school until 1938. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642570627487-DURLZ0AQLSJAM5VM1Z4V/Delhi.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Delhi The earliest known permanent settlers in this area were Orrin L. and Susannah Winters and their extended family. By 1873, enough of a settlement existed to make application for a U. S. Post Office. Postal officials rejected the first name selected for the community, Iron Mountain, but accepted the second name, Delhi. According to local tradition, Delhi was the name of a traveling salesman who stayed in the area for a time dispensing patent medicines and providing entertainment for the settlers. John P. Reid served as first postmaster. The first store in Delhi was in operation by the early 1870s in the home of Daniel t. Winters. The Delhi community experienced some growth in the 1880s with the founding of two churches, a school, and two cotton gins. Over the years, additional businesses, including a blacksmith shop, casket shop, and a syrup mill have served the community. Although the post office closed in 1929 and the public school consolidated with the McMahan district in 1947, Delhi remains a strong rural community in eastern Caldwell county. Many of its residents are descendants of the town's pioneer families. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/8eac747e-e4eb-4b8f-93ef-73b7564fef0a/Texas+State+Parks+Map.jpeg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Make it stand out Let’s put a pin in it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642575628576-CGA8R7GS9I00G8UKODWS/Earth+Sculpture.jpg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Our First Hint He called it his Earth Sculpture and said it goes down 50 feet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642575633693-TWFHIWM5LCBDJATC5MRR/Excavation.jpg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - It's Filled With Water He described his irrigation and drainage plan in detail, but I didn’t get it. This water leads to that water. Do you see how the ponds are at different elevations? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642575646401-ALVS8B4NLVQPXDM8DNAW/Salvaged+Dreams.jpg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - The Ship of Salvaged Dreams The mountain it rides like the crest of a wave has a name too, but I don’t remember what it was. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642575654002-WHLTNQ5R46QKOCHSTF5S/Untroubled+Waters.jpg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - The Bridge Over Untroubled Waters There was a deeply suspicious cat at the bridge who beat feet before I could take its picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642575662682-1PO6PETF9Q4Y6XXAASQX/Inside+Vicky.jpg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Vicki Too, Interior There’s a loft up there, and a kitchenette on the way to the restroom and shower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642575671022-5K43ZGOXX78P9AZ84HOS/This+Used+To+Be+Flat.jpg rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - There's Kayaking Trails in Them There Hills All of this used to be flat, he said. He dug it all out with a backhoe, starting in 2019. That seems like a lot of work, but at his operating speed, I don’t doubt it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642579307765-CALH5EY75NWGGZ2G5N68/IMG_1432.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Above the Bridge A work in progress? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1642579324396-5QZC7WK2X0Y7MHVNQIVG/IMG_1434.JPEG rod haden - Hiking Into History, Sailing Into the Future - Crius? Hyperion? The pillars that hold up the sky. https://www.rodhaden.com/home/2020/6/8/deeper-and-more-personal monthly 0.5 2020-06-11 https://www.rodhaden.com/home/2020/5/29/whats-the-male-version-of-a-karen monthly 0.5 2020-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1590775751873-EETTEH98OW2054HUJW0Y/RH1.jpg rod haden - What's the Male Version of a Karen? Good Rod. Progressive Rod. Your pal Rod. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1590775883165-WVJAM949U982IDKTVFUK/This+Is+Fine+Rod rod haden - What's the Male Version of a Karen? Coworker Rod. Goofy sense of humor. Sure, we’ve got problems, but America is the greatest country on earth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1590776034421-F00CWLOCVK5MEP4EK222/Angry+Rod rod haden - What's the Male Version of a Karen? Angry Rod, the guy LBJ was talking about when he said, ““If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you.” And yes, LBJ’s record on race is also complicated. https://www.rodhaden.com/home/2020/5/6/ifo4gk1c8dkp3qc6jo9vzc79gxnfbm monthly 0.5 2020-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1588884054268-4J76QVDXE99C7YSLEMLF/078280c4-45b6-4ce8-9afd-fa6ef61fd584.JPG rod haden - Danger Unsafe Area I didn’t see the sign, I swear! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1588904629820-6WVH8DMX5LE8XYMGZAPL/12039201_10204967171878623_6097812824564615814_n.jpg rod haden - Danger Unsafe Area Mullets and center parts were cool then, I swear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1588882473533-KXE1H4EPRAS4ERYNOLKX/IMG-8534.jpg rod haden - Danger Unsafe Area Wheels on my feet keep on turning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1588885120503-MKOP7X7S6R4168LE7E96/64a135e7-5dfb-43d6-93e4-126ab63b770c.JPG rod haden - 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I think it said KANU. I’m not certain this is true. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562690039812-N05WTPXPRHEOOPA7R2TK/IMG_6323.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - Dirt, Painted The very earth itself… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562690447473-S304QDCNRHU0SO4QG8EW/IMG_6320.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - Artist at Work, Part 2 I’m not sure what she was going for. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562690481270-Y07V1K9PCR8ZBWMP34YH/IMG_6298.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - Popular They should sell tickets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562694777348-9RQK3MEASRUUG3LRIOFC/IMG_6198.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - 4467: St. Mary's Episcopal Church Built 1884 of native limestone. Oldest church in area still in use. Modeled after Gothic church in Rugby, England, birthplace of W. T. Campbell, pioneer communicant. Other parish founders include: A. H. Barnes, Dr. J. C. Bierbower, T. H. Haynie, W. C. Price, J. F. White, J. E. Raiburne, and W. H. Webber. Interior decor including oaken altar and pews is original. Sanctuary enhanced by famous Tintoretto panel. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1969 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562694781548-TV1HFY8YO8S929DC3J99/IMG_6203.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - 18071: First Presbyterian Church The first Presbyterian Church in Lampasas originated from Presbyterian missionaries in 1877. The congregation was officially organized on October 28, 1881, with seven members. On September 29, 1882, the First Presbyterian Church called its first pastor, Reverend John Giffen, and erected a worship building. Over the years, several pastors would serve the church and community, including Reverend E. C. Leeper who helped the congregation gain state recognition as a religious institution and guided their growth in 1907 and 1908. In 1915, Reverend J.M. Brooks oversaw the construction of a new Sanctuary on Chestnut and Third Streets. A parsonage, fellowship hall and Sunday school building were added by 1954. The congregation became the beneficiary of the Ida and Pauline Senterfitt estate, and with this support, a new sanctuary was built in 1959 to replace the 1916 building. The congregation grew and extended its missionary outreach around Texas, other states and foreign countries. This congregation has always supported missions of mercy and ministries that nurture the faith of the congregation, and has assisted in the development of new churches. The centennial celebration in 1981 included publishing the history of the church. The congregation continues to serve the community of Lampasas through ministry and outreach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562694815099-3R9BDJTM5YMO4KIHLTAV/IMG_6204.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - 793: Central Christian Church of Lampasas This Disciples of Christ congregation was organized as early as 1879. V. R. Stapp served as the first full-time pastor. In 1905, this church building was erected to replace an earlier sanctuary located on Fourth Street. Constructed of hand-quarried, native limestone, the Central Christian Church building exhibits some influences of the Romanesque revival style. Outstanding features include the masonry work and the corner tower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562694812275-LFJKACAR4YSB013CTPLV/IMG_6215.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - 4055: Pleasant Valley Farmers' Alliance No. 1 First chapter of the Farmers' Alliance in Texas. Founded 1877, it became one of the strongest arms of the national agrarian reform movement of the era. The group was begun by John R. Allen on Donaldson Creek (1 mi. S) in a "rawhide" (rough) lumber school. Its main purpose was to improve ruinous farm living and economic conditions. Missing livestock were traced by 2 secret officers known as "Grand Smokies". In 1887 the 3,000 sub-alliances merged with the "Farmers' Union", then helped spark the Populist Party drive of the 1890's; but by 1900 they had died out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562694849908-E0ZD5TZ7HS2H7WVYB85C/IMG_6216.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - 13200: Site of Lometa Reservoir Remains of facilities at the site of Lometa Reservoir (Santa Fe Lake) are evidence of the role the Santa Fe Railway Co. played in area development. Lometa was established as a railroad town in the mid-1880s. When a second rail line came through in 1909, the railroads needed a water supply for steam locomotives. Completed in 1911-12, a dam backed waters of Emory and Salt Creeks, and the resulting lake provided water for the trains and became a recreation area. The need for water declined as diesel engines replaced steam locomotives in the 20th century. The reservoir was taken out of service in the 1970s, but a new dam and lake were later built. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562694857598-6IDKJVVW1AO0Y1BSWOYA/IMG_6218.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - 4556: San Saba Peak Rising to an altitude of 1,712 feet, San Saba Peak is an oblong promontory with rimrock edges on the north and west sides. The Spanish Governor of Texas, Don Juan Antonio Bustillo y Cevallos, named the ancient landmark in 1732. Tales of lost silver mines have centered on the surrounding area for centuries. Inhabited by early Indians, San Saba Peak has been a landmark for pioneers, surveyors, and cowboys; the site of battles between Indians and early settlers; a signpost on the Fort Phantom Hill supply road; a register for western travelers; and a setting for Easter services. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562694862420-V7YSJK0D2TTLMZGOQX9K/IMG_6220.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - 5948: Zephyr Cemetery The unincorporated town of Zephyr, located on land granted to early settlers Benjamin Head and Felix Wardziski, was established in the 1860s. As the settlement grew, a school was opened in the 1870s, and churches and businesses were established. Mail was delivered weekly from Brownwood. This cemetery has served the residents of Zephyr and the surrounding area since the 1870s. The earliest known burials in the graveyard are those of three children of the Staggs family, who died in 1878 and 1879. Another early grave is that of Ann Catherine Sewell Ward (1843-1879). The first official deed of cemetery property took place in 1899, although it was in use prior to that time. Subsequent land acquisitions have increased the size of the graveyard to more than seven acres. Among those buried here are thirty-three victims of the devastating tornado of May 29, 1909, which almost completely destroyed the town, and veterans of six wars: the Mexican War, the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. The Zephyr Cemetery stands as a reminder of the pioneer spirit of the area's early settlers. It is maintained by the Zephyr Cemetery Association. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562694876364-29XAYN2G0H36OPT9HJJ0/IMG_6222.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - 5951: Zephyr Presbyterian Church The congregation of the Zephyr Presbyterian Church traces its history to 1890. In 1909 members of the church and community volunteers, with the assistance of Swiss stonemason John Chailette completed a church building. Worship services were held twice a month by a minister shared with the nearby Blanket Presbyterian Church. Sunday School classes, summer Bible school, and ice cream suppers sponsored by the church contributed to the social and religious life of the community until 1944, when the church was disbanded. In 1948 the building became a community center. (1992) Text of supplemental plate: In 1948 this building was donated by C. R. Boase to become a community center for the benefit and pleasure of its citizens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562694879485-1AK1HD98EDWFS535722G/IMG_6223.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - 4371: Route of Old Military Road Opened in 1850s for supply trains and cavalry travel along line of U.S. forts from Belknap on the Brazos to Fort Mason and to Fort Clark near the Rio Grande. Along this road passed great men, including Col. Robert E. Lee, later (1861-65) general of Confederate forces in the Civil War. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562694889972-VPUAOVD3H6ULNLF4UOKT/IMG_6226.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - 1108: Crews Settled in 1880s. Named for C. R. Crews, Ballinger businessman. Mrs. Betty Sims was earliest voluntary teacher-mail carrier. School was built 1890 (with the Rev. Mr. Lockhart, first teacher). Post office established 1892 in Wise and brought store; first postmaster, J. D. Wise. Methodist church was organized in 1890; Baptist church in 1894. Later 11 businesses were in operation; by 1930 school had 7 teachers. The doctors serving longest were F. M. Hale, C. A. Watson, R. E. Burrus. Post office closed 1922; school consolidated with others 1948. The churches are still active. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562694884274-X4YSV3C72APN37M2BXS3/IMG_6227.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - 4061: Poe Chapel Named in honor of William Wyatt Poe, who came to Texas from his native Alabama in late 1870. Married Jerusha Evaline Cline in 1885; had ten children. Moved family to Runnels County, 1904. Gave land for school and church buildings. Was school trustee. Three sons were later on school board. Family active in farming, civic and church affairs. Son, Howard, introduced 4-row tractor farming to area in 1930. Upon W. W. Poe's death, 1945, each child inherited a farm. Land is still farmed mainly by his grandsons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562694902297-XJRQZRQVZARMVA8DEKOG/IMG_6292.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - 3321: Melissa Dora Oliver-Eakle A descendant of two prominent 17th-century families in Virginia and Georgia, Melissa Dora Callaway (1860-1931) was a graduate of Georgia Female College. In 1884, she married industrialist Capt. William Oliver. Following his death, she visited her brothers in Amarillo in 1889, purchased land in Potter and Randall Counties in 1890, and in 1895 moved to the frontier town of Amarillo. Mrs. Oliver's personal fortune allowed her to invest in the town at a time when money was sorely needed for its growth. She developed part of her landholdings into the subdivision in which Amarillo College and Memorial Park are located. In 1902, she married O.M. Eakle (d. 1914) and was known thereafter as Mrs. M.D. Oliver-Eakle. A lover of opera and classical literature, Mrs. Oliver-Eakle assisted in establishing the first library, helped finance the Amarillo Opera House and sponsored the local temperance movement. In 1927, she completed Amarillo's first skyscraper, a ten-story office building. Remembered for her significant cultural contributions, business achievements, and as one of the city's largest taxpayers during a time when women experienced difficulty with involvement in the financial world. Mrs. Oliver-Eakle is buried in Amarillo's Llano Cemetery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562694909194-PDMRAOT8QQ8DOI0Y49S5/IMG_6294.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - 15442: Russell Hall The administration building and the gymnasium were the first two permanent structures built for Amarillo College. Originally known as Badger Gymnasium for the school's athletic teams, this facility was renamed to honor Dr. Natalie Russell, who fostered women's physical education at the college. Architect Guy Carlander designed the building, erected in 1937-39 with Public Works Administration funding. The steel and brick gymnasium includes a two-story central space surrounded by a one-story outer wing. Geometric Art Deco style elements such as chevrons, flutes and parallel bands accent the brick and cast stone exterior. Above the entry doors, the words "honor" and "valor" are inscribed in large rounded block letters.Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-2008 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562694924826-8KINDV5OBGFE81WWWLCG/IMG_6296.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - 14591: Ordway Hall Architect Guy Carlander designed this administration building for Amarillo College. It was built in 1936-37 and later named for George Ordway, who with James Guleke obtained legislative authority to establish the school; Ordway later became the first president. The L-plan building consists of an auditorium and a two-story classroom and office wing with 19 bays terminating in a four-story tower. Geometric Art Deco style elements such as chevrons, flutes and parallel bands accent the buff brick and cast stone exterior. Sculpted terra cotta panels on the corners depict gnomes reading and writing. Interior materials include buff and red brick walls and terrazzo floors with diamond and mosaic patterns.Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-2008 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562694925256-FUCQWZ0XBMN5BVG5VYW4/IMG_6328.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - 1780: First National Bank Organized Jan. 5, 1900, by L. T. Lester, S. F. Sullenberger, and 19 others. First bank in region immediately south of Amarillo. Was vital factor in developing city and county. Was involved continuously with civic programs. Lester served as chairman of the committee to secure West Texas State University. Originally, called Stockman's National Bank, prospered on its reputation of friendliness and trust. Has been in four different buildings during its existance. Presidents included L. T. Lester, T. W. Reid, Roy Wright, W. C. Black, Levi Cole, and W. E. Adams. (1968) supplemental: First National Bank was acquired by Norwest in 1994 and merged with Wells Fargo in 1999. It is housed under the name of Wells Fargo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562694946153-EZBVJI3S2CJWQWSZDAXC/IMG_6329.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - 3236: Mary E. Hudspeth House Built in 1909 by Thomas P. Turk, this home was originally located at 402 Palo Duro Street. After the establishment of West Texas University in 1910, it was moved here to serve as a residence for faculty and students. Mary E. Hudspeth (1874-1943), a member of the college faculty, rented rooms in the house at its original site. She continued to occupy it following its relocation for a total of 33 years, as renter and owner. A noted educator, Hudspeth served as chairman of the Modern Languages Department at West Texas State University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562694949398-F3WS8N259PK063LUXTDP/IMG_6330.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - 1750: First Methodist Church of Canyon Earliest religious service in Canyon was in 1889. Leaders were the Rev. Jerome Harelson and Isaac Mills, of Panhandle District, Methodist Church, the Rev. B. F. Jackson organized this (city's first) church in Oct. 1889. Members: Mrs. Crain, Mrs. M. M. McGee, Mrs. A. Roper, Miss Louie Roper, Mr. and Mrs. Nix Thompson and Miss Tennie Thompson. The Rev. Mr. Jackson preached to great throngs in Palo Duro Canyon, 1890; held first local funeral and first wedding, 1891. Original church building was erected under the first regular pastor, the Rev. T. F. Robeson, 1900. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562694954534-1WPZD13QYUMEOMGJUHWL/IMG_6363.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - 16005: The Civilian Conservation Corps at Palo Duro Canyon State Park The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a New Deal program developed under the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to provide jobs ot the unemployed during the Great Depression of the 1930s. The program was initally designed to employ young men and later to include World War I veterans. The CCC was just what was needed to improve the 15,000 acres that had been recently acquired by the State of Texas for the establishment of Palo Duro Canyon State Park. The first three companies of CCC enrollees, made up of World War I veterans, arrived in Amarillo via train on July 11 and 12, 1933. After setting up their camp, the first task for the early workers was the construction of the road from the rim of the canyon to its floor. The fourth veterans company arrived in December 1933. The early veterans groups at the canyon were initially integrated, but the African American troops were reassigned to Sweetwater, Texas in 1934. Two companies of segregated African American enrollees arrived from East Texas in August 1935. The final group of workers to labor in the canyon was comprised of youth members, and when the group left the park in December 1937, the project at Palo Duro Canyon was one of the few to include workers from each of the three special groups — veterans, African Americans and juveniles. The projects completed by the CCC from 1933 until 1937 include public buildings (such as El Coronado Lodge) and cabins constructed of native sandstone, roads, bridges, culverts and hiking and bridle trails, many of which are still in use today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562694961029-NE6YH8X8YDM4E6C0BHCU/IMG_6810.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - 902: Clarence and Lorraine Eakle House Noted Amarillo architect Guy Carlander designed and Byron Singleton built this house in 1925 for early Amarillo business and civic leaders Clarence and Lorraine Eakle. The house exhibits elements of the Tudor Revival style and features an arched entry portico, eyebrow dormer, and Carlander's distinctive use of Alibates flint stone quarried near present-day Alibates National Monument. The house remained in the Eakle Family until 1992. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562694971334-EIRZWLQPE7QK1JELF2B8/IMG_6811.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - 4365: Route 66 in Amarillo Commonly called the "Main Street of America" and also the "Mother Road," Route 66 became the first paved transcontinental highway in the U.S. spanning from Chicago to Los Angeles; the route in Texas crossed 7 panhandle counties over 177 miles. Route 66 was popular with automobile tourists. The road was important in the development of Sixth Street and the San Jacinto area in Amarillo, which was the only large urban city on the Texas route. In 1994 the area was listed in the National Register of historic places, and has become the focus of local preservation efforts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562694972987-1FVRXRZ83J2PAIOI1UH7/IMG_6812.JPG rod haden - Along This Road - 5426: The Settlement of Williams Ranch Once a prominent frontier town, Williams Ranch grew up around the homestead of cattleman John Williams (1804-1871), who came to this area in 1855. The community flourished during the Civil War (1861-1865) because of trade with Mexico and by 1874 had stores, saloons, a hotel, mill, and blacksmith shop. In 1875 Henry Ford and J. M. Parks bought most of the land in the village and platted a townsite. They proposed the name "Parksford" but "Williams Ranch" prevailed when the post office opened in 1877. The community was a stage stop and a roundup point on the western cattle trail. It claimed the first hotel, newspaper, telegraph, and public school in Brown and Mills counties. In 1881 it was one of the towns considered as a site for The University of Texas. Williams Ranch reached its peak of activity in the early 1880s, with a population of over 250. The settlement began to decline when the railroad bypassed it in 1885. An outbreak of mob violence was quelled by the Texas Rangers in 1887. By 1892 the post office and all businesses had closed. Today the site is marked by the natural springs that attracted the original settlers and by Williams Ranch Cemetery, burial place of many pioneers and their descendants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562691401338-OHET470LPAL8MSH2HKJD/IMG_6280.JPG rod haden - Along This Road A beacon of light in the world taking a picture of a rock formation known as The Lighthouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562688299649-1RGVJGLQ9EKJZ7Y1IMR7/IMG_6223.JPG rod haden - Along This Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562694004120-O9G3XG4U4ABGF2PBPZI7/IMG_6378.JPG rod haden - Along This Road Pointing out the spot where, if I loved her, I would carve her name. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562699756264-CG3WAHYQBC4Y7A5191YA/IMG_6332.JPG rod haden - Along This Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562700660575-GDP3Y0UVQ6QSYYR4MB8J/IMG_6406_LI.jpg rod haden - Along This Road Love casts its shadow across the face of the earth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1562689567684-6U43QB45GWR686EMP9ZA/VAJU5511+%282%29.JPG rod haden - Along This Road https://www.rodhaden.com/home/2019/6/17/what-divorce-can-look-like monthly 0.5 2019-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1560795069705-EPLRNO3WINKEBWT4N9SZ/IMG_6095.JPG rod haden - What Divorce Can Look Like https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1560794175274-LMU78P60YXS03IIOAD77/IMG_6086.JPG rod haden - What Divorce Can Look Like https://www.rodhaden.com/home/2019/6/5/tow-truck-wisdom monthly 0.5 2019-06-06 https://www.rodhaden.com/home/2019/5/13/journeys monthly 0.5 2019-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1557764685081-P68HUE0WBXUESUVYBLK2/image-asset.jpeg rod haden - Journeys We’re so cute. Especially her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1557766308013-I2P8JPDOATOKOL3UUOU9/IMG_5846.JPG rod haden - Journeys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1557766318308-5HX1N0Q3ZL9FLXN0DHOX/IMG_5849.JPG rod haden - Journeys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1557766344948-WVNA0TSF7S14RCCVDDUL/IMG_5854.JPG rod haden - Journeys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1557766346082-I1S8XESIS0MPNC81NFQW/IMG_5863.JPG rod haden - Journeys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1557766368514-FMTK3KN2ZPYB3MXIQ9J4/IMG_5916.JPG rod haden - Journeys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1557766382176-RLM41W4SXQ2NF0GHZO9U/IMG_5918.JPG rod haden - Journeys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1557766396882-YQBFKBDSDYSO53WEOOH2/IMG_5919.JPG rod haden - Journeys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1557766405133-Q7KIXX32C8CXU9PA9D2Q/IMG_5920.JPG rod haden - Journeys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1557766420582-7R2ZSDVSWP9LTJYF319C/IMG_5921.JPG rod haden - Journeys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1557766426277-817LQ20UMTJ8JA4VCD46/IMG_5968.JPG rod haden - Journeys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1557766448067-1IQSBT5SUO48B6JM8OKK/IMG_5969.JPG rod haden - Journeys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1557766497351-9K2UVOLJ391C8DWU5K7R/IMG_5970.JPG rod haden - Journeys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1557759487739-TLS4F5TEE3MWPX8F78U2/image-asset.jpeg rod haden - Journeys In the dark, love points the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1557762328417-2H9H5S3YG6U0FOIQQ2B4/image-asset.jpeg rod haden - Journeys Trees bearded with Spanish moss, like Ents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1557764995374-PXQ4ASXIGHK9MXGSDBV8/image-asset.jpeg rod haden - Journeys We find hearts everywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1557760518815-ZF8CSGGP5A3EQBXILM90/image-asset.jpeg rod haden - Journeys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1557764053935-KZTO5BED46BUNUWNLEFP/image-asset.jpeg rod haden - Journeys Somehow it looked bigger in real life. https://www.rodhaden.com/home/2018/11/21/relating monthly 0.5 2019-04-01 https://www.rodhaden.com/home/2018/7/18/vacation-all-i-ever-wanted monthly 0.5 2018-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1531942277073-1OU9WSCSD7Y5O0V877SK/IMG_5035.JPG rod haden - Vacation, All I Ever Wanted I hope so. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1531945379183-0GW6IM647925XGV6U8ED/HM+Collage.jpg rod haden - Vacation, All I Ever Wanted https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1531942120120-T5KOL3YR09GW7TBCHPXW/IMG_5038.JPG rod haden - Vacation, All I Ever Wanted Ambition. 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She looks a raucous sort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1493409793819-IN9CB27ITGDKE70YEPOW/image-asset.jpeg rod haden - Reminiscing and Saying Goodbye 16 in one night! Only around 6,000 more to go... https://www.rodhaden.com/home/2017/4/24/running-the-hills monthly 0.5 2017-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1493048903882-T4WEABU34IPMGP1DNYJK/IMG_2867.JPG rod haden - Running the Hills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1493048641517-OE92BBVUYDCOUI9HPQUT/image-asset.jpeg rod haden - Running the Hills Maybe running in a tutu and tiara helped my time, too. Photo credit: Nathan Gogo, KVUE Austin's weekend meteorologist, who did a live shot street interview with us right before the race. https://www.rodhaden.com/home/2017/4/11/historical-marker-14310 monthly 0.5 2017-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1491922392023-BBB7WB5HXPRZYR94FLFA/image-asset.jpeg rod haden - Historical Marker #14310 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1492001637625-YAUTSLJRBGRLOARDHY8J/image-asset.jpeg rod haden - Historical Marker #14310 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1492001785742-SWR5R13VKA7I5W7021CY/image-asset.jpeg rod haden - Historical Marker #14310 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1491920966793-8D7XXNHMARIK67OP7G5T/image-asset.jpeg rod haden - Historical Marker #14310 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1491921182458-VY08EI1YF3YXFBUH4T79/image-asset.jpeg rod haden - Historical Marker #14310 https://www.rodhaden.com/home/2017/4/7/historical-marker-13542 monthly 0.5 2017-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1491576988416-6OA47Z6H1QUJ8N6UVQIT/image-asset.jpeg rod haden - Historical Marker #13542 I've always wondered what a Queen Anne Free Classic house with hipped cross-gabled roof, dormer windows, and fishscale shingles looks like. https://www.rodhaden.com/home/2017/3/31/character-studies monthly 0.5 2017-04-06 https://www.rodhaden.com/home/2017/3/21/big-bend-part-2 monthly 0.5 2017-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1490131835288-7L89TZ96F0BHRIYTAXVQ/IMG_2605.JPG rod haden - Big Bend, Part 2 The Shade Shack is a little ol' place where we can get together... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1490206653237-FPO4WIZP8IBCSU97DFB8/IMG_2715.JPG rod haden - Big Bend, Part 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1490131752069-U0UGLK979ZNPYN72NPXS/image-asset.jpeg rod haden - Big Bend, Part 2 Lil' Hobo, full of charm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1490194992979-6A27I8G66AVGASHCJDI2/image-asset.jpeg rod haden - Big Bend, Part 2 Hi, cutie! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1490206108734-JI290EANVJ3SAMSVZAGS/IMG_2719.JPG rod haden - Big Bend, Part 2 Lots of opportunity here for kids to really freak out their parents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1490205373132-10ZYC2010UUQBYJ5R87E/image-asset.jpeg rod haden - Big Bend, Part 2 As close as she was willing to get. She's sensible as well as beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1490192477167-RHFB7JINM0E6ZQHPBRAD/IMG_2624.JPG rod haden - Big Bend, Part 2 "Havalina, walking in the breeze on the plains of old Sedona, Arizona, among the trees." This javelina skunk pig peccary seemed only to vaguely suspect we were there until he made eye contact with my beautiful traveling companion, then ran like she'd shot at him. Later, 15 or 20 of them scattered out of the underbrush at once when she sneezed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1490132150000-H9TO74L6INRPT4DMYVEH/image-asset.jpeg rod haden - Big Bend, Part 2 Our front yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/587669371e5b6cf2528aa413/1490194671711-4WNQE1L79AM8QP3G9UCB/image-asset.jpeg rod haden - Big Bend, Part 2 The Rio Grande was shallow here, with a few canoes and kayaks and waders. 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