Home on La Grange

[mrdreamjeans]

The new adventure continues. As I've mentioned, the drive to my new job is an 80-mile round trip commute. Last week's mileage was 762. It's not an urban commute with stressful conditions, it's a drive through rural communities, with views of lovely scenery. The facility I work for is in La Grange, Texas. La Grange gained some notoriety as the site of the Chicken Ranch of "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" fame. The whorehouse was closed down in the early 70's.

For now, it's small town and smaller town living for me ... Brenham has 12,000 residents, La Grange - 3800. I thought I'd take us on a bit of a tour, the sights I see every morning and evening during my commute.


On the way to La Grange, I stopped for a visit in Round Top.
To my surprise, I met Mrs.Claus (she told me to call her Jamie).
Jamie promised to ask Santa for someone extra special for me:)


Later in the trip, I picked up gift baskets at a business
called The Jersey Barnyard. You guessed it, this yearling
is a "New Jersey". *rolling eyes*


Fayette County Courthouse in the Winter Sun
High temperature today was 74 degrees


The La Grange Chamber of Commerce
occupies an historic building right off of
the Courthouse Square


Ummm .. Windmills of My Mind? :)
In the yard of the Chamber Building


The Historic Hermes Mansion. The Hermes family donated
the land for the nursing and rehabilitation center where
I work. The landmark-designated home is a block away.


Merchants aren't shy about capitalizing on the Chicken Ranch.
It isn't unusual to see a business like a hair salon called
The Best Little Hairhouse in Texas:)


Returning home .. This is the 2007 version of my Christmas tree.
Southwest colors .... Happy Holidays, Ya'll!!