Comments on: picnic http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2006/07/17/picnic/ Gardening, rural life, nature and general observations from a west Texas perspective. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:23:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Deirdre http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2006/07/17/picnic/#comment-11253 Deirdre Sun, 30 Jul 2006 02:25:32 +0000 http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2006/07/17/picnic/#comment-11253 Is there also a building near that site that was once an old school house...but I think now is someone’s home? I also remember there was once a very old trellis bridge with a wood slats that we were scared to walk on because it was rotted and needed replaced. They finally did replace it and I remember being sad that it was gone. When I saw your photograph, before reading the entry, I said "that looks like some family reunion photos my grandmother has"! If this is the place I am thinking of then I know exactly where it is. As a child we held our family reunions there. My Uncle was married in the little white church and I have relatives buried in that cemetery. As my grandparents got to be older and unable to go to the picnics we stopped going. ...but I would love to go back someday and photograph that site. Thanks for reminding me about that even though it may not be the same place. I will have to see if my mom remembers what it was called and how to get there. Is there also a building near that site that was once an old school house…but I think now is someone’s home? I also remember there was once a very old trellis bridge with a wood slats that we were scared to walk on because it was rotted and needed replaced. They finally did replace it and I remember being sad that it was gone.

When I saw your photograph, before reading the entry, I said “that looks like some family reunion photos my grandmother has”! If this is the place I am thinking of then I know exactly where it is. As a child we held our family reunions there. My Uncle was married in the little white church and I have relatives buried in that cemetery. As my grandparents got to be older and unable to go to the picnics we stopped going.

…but I would love to go back someday and photograph that site. Thanks for reminding me about that even though it may not be the same place. I will have to see if my mom remembers what it was called and how to get there.

]]> By: Bill http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2006/07/17/picnic/#comment-11126 Bill Thu, 20 Jul 2006 13:07:25 +0000 http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2006/07/17/picnic/#comment-11126 Linda: That is a good question. I'll have to ask that of some family members who know more about these matters than I do. It may have had something to do with crossing points over the Trinity River. Communities came and went in those days though. Even now there are small towns in Texas that are drying up. Linda: That is a good question. I’ll have to ask that of some family members who know more about these matters than I do. It may have had something to do with crossing points over the Trinity River.

Communities came and went in those days though. Even now there are small towns in Texas that are drying up.

]]> By: Vicki http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2006/07/17/picnic/#comment-11096 Vicki Thu, 20 Jul 2006 05:21:31 +0000 http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2006/07/17/picnic/#comment-11096 That's really nice that people come together to remember the old community! Funny how a place that once thrived could also fade away. That’s really nice that people come together to remember the old community! Funny how a place that once thrived could also fade away.

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