Pretty Priddy

Cedar Oak

Priddy Woman, Priddy in Pink, ‘Priddy Maids All in a Row’, ‘I Feel Priddy’, ‘Priddy Little Angel Eyes’… and more, and more puns. Driving into this tiny town sparked all sorts of silliness from Dave and me. We did calm down enough to look for the historical marker and to learn a bit about this Priddy little town in Mills County.

Checking out Comanche

We had to watch our timing for this road trip because Dave had a

Dave with Royal King, member of
the American Quarter Horse Hall
of Fame

particular restaurant he wanted to try in Comanche. We made it to the town early enough for lunch and to spend a good deal of time walking around the town looking at Texas Historical Markers and Comanche County Historical Markers. The historical society for this county is very active and has obviously done lots of research. What they have posted is interesting and sometimes quite humorous.  We’re planning a trip back to Comanche for several reasons, not the least of which is to take a look at the markers we missed.

De Leon Delicacies

Just south of Desdemona is another small town with a lot of history. De

Old produce store

Leon is actually named for its location on the Leon River. The climate in this area is listed as ‘humid subtropical’ and this is very true. And although this may make it uncomfortable for exploring, it’s a great place to raise crops, and to raise cattle.

Downtown Desdemona

We needed a break from the home front so we decided to take a short

Freeways

road trip. Part of our quest was to see if we could find the town in which my maternal grandmother was born. However in the process we were going to take a look at several historical sites (Texas was first a part of Spain’s holdings before 1821, then it belonged to Mexico until becoming the Republic of Texas in 1836; it agreed to join the United States in 1845). The next few blogs are going to cover our road trip, one town at a time.

What’s New in New Fairfield

When you’re out roaming around sometimes you discover places you

Where we've been

didn’t know exist. I’m always looking for small Texas towns; what caused them to be built where they are, did anything special happen there, who lived here or does live here, is there a good place to eat in the area – all of these are questions I need answered.