Old and New

February seems to be the time we stay home. It’s cold, wet, and generally

Tessellating Fish

dismal. All I want to do is make quilts or design bead work, or read – and find new local places to eat. This month has been no different. We haven’t ventured far from home, but we’ve experienced a few new places. For information about my rating system, see Reading the Reviews.

Flotsam

There are some times that, even though I am addicted to traveling, I just can’t get out of

Flowering Shrub

town. This is one of those times. What follows are a group of restaurants that I’ve been to recently in cities that I’ve written about previously. There are links to you can find those previous blogs if you’ve a mind to. Enjoy these reviews of a variety of places to eat. For information about my rating system, see Reading the Reviews.

Cruisin’ in Keller

Life has conspired to keep us in town for many days, but that hasn’t stopped the Near-

Sharp-shinned hawk in oak

Normal Travelers from visiting some of the local parks and eateries. We’d seen, from posts on Next Door, that some folks in our neighborhood didn’t know about the plethora of good restaurants in the area, so this inspired the topic of this blog. Of course, the majority of places to eat are Tex-Mex, but there are several other options available. Before we actually moved to Keller, all I knew was that it was a rural town that had schools with good athletic programs; they beat our school in baseball, football, and basketball, regularly. Keller, located fifteen miles north of Fort Worth, is in the western edge of the Eastern Cross Timbers ecosystem.

Gentlemen, start your engines!

'Air Conditioner'

It was our first really warm day of spring and we were just not going to stay inside. As luck would have it, we spied an antique car show in the square that would soon host the Keller Farmers’ Market, and these cars were fun and funky. This car show also supported two good causes: Down Syndrome Partnership and Cook Children's Medical Center. Some cars were what we have been dreaming about for years while others reminded us of our misspent high school days. We were also treated to a view of one of the first car air conditioners ~ a canister that sat on the window and let the air flow into the car.

Thunderbird Convertible

The baby blue T-bird with the port hole and the Continental package was my favorite. Other cars we’d like to have gracing our driveway were the 1935 Ford Roadster and the British made Ford Anglia.

Ford Roadster

All of the cars were polished to the max, the music was rock and roll, and the folks were friendly. However, there was no food and we were getting

Ford Anglia

hungry. Rather than sample any of the numerous great places to eat in Keller, we wandered over to Haslet and ate at Lee’s Barbecue.

The decor wasn’t fancy, but the food was good and the owner personable. Watching basketball finals on a small TV while rolling silverware, the owner chatted with us and made sure we had plenty of everything including his homemade barbecue sauce. This little hole-in-the-wall joint has been around for 25 years and is listed in Trip Advisor.

Lee's Barbecue in Haslet, Texas

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