Impromptu Happy Hour in Fredericksburg, TX

With two hours between Fredericksburg history and Luckenbach guitar picking, we decided on a Happy Hour with whatever we could find in the hotel lobby. Always lots of memories with this group!

Seated: Norma Jean Coulter, Lee Rogers, Julie Moore, Mary McMahon, Zona Lorig, Mary Parker, Susan Dale.
Standing: Dianne Linthicum, Nancy Evans, Bonnie Newhoff, Ruth McLeod

Zona Lorig, Mary Parker, Susan Dale, Ruth McLeod, Lee Rogers

Lee Rogers, Ruth McLeod, Zona Lorig, Mary Parker bursting into song, “Between Hank Williams’ pain songs / Newbury’s train songs / and “Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain” / Out in Luckenbach, Texas, ain’t nobody feelin’ no pain.”

“Between Hank Williams’ pain songs / Newbury’s train songs / and “Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain” / Out in Luckenbach, Texas, ain’t nobody feelin’ no pain.”

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“Between Hank Williams’ pain songs / Newbury’s train songs / and “Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain” / Out in Luckenbach, Texas, ain’t nobody feelin’ no pain.”

Read More: Top 10 Country Songs About Texas | http://theboot.com/songs-about-texas/?trackback=tsmclip

Stroll through history at the Pioneer Museum in Fredericksburg, Texas

Donna Esposito and Clede Gorrell

Amazing stories of German relocation to this area in May 1846 are told at the Pioneer Museum. With photos, videos, refurbished homes, schools and farm equipment, we learned about the trials and tribulations of 120 German men, women and children who began the last segment of the long and dangerous journey to their new home in Texas. Hope of a freer, more prosperous future for themselves and children strengthened them to endure the miseries of the trip and the hardships yet to come.  It is a definite MUST SEE when you are in the Texas hill country.

 In Fredericksburg, traces of the past are all around you. A quick glance suggests the German heritage of the town - the limestone constructions of its buildings, the names of its commercial buildings, the celebrations and festivals.

Susan Dale at the Pioneer Museum entrance

Barb Ziehler, Susan Howard, Jan Murray

Donna Esposito, Jan Murray, Clede Gorrell

Susan Howard admires the limestone buildings