Sunday was family fun day as Mama calls it. We all hopped in the Jeep and went exploring. Our first stop was McDonalds. We had a few fries and they were delicious. Our next stop was
Cedar Hill State Park. The state parks here charge admission. The fee is $7 a person, greyhounds are free. Mama was complaining about the fee, but then she realized that Texans don't pay state taxes, so the parks have to be maintained with money from somewhere. In Missouri, the parks are free, but residents pay state tax. We are now Texans, so we don't pay a state tax, so yes, it makes sense that we have to pay to get in. Mama would rather pay as you go instead of being charged a state tax.
Dad wanted to see the campground in case we ever come back to this area. It was quickly decided that we wouldn't want to camp there. They only cut the grass that is right next to the driveway of the sites. The rest of the area is very overgrown. Mama said "Can you imagine the bugs and snakes?" It actually made a nice park look run down. The park was full of campers.
We stopped at the Penn Farm Agricultural History Center which is located in the park. There are reconstructed and historic buildings from the mid 1800's to the mid 1900's. It was a very easy walk. We met several families and they were very interested in us. Mama showed them our tattoos which the kids thought were cool. We were celebrities.
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| The yellow flowers in the back are on a cactus. Mama refused to walk thru the flowers to get a close up photo. |
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| A cool barn |
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| "Let's go in!" |
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| Mama said no to going in. She said there might be snakes. One of the people that lived there died of a rattlesnake bite and Mama kept reminding us of that. |
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| Scout standing next to farming equipment. Vanna White, she is not. BOL |
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| Kids were learning to whistle with a piece of grass and it drove me crazy. |
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| Wild flowers |
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| House built in 1880's. Mama didn't think it looked that old, but it does need a new roof. |
We enjoyed our family fun day. We were so tired that per Mama's request, we didn't ask her to get out of bed until 6 a.m. on Monday.
Joey,
The Greyhound Who Loves Family Fun Days
This looks like a GREAT family fun day. I love to look at old buildings.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a nice park. It's a pity they don't cut the overgrown grass in the camp, that must put a lot of people off if there are snakes.
ReplyDeleteBet your mum enjoyed her 'sleep in' until 6am, BOL!
Dip Bridge and Elliot x
I am soooo with you!! I am beyond terrified of snakes! You'd sure think they'd have better upkeep! Well, looks like ya had a nice time even still.
ReplyDeleteOooo! Family Fun Day sounds like my kind of day! I wish I'd been there to see it all with you. Mom says some states have a yearly fee you can pay to get into all the state parks. If your family is going to try to go to them a lot, it might be worth it!
ReplyDeleteBunny
Yes, they do, Bunny. We did that in Colorado and thought about doing that here, but we are leaving and not sure when we will be back to Texas.
DeleteHi Y'all!
ReplyDeleteJust stopped to catch up with your adventures!
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Hawk aka BrownDog