Wednesday, April 1, 2015

A to Z - Eye on Texas - A

 We kick off our Eye on Texas in Acton, TX - near Granbury. This community has the smallest state park in Texas - only 0.006 acres. It hosts the burial site of Davy Crockett's second wife, Elizabeth.
Acton has been a community since 1852. It advertises a FREE public boat ramp if you need access to Lake Brazos. And the Acton Nature Center offers 74 acres of paths, butterflies, and First Saturday Bird Walks - all free.

Get in on Acton Action - www.actontx.com


And now - part of the bonus aspect to my A  to  Z challenge   www.a-to-zchallenge.com

Let's have a quote from the Dowager Countess from Downton Abbey - Things are different in America, they live in Wig Wams.

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17 comments:

  1. Annalisa CrawfordApril 1, 2015 at 7:27 AM

    Lol, I've never watched Downton Abbey - that's a great quote :-)

    Annalisa at Wake Up, Eat, Write, Sleep

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    1. JoanneApril 1, 2015 at 5:36 PM

      I thought it was the law in England to watch Downton - ha! It is a great show - Maggie Smith is a treasure, but the whole cast is fantastic.

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  2. Sue McPeakApril 1, 2015 at 7:45 AM

    Dang It!!! How have I not been to Acton and it's State Park. I did not know Davy Crocket had a wife...much less a second one...but then he's not one of my ancestors. Wow! 74 acres of Butterflies and Birds...that's a lot of watching your step on the paths.

    It's true, but at least most of our WigWams are heated and air conditioned. Funny 'Ol Dowager Gal'! Great start for the AtoZ Challenge, Joanne. See ya tomorrow for the 'B' eyeball.
    Sue at CollectInTexas Gal
    AtoZ 2015 Challenge
    Minion for AJ's wHooligans

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  3. Sherry EllisApril 1, 2015 at 9:41 AM

    Cool eyeball. I may have to find one of those for my backyard!

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  4. Sherry EllisApril 1, 2015 at 9:41 AM

    Cool eyeball. I may have to find one of those for my backyard!

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  5. Lux G.April 1, 2015 at 10:08 AM

    Talk about eyeballs. :D
    I actually haven't heard of Action before now. Thanks for that info. I wonder if my friends there are aware of it.

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  6. MikeApril 1, 2015 at 11:00 AM

    Neat!

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  7. Rosalind AdamApril 1, 2015 at 1:17 PM

    This is all going to be new to me. I'd never heard of Acton before today.

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  8. Susan KaneApril 1, 2015 at 7:58 PM

    Gotta love Maggie Smith!

    Thanks for commenting on my site!

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  9. ConnieApril 1, 2015 at 8:34 PM

    Gee whiz that's a giant eyeball! You're off to a great start with the challenge. :)

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  10. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comApril 1, 2015 at 8:51 PM

    Wait, Davey Crockett was a real person? I thought he was a legendary folkhero. Well, he was that too. Slap to the forehead. Thanks for the info, Joanne. This'll be a fun tour.

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    1. Al PenwasserApril 1, 2015 at 9:26 PM

      I thought John Wayne was Davy Crockett. I think they lied to me at school.
      Or the movie theater.

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  11. Al PenwasserApril 1, 2015 at 9:27 PM

    That is really a cool piece of info!

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  12. Barbara In CaneyheadApril 1, 2015 at 9:59 PM

    Always wanted to live in a wig wam as a child. Never heard of this Texas town before. Wonder how long it would take a person to visit every Texas town?

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  13. cleemckenzieApril 1, 2015 at 11:14 PM

    Davy Crockett had two wives? Now you see I've learned something again today. Thanks.

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  14. Empty Nest InsiderApril 2, 2015 at 3:46 AM

    I also didn't know about Davy Crockett's wives. What a cute little park! Loved the bonus quote from the Dowager! This was fun, Joanne!

    Julie

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  15. AnonymousApril 7, 2015 at 6:52 PM

    Great theme! My family is from Texas, but there is so much I don't know about the state because I didn't grow up there! Like that there's a giant eyeball! I'm looking forward to these :-)
    Jetgirl visiting via Forty, c'est Fantastique

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