Steeplechase Park and Plum Creek Clean-Up
http://www.kylechamber.org/EventCalendarItem.php?Events_ID=77
This was one of the four kids I dragged with me to this important event. This one is my own spawn, but two other sets of parents let me subject their offspring to three hours of mist and filth to get this delicate hydrological area spiffed up. The head of a watershed is a spot in which all the drainage of a region eventually finds itself. And Plum Creek is an especially beautiful watershed, host to a delicate ecosystem and the subject of the first official watershed protection program approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. To me, it is the creek where my children hold races with leaf boat and count waterbugs and explore surface tension break when they whack the creek with sticks. To me, this is home.

Paper Cranes
Lehman Rd

Lone Star Kettle Corn. YUM!

Chris Halenza from Lone Star Kettle Corn makes a new batch of Kettle Corn at the Java Cup grand opening. I could quite possibly eat Kettle Corn every day. It's one of the best things in life... and Lone Star makes is right.


Try it yourself.... come out to Kyle Market Days this Saturday and getcha some. Oooh.. it's also the Fajita Fiesta!

The Hunger
In orbit, over Kyle, Texas

Texas Blind Salamanders @ The Java Cup Grand Opening.

Target - Kyle, TX

Target - Kyle, TX, a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

This looks artistic... it's just the Target logo shot from the rear of the store in Kyle.

Happy Basketball (Kyle, TX) a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

Ever read "The Missing Piece" by Shel Silverstein?

 This ball reminds me of that... it was on the side of the road in Kyle, TX.

I paid $3.33 per gallon in gas the other day. It's $3.38 as of this morning.

FoulkRod in Kyle, Texas

FoulkRod in Kyle, Texas a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

Now that Kyle has moved the exit to 1626/HEB Plus! back about a mile (which is going to make someone who owns a bunch of land really rich because by doing that you just created a mile of retail space) I drive by this building every day. It's the Foulkrod building.

Foulkrod Custom Drywall, Inc
3080 Kyle Crossing
Kyle, TX 78640
http://foulkroddrywall.com/

Of course, I've always read the sign as "Foulk Road" and thought it'd be a great name/place for a bluegrass / Americana / folk club. Kyle really needs a dedicated dance hall / bar.

But that's just me.

Go that way in Kyle, Texas

Go that way in Kyle, Texas a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

Just in case you were wondering where to go.

Happy 3.14! It's Pi Day y'all! My wife made me my favorite. Peanut Butter Pie. Mmmmm. The crust is Golden Oreos. Yum.

As opposed to security guards with silly string.

Sidewalk Closed.

Today is the first day of Lent, so yesterday was the annual Pancake Supper at the Kyle United Methodist Church.

Thirsty?

This is the beverage choice from a new Mexican fast food restaurant in town... "Su Taco" (this is their Yelp). I found out this place is owned by the same family as another Mexican food place in Kyle, the Mexican Seafood place, Piscis (whom I featured a few years ago).

I'm looking forward to a nice cold glass of Horchata sometime soon.

Jeremiah 6:16

Hill Top Center for Cancer Care 3/3/11

Kyle Chamber B.A.S.H. @ Hill Top Center for Cancer Care 3/3/11 a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

This is the "big machine" that will allow cancer patients to have their treatments in Kyle, Texas... no longer will local folks need to go to San Antonio or Austin for treatments.

Pretty neat.
(Visited during the Kyle Chamber B.A.S.H.)


Hill Top Center for Cancer Care
1180 Seton Parkway Suite 150
Kyle, TX 78640

Prosciutto vs. 3 year old.

Prosciutto vs. 3 year old. a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

My daughter found the prosciutto at the Kyle Chamber B.A.S.H. last night.
She was a happy camper.

Texas Pie Company a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

Funny... Texas Pie Company 2 days in a row. This is a photo I have from a Kyle Chamber Ambassador's B.A.S.H. from 2009. That one was a downtown Kyle BASH.

It was the shot I could find quickly.

Why post it now?

Well, there's a BASH tonight.

"Ambassador's B.A.S.H. stands for Business Advancement Social Hour and is a FREE Networking opportunity for all members of the Business Community!  Everyone is invited to join us.  Just bring plenty of your marketing materials and your smile and get ready to network!"

Tonight's is at:

Hill Top Center for Cancer Care

1180 Seton Parkway Suite 150

Kyle, TX 78640

5:30p - 7:30p

I'll be there.

Need more information?

Here's the event from the Chamber Website:

http://www.kylechamber.org/EventCalendarItem.php?Events_ID=472

Want some PIE?

Pie_TexasPieCompany.JPG
Originally uploaded by seanclaes

Julie Albertson & Spencer Thomas are awesome.

Why?
They make pie.
PIE?
Yes. Pie.
What is why.
You can't sigh when you've got pie.
I tell no lie. Not to girl nor guy.
You can't help but smile when You get pie.
Texas Pie.
That is why I dare to defy this post, oh my.
To share the pie that does lie in the city of Ky... le.

(All apologies and respect to Dr. Suess on his birthday)

See this Pie on Center Street when you come into downtown Kyle, Texas.


The Texas Pie Company
202 W. Center, Kyle, Texas 78640
HOURS:
M thru F 10:30am - 6:30pm
Sat 10:30am - 4:00pm
http://www.texaspiecompany.com/
ph.512.268.5885

I don't know if you know this about me or not, but I'm the coach of my church's kickball team. 

The Kyle United Methodist Church Co-Ed Kickball team, PRAY BALL, has been playing in the Kyle Parks and Recreation Department's Adult Kickball League for the last 6 seasons. We've had some amazing times being able to hang out with some great people and praise God while playing a kids game.

This is our logo:

The Spring 2011 season is starting this Friday. PRAY BALL has a new team (we change out about 1/2 of our members each season) and a game at 9:30p. Hope you can join us... if not this Friday then maybe one of the other season games.

Here's our schedule

PRAY BALL

Spring 2011 Schedule

Fri 3/4 at 9:30pm  vs. Got Balls?  (Home)             

Fri 3/11 at 9:30pm vs. Intimidators  (Home)           

Fri 3/18 at 7:30pm vs. Homecourt Ballers  (Home)           

Fri 4/1 at 8:30pm vs. The Kick Starters (Away)

Fri 4/15 at 6:30pm vs. The "B" Team (Away)

Wed 4/20 at 6:30pm vs. Texas Swag (Away)

Wed 4/20 at 8:30pm vs. Alcoballics (Home)           

Wed 4/27 at 9:30pm vs. My Bad (Away)

Wed 5/4 at 9:30pm vs. Shut Em' Up (Home)           

Fri 5/6 at 8:30pm vs. Silver Bullets (Away)

TOURNAMENT – SATURDAY MAY 21, 2011

The Winter 2011 PRAY BALL players

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