Kyle's First Little Free Library

There was a ribbon cutting for Kyle's First official Little Free Library.
To see where it is, visit this link and put in the zip code 78640.
Little Free Library Map

No Bull.

Family Portrait - 3/16

We ventured out to the Longhorn pasture next to the Hyundai dealership in Kyle for Bluebonnet photos (you can see them in the background. and ended up taking a family portrait with the statues.

Weather and upkeep hasn't been their friends over the years... but they are still pretty darned cool.

This is the same Longhorn I photographed in 2010 on this blog: http://kyledailyphoto.blogspot.com/2010/07/fake-longhorn-in-kyle.html

Where Masons Meet For A Banquet

Members of Live Oak Lodge #304 in Kyle, Texas

Last night (3/19/16) was the second annual Masonic Lodge banquet for Live Oak Lodge #304.
A good time was had by all.

Live Oak 304 - Masonic Lodge in Kyle, Texas

Members of Live Oak 304 Masonic Lodge

This is a photo of some of the greatest men I know. These are members of the Live Oak 304 Masonic Lodge in Kyle, Texas. I am a Mason (I'm the one in the middle with the blue Polo on). This is a shot a brother took of me with the people who were there when I completed one of the things I am working on in the Lodge.

These are my brothers. From other mothers.
If you feel you'd like to become a Mason...but don't know how to go about it... ask a Mason.

Also, stated Meetings are the second Monday of every month. Anyone is welcome to visit and enjoy supper on us at 6:30pm.
Any Masons are welcome to stick around for the meeting at about 7p.

Locked.

This is on the door at the Kyle Creamery... the Kyle's oldest stone building.

Greater Randolph Area Trail Riders (GRA-Trails) in Kyle

The Greater Randolph Area Trail Riders (GRA-Trails) riders came through Kyle on February 7 and stopped for lunch on their route to the San Antonio Rodeo.

Rainbow sunset - Kyle, Texas

Lone Star Delights Opens

I was lucky #1 at Lone Star Delights today when they opened thier storefront for the first time!

Stop in for their fantastic Lone Star Kettle Corn and Real Fruit Shaved Ice.

108 S. Front Street in Kyle

(Across the street from the VFW)

https://www.facebook.com/LoneStarDelights

Birthday Post

Happy Birthday to me.
42 years old.
I don't feel a day over 41.
Thanks for letting me bring you images of Kyle, Texas for so many years.
If you want to learn more about Kyle... and you're on Facebook... I've got a group called "Fun In Kyle Texas" Feel free to join.

I'll be out of pocket for a few days. I'm going on a Walk To Emmaus. I'll check back in on Sunday.

Me running a 5k last Saturday (kind of cheating as this was in the neighboring city of Buda)

Bar-B-Que Gone

Railroad BBQ - RIP

They painted over the Big "Bar-B-Que" letters yesterday.... I didn't think I'd be as sad as I was when I saw that building with a fresh coat of paint... but it was a bit sad.

BUT... all things must end and there's a great new beginning in Down South Railhouse.. coming soon to that building. Opening in March 2015.

See what's coming here:
http://www.downsouthrailhouse.com/

Free Beer

No Shirt... Free Beer.

Saw this on the wall at Spicy Bite in Kyle.
The 12 year-old in me laughed really hard.
The 41 year-old father who had to explain what it meant to my 10 year old daughter... not so much.

Throwback Thursday - CVS Pharmacy in 2008

January 2008. A big stack of CVS.

For Flashback Thursday.. we're reaching back to 2008... a lot of difference 7 years can make... this is the pile of bricks and steel that became CVS Pharmacy (102 North Street, Kyle, TX 78640).

Hilltop Automotive Selfie

Hill Top Automotive saved my life today.

That's just a slight stretch.... really.

This morning my car wouldn't start, I went from a dead battery to having to replace the connectors (they were corroded) to them finding a small gas leak in the car (thank goodness it was just a hose)... Technically... Hill Top Automotive saved my life. If my car had started this morning...I could have been a fireball shooting down the toll road.

Oh.. I got a nifty  free hat too. ;)

Hilltop Automotive

407 S Old Highway 81, Kyle, TX 78640(512) 504-3329

Biker Barbie

A bike at the Kyle Parks & Rec Bike Rodeo... had this Barbie bike attached to it. Pretty awesome... Barbie has seen better days. :)

Lucky Dawgs BBQ - Kyle Fajita Fiesta 2013 Grand Champion

Lucky Dawgs BBQ pose with winnings & The Lions Club's Blake Hartman

This past weekend was the Lions Club's Kyle Fajita Fiesta & BBQ Cookoff.

Kyle has a Fajita Fiesta becase it was during Kyle's Dies y Seis de Septiembre celebration in 1969 that Sonny Falcon sold the very first Fajita taco. (source)

This is Lucky Dawgs BBQ. They won Grand Champion BBQ team for 2013.

They received 3rd place Chicken, 2nd place Ribs, and 2nd place Brisket.

I judged all three of those and I have to say... there were quite a few DELICIOUS entries...so this was a tough one.

Lucky Dawgs BBQ - facebook.com/luckydawgsbbq

If you'd like to see ALL of the photos (I took photos of each of the winners in every category) visit my flickr set - http://www.flickr.com/photos/seanclaes/sets/72157633184749574/

Big Red-a-Rita

IMG_0519, a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

This is a margarita with a Big Red tipped into it... My wife ordered it at Casa Garcia's recently.

It's not bad at all.. I prefer the Dos-A-Rita though (it's a Dos XX beer instead of the Big Red).

Casa Garcia's #5
5401 South FM 1626
Ste 300
Kyle, TX 78640

My daughter made stromboli!

, a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

On Monday, my 8 year-old daughter made a stromboli for dinner... and a side salad.

My wife blogged about it on her "Say A Mouthful" food blog. Here's the link if you care to read: http://sayamouthful.blogspot.com/2012/08/easy-stromboli.html

DSCF1272.JPG, a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

Saturday was a BUSY day in Kyle. We had a fantastic parade through the center of town that started at the park and ended at the square... where we had cake and sang Happy Birthday to Kyle.

This shot is probably my favorite from the parade. It's the Hay's Rebel's Cheerleaders.. but I caught this one in mid flip. She landed it perfectly...FYI.

Here's the link to all my parade shots: Sean Claes' 2011 Kyle Parade Photos

DSCF4959.JPG, a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

Went to Kyle Market Days with the kids Saturday. It was a bit hot for most..so there wasn't much of a crowd. We stopped in and visited with HunnyB Soy Candle Company (http://www.hunnybsoycandleco.com/). Found out they are local to Kyle... and really cool folks. I see some bee in my future.

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