Kyle Fair and Music Festival Part 3 - The Carnival

There was a nice little carnival with about 7 or 8 rides and some cool games. I could have lost some money winning my wife a stuffed animal had I brought money with me...


The boat was awesome.


The funhouse looked... well... fun.


This little man learns the ins and outs of the duck game...


That tiger was calling to me...


Round and round they go... where they stop..only the operator of the machine knows.

Kyle Fair and Music Festival, Part 2 - the BBQ Folks

The bonus of taking these photos was... I got to SAMPLE! I had my weight in brisket. It was JAWSOME (jaw-droppingly awesome)
















I can't wait until next year... I'll bring my own plate!

This past weekend was the Kyle Fair and Music Festival. Here's a couple of shots I took. More tomorrow....

Rick Trevino played for the crowd - http://www.ricktrevino.com/


There were carnival rides!


And a BBQ contest!


It was fun. I'll post a bunch more tomorrow.. I'm headed out to a pumpkin patch tonight!

Part II

Scarecrows are the name of the game. The 2nd annual Scarecrow building competition was held about a week ago at the Negley Elementary School grounds. I'm happy to say that my "Snowy The Scarecrow" took 2nd place (to the Southwest Airlines traveling scarecrow) in Most Original. Last year my broom-headed scarecrow took first ( I had it in my garage so I took it out and it was included in this year's judging and got honorable mention).



Broom Head (vintage 2006 by me)


Aluminum Foil Man has seen better days.


Ghost-crow


Ready to catch a flight...


Perhaps they should have gone for paper....not plastic.


Get wiggy with it...


The grand prize winner


This kid-crow rocks!

Hope you enjoyed these... I thought they were pretty inventive over-all.
Happy Tuesday.

OK... I've been really busy... and I've taken a lot of photos over the last couple of weeks.. so I'm going to post a cluster today and tomorrow.

Scarecrows are the name of the game. The 2nd annual Scarecrow building competition was held about a week ago at the Negley Elementary School grounds. I'm happy to say that my "Snowy The Scarecrow" took 2nd place (to the Southwest Airlines traveling scarecrow) in Most Original. Last year my broom-headed scarecrow took first ( I had it in my garage so I took it out and it was included in this year's judging and got honorable mention).

Anyhow... There were a bunch of entries.. so I'm going to post half today... and the rest tomorrow.




A look at the row o scarecrows...


ScarecrowBob Squarepants


Um... Cyclopscarecrow?


Batcrow


I swear this had arms and legs originally...


This one was built by nice folks... I wouldn't recommend a purple face though...


Here's Mine!!! I know... itty bitty. I couldn't find a big white sheet... so I went with 2 laundry bags... Hey... I like it.


Upside Down pumpkinhead!


Life's a Beachball...scarecrow

For Bale's Sake!

Saturday morning.... Yeah. Here's the other cool round bale creations in Plum Creek. Neat.



Today is the second day of the Kyle Fair and Music Festival. I had to work late yesterday so I missed the festivities. I hope to make it for one or two things today...
Here's the schedule of events. Music starts at noon....yeah!

(This is a Twofer Thursday... since I wasn't able to update yesterday...)


It's A BBQ Thang

This is one of the teams who competed in the First Ever Plum Creek BBQ Contest. I got to sample their stuff... Mmmmmgood.



Bruce Curtis Fallgren (http://cdbaby.com/cd/fallgren) played his classic country covers and originals at the First Ever Plum Creek BBQ Contest. Good times were had by all.

I'll be Frank....

This is one of the three decorated round bales on display in the neighborhood of Plum Creek in Kyle. This one is FrankenBale.... Pretty cool. The Landscaping Volunteers put these together..

I've got a bat and a witch to share soon....

In this part of Texas a major grocery store chain is H.E.B.. Some HEB's also have gas and assorted other things. The one that opened in Kyle is an HEB Plus!...

There's your background.

Here's the fun...

My gas has been bugged...


Aparently HEB has gone great lengths to assure you don't steal gas... even planting a "bug" on the gas dispensers.... Hmmmmm.

(actually this time of year is amazing for the grashoppers and crickets and other little black or green creatures in this area)

What An Odd Name...


What an odd name for a business... I'd NEVER remember that name... "Hey honey.. I'm headed down to 3232! That might work.

Of course this isn't the name of the business... but if someone wants to start a business in this mini-strip center in Kyle... call that number.

This has been a public service announcement. (not really)

Happy Saturday! It's going to be a GREAT day!

#7 in the Series


The Kyle United Methodist Church's Fellowship Hall is coming along very nicely... Here's this week's offering... number 7 in the series. You can click the photo or these words to see the previous one.

Happy Friday.
I'm looking forward to tomorrow's festivities... There's the Kyle Volunteer Fire Dept. Fish Fry, a BBQ contest (I posted it earlier this week) with live music by Bruce Fallgren, Wildflower Seed and Stomp... and a scarecrow building contest! I've got a cool idea up my sleeve for that one.... I'll show you after I win!!!

If you track my Kyle Daily Photo to the first post I ever made... you'd see Bruce Fallgren. If you're interested...

TAKE COVER!


I thought about posting this sign on a bathroom door.

As I mentioned in my post on September 22 Claiborne Kyle Log House had a fried chicken dinner on that date. We went and had a great time. I thought I'd go ahead and share a photo I took of one of the bands who played.



I wish I knew their name. I know a band by the name of "The Seldom Herd" played before these gentlemen... but not sure if this is just an assembled group of players or actually a band. Anyhow, they are playing on the "middle porch" of the house.

You've got to see a whole photo of the house to understand that. Luckily I have such a thing:

OK... so this isn't a photo... but if you are in the area and consider yourself a BBQ artist... come on out and have some fun..and maybe win a contest or two. Happy (rainy) Monday in Kyle!

Do you BBQ?
First Ever Plum Creek BBQ Contest - THIS SATURDAY 10/13 - Amatuers Welcome (encouraged even)
Who: OPEN to the PUBLIC

What: The competition includes Meat Categories of Chicken, Brisket, Pork Spare Ribs, and Chili. Other categories include beans, potato salad, and cobbler or pie! Entry fees range from $5 to $15.

When: Saturday, October 13th

Where: Plum Creek - Fergus Park and Soccer Fields - Corner of Haupt and Fairway

Why: Have fun! Eat great food! Win prizes and more!

How: Complete the attached entry form (click it to download full-page PDF) and send your form and entry fees to Brandee Otto, Plum Creek Recreation Committee, 1251 Fairway, Kyle, TX 78640

Other questions ???
Email Brandee Otto at recreation@plumcreektxhoa.com or call 512-405-0159

Kyle's bridges are fancy.
Happy Sunday.

Six Years of Marriage



We're CRAZY (about each other)
It's hard to believe my wife and I have been married for six years. But it's true. October 1, 2001 we exchanged vows and pledged to be husband and wife forever (or until death... but I prefer forever..it's less tragic). Six years has brought a plethora of amazing memories. I can truly say that I am in love today as much, if not more, than I was when we said "I do."

Happy Anniversary Jodie!

Here's our Wedding Story that ran in the Laredo Morning Times in 2001:

Cale's Bales


For the second year in a row, the Plum Creek Neighborhood's Landscaping Chair, Christina Baese, decided to plan and create and paint and decorate three round bales for the Holiday season. I brought the family out on a Sunday afternoon and we painted the bales. Here is Cale tagging his bale before painting over it. It will eventually turn into a bat. I'll post photos.

There will be a witch, a bat, and a Frankenstein.
Last year there was a pumpkin, spider, and cat.

It's totaly cool y'all.

Mark Jungers


Like I mentioned last week, there was a Happy Hour at Lucky Cup Coffee House in Kyle last Friday. I made it out and watched Mark Jungers (pronounced "youngers") perform. He was really, really good. I'd recommend him highly. This is a shot I got of him while performing.

Two-fer Wednesday! # 5 and #6 in the Series






Allright.... I got a little behind on my posting of the building of the Kyle United Methodist Church fellowship hall. Here's the next 2 in the series. The steel for the frame came in about 9/12. The frame was begun on 9/26. So those are the dates for those two shots. It's really looking good. When I went to church this past Sunday it looked lie the entire frame was up. I'll have to grab my camera tonight and take a photo or two.

Click the photos to go backtrack and see the last post (from 9/23).

Go Tigers!

This is just about the prettiest Automatic Car Wash I've ever seen. It's at the Exxon just off the highway in town that has KICKKIN' Cappuccinos. I don't drive that way anymore, but last Saturday I stopped in and confirmed they are still awesome.

I don't care about fancy coffee... I actually prefer the $1 gas station cappuccinos. So... while theres probably a lot of folks excited that there's a Starbucks coming to town soon (oh..I'll take pics) I really couldn't care less. Just personal preference.

Anyhow.. this shot reminds me I need to wash my truck.

Street looking for homes...Ready to grow in East Kyle.
This is a street in the Southlake Ranch Neighborhood.
Happy Monday