The Last Of New Braunfels

After this, a glimpse of Lamesa, and then back to Lubbock.

I've got to say, Lubbock has had an amazing amount of rain recently. If that goes on, we'll be a lot less brown.

 

We Continue New Braunfels

Lush! Green! Old! The city dates back to about 1846-- that's history! The folks who settled that area were the cream of the crop, well-educated, intelligent, enterprising. They were escaping Germanic militarism and regimentation. They valued education and hard work.

Those old German settlers were surprisingly tolerant for their day; pretty easy-going. It's tough to say whether the first things they built were churches or breweries... both were considered important. The brewery in Shiner is still making the best beer in the world.
 

New Braunfels!

Many would say, it's a vastly better place to live than Lubbock. They'd have a lot of good arguments on their side. For various reasons, we are happy to remain in Lubbock.

What's hard to deal with, in this part of Texas, is the heat and the humidity. In New Braunfels, it can be a little overwhelming.

 

More Views Of New Braunfels

Let's just forget about Lubbock for a while longer.

See what I mean about green? Lubbock, on the other hand is a brown town, most of the time. We've had a bit more rain lately, and it is looking somewhat better than usual. But not as good as New Braunfels. 

 

Even More New Braunfels!

Lots of New Braunfels.

The predominant color in this part of Texas is GREEN. In Lubbock, almost everything is BROWN.