Tex Goes To Wisconsin

Tex, the Longhorn, spent the weekend of October 3, 2013 attending the Sugar a wedding in Ixonia, Wisconsin.  Tex answered the following questions:

1.   Where is Tex?  On Friday, October 3 Tex left on Houston, Texas USA  by airplane and arrived in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.  He attended a wedding in Ixonia, Wisconsin, USA.

2. What is the geography like there? Wisconsin is in the plains and is also part of  the Great Lakes of USA. The Great Lakes form the largest freshwater system on earth and consist of the following 5 lakes: Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario. 

3. What are typical foods that are eaten there?   What type of foods do you and family and friends like to eat?  The guests of the wedding ate chicken, pork, scalloped potatoes, and apple pie! The day after the wedding they ate pasties (pronounced past-eez), which are ground beef and chopped potatoes wrapped in a pie crust and baked.

4. What types of jobs are there? The most common job in Wisconsin is manufacturing but there are a few agricultural jobs as well.

5. What are the popular sports or games played there?  What popular sports or games interest you, your family, and your friends? Football, Green Bay Packers; baseball, Milwaukee Brewers; Tex and the members of the wedding party watched college football the night of the wedding!

6. Where are you going next Tex? Give us a hint and see if we can figure it before

you get there! Tex’s clue is at the end of this post.

7. Tex, can you include any pictures of yourself and surrounding area and/or landmarks?  Please see the pictures below of Tex’s trip to Madison and Ixonia, Wisconsin to attend a wedding.

Here are a few pictures of Tex riding in the airplane to Madison, Wisconsin.

Tex enjoyed the hotel and resort where the wedding took place!

Here is Tex with the beautiful bride.

 

For more information on Madison, WI and Ixonia, WI, please visit their city websites.

https://www.cityofmadison.com/

http://www.townofixonia.com/

For more information on the Great Lakes, please visit the website below.

http://epa.gov/greatlakes/
 

Tex's clue for his next stop:  Tex goes to a town that is rich in Texas History and a famous battle took place here that once was a mission. This town is 200 miles west of Houston cnormannpetersen@stmorenews.com

Tex Learns about Fire Station

Fire Station #82 visits St. Thomas More Preschool and Tex in October and taught us many things about Fire Safety.  Tex answered the following questions:

1.   Where is Tex?  Tex is at St. Thomas More Parish School,  5927 Wigton Houston, TX 77096.

2. What is the geography like there? Houston lies in the southeastern part of Texas near the Gulf of Mexico.  Houston is considered to be in the coastal prairie of Texas.

3. What are typical foods that are eaten there?   What type of foods do you and family and friends like to eat?  The Firefighters from Fire Station #82 like many different foods.  Some of the favorites are chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, and vanilla ice cream for dessert

4. What types of jobs are there? Firefighters of course!  They also work with EMS and police officers.

5. What are the popular sports or games played there?  What popular sports or games interest you, your family, and your friends? The firefighters enjoy watching the Houston Texans Football Team, Houston Astros Baseball Team, Houston Rockets Basketball Team, and the Houston Dynamo Soccer Team.

6. Where are you going next Tex? Give us a hint and see if we can figure it before you get there! Tex’s clue is at the end of this post.

7. Tex, can you include any pictures of yourself and surrounding area and/or landmarks?  Please see the pictures below of the firefighters visiting St. Thomas More Preschool and Tex.

Here are a few pictures of Tex learning about the fire truck.

              

      

         

Tex learned about the different tools on the fire truck: the hoses, pumps, axes, extension cords, huge fans, and even a bright orange cone.

    

Tex was surprised how big the wheels are on the truck.

   

Tex then learned about the fire fighters’ uniform and how it protects the fire fighters, how they breathe using their special mask and oxygen, and calling 911 when there is an emergency.

For more information on Houston Fire Department and scheduling a tour of a fire station please visit the websites below:

http://www.houstontx.gov/fire/

Tex’s Clue for his next stop --  This beautiful celebration is the union of a two people in love where everyone dresses up in fancy clothes.  If you think that you know the answer to the clue please email Mrs. Normann-Petersen at cnormannpetersen@stmorenews.com