Tex Goes Camping

Tex Goes Camping

Tex, the Longhorn, spent a Saturday and Sunday in October camping with Mr. and Mrs. Normann-Petersen and their dog Jake. They went camping at Mr. Normann-Petersen’s mother’s ranch in Matagorda, Texas.  Tex answered the following questions:

1.    Where is Tex?  Tex is with Mr. and Mrs. Normann-Petersen in Matagorda, TX.

2. What is the geography like there? Matagorda County lies in the southeastern part of Texas on the Gulf of Mexico.  Matagorda County is a small farming and fishing community.  Since it is on Gulf Coast the area is very flat with a few Mesquite trees and has had its fair share of hurricanes and tropical storms.

3. What are typical foods that are eaten there?   What type of foods do you and family and friends like to eat?  The most common types of food eaten while you are camping are steaks, hamburgers, hot dogs, and roasted marshmallows.

4. What types of jobs are there? Fishermen and farmers.

5. What are the popular sports or games played there?  What popular sports or games interest you, your family, and your friends? Sugar Land’s Baseball Team, the Skeeters and the Houston Texans Football Team.

7. Tex, can you include any pictures of yourself and surrounding area and/or landmarks?  Please see the pictures below of Tex’s camping trip with Mr. and Mrs. Normann-Petersen’s .

Here is Tex with Mrs. Normann-Petersen in front of their tent.  

                                                                                                                     

Here is Tex and Jake, the dog hanging out together on the “Gator” watching Mr. Normann-Petersen build a campfire.

 Tex and Mrs. Normann-Petersen before the fire was started.

Tex did not want to get to close to the campfire since it was so hot, but he asked me to take a picture of the campfire.

After Mr. and Mrs. Normann-Petersen built a fire, they made smore’s.  Tex was worried about getting his hair dirty and stayed on the “Gator” with Jake, the dog.

Tex Learns from Fire Station #82

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.

6. 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.

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 Visits Company OnStage

Tex, the Longhorn, recently attended the performance of Sleeping Beauty at Company OnStage.   Tex answered the following questions:

1. Where is Tex?  Company OnStage, 9647 Hillcroft, Houston, TX  77096

2. What is the geography like there? Company OnStage is nestled in a corner of Westbury Square.  Since it is located in Westbury, you will see lots houses, people, cars, schools, churches, and the occasional grocery store.

3. What are typical foods that are eaten there?   What type of foods do you and family and friends like to eat?  Food is not allowed inside the theater.  The actors and the audience are not allowed to eat inside the theater, but they like to eat many types food.  For example, some of their foods are apples, bananas, and fried chicken.

4. What types of jobs are there? Actors, ticket sales, ticket takers, maintenance men, and support staff are the most common jobs found associated with the Company OnStage.

6. What are the popular sports or games played there?  What popular sports or games interest you, your family, and your friends? Hopscotch, jumping rope, and hide and seek!

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 Sleeping Beauty at Company OnStage.

Tex had his picture taken with Princess Rose, Sleeping Beauty, and Prince Waldown.

         

Tex enjoyed sitting on the stage, after the play of course!

          

Here is Tex with the program of Sleeping Beauty. The program tells the audience a brief summary of the play, the author of the play, and the characters or actors.  Since Tex loves reading, he enjoys getting his picture taken with the program.

               

For more info regarding Company OnStage please visit their website at http://www.companyonstage.org/