Tex Visits the Wildflowers

Tex Visit with

Texas Wildflowers

On Saturday, April 9, 2017 Tex saw the wildflowers in Texas at the Bay House with Mrs.  Normann-Petersen.   Tex and Mrs. Normann-Petersen answered together the following questions:

1.    Where is Tex?  Tex is at the Bay House in Port Alto, TX with Mrs. Normann-Petersen enjoying the beautiful Wildflowers.

2. What is the geography like there? Port Alto lies in the southeastern part of Texas on the Gulf of Mexico.  Port Alto is in between Port Lavaca, TX and Palacios, TX.  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?  While you are at the Bay House you tend to snack a lot, but our favorite breakfast is eggs; for dinner Mrs. Normann-Petersen likes to eat fresh fish and shrimp.

4. What types of jobs are there?   There are no places of employment in Port Alto because it is a very small town of 200 homes.  Many people who live full time in Port Alto are either retired or have to commute to Port Lavaca, Victoria, or Palacios to work.  Most people who have a home in Port Alto only come “down” on weekends since their homes are Vacation Homes.

5. What are the popular sports or games played there?  What popular sports or games interest you, your family, and your friends?  During the spring and summer, looking for wildflowers, jet skiing, walking on the beach, playing in the water and fishing are      Mrs. Normann-Petersen’s favorite activities.

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 and Mrs. Normann-Petersen in the Wildflowers!

Here is Tex and Mrs. Normann-Petersen in a field of Wildflowers that included Bluebonnets and Indian Paint Brushes.

Here is Tex in a field of bluebonnets.  The bluebonnets are the state flower.

For more information on Texas Wildflowers please visit the websites below:

            Lady Bird Johnson’s Wildflower Center in Austin, TX

            http://www.wildflower.org/

            4801 La Crosse Avenue

            Austin, TX

            512-232-0100

                                     

            Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg, TX

            http://www.wildseedfarms.com/home.php

            100 Legacy Dr.

            Fredericksburg, TX

            1-800-848-0078

           

For more information on Port Lavaca, TX and/or Palacios, TX please visit the website below:

Port Lavaca

http://www.portlavaca.org/

http://www.cityofpalacios.org/

Tex's clue for his next stop:  This is something that Mr. and Mrs. Normann-Petersen love going to during the summer, but you have to wear a lot of sunscreen.  Can you guess where Tex went on this next visit?  Please email Mrs. Normann-Petersen if you think you have a guess!

cnormannpetersen@stmorenews.com

Tex's Easter Trip

Tex’s Easter Trip with

Mr. and Mrs. Normann-Petersen

On Friday, April 14, 2017 Tex left his home in Houston, Texas to go to the Ranch with Mr. and Mrs.  Normann-Petersen.   Tex, Mr. and Mrs. Normann-Petersen celebrated Easter at the Ranch and together they answered together the following questions:

1.    Where is Tex?  Tex is at the Ranch in Bay City, TX with Mr. and Mrs. Normann-Petersen enjoying their family and celebrating Easter.

2. What is the geography like there? Bay City lies in the southeastern part of Texas on the Gulf of Mexico.  Bay City is a small farming community located in Matagorda County.  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?  Many types of food are eaten Ranch.  Mrs. Normann-Petersen’s father-in-law is from Denmark, therefore we traditionally eat many Danish dishes.  For example, herring, salmon, capers, rye bread, and Italian salad are served at Danish lunch; duck is served instead of turkey for Thanksgiving Christmas Dinner; but we do eat normal American cuisine such as crawfish, shrimp, and steak!  For Easter lunch we ate Lamb Chops, Asparagus, Deviled Eggs, Dewberry Pie, Mrs. Normann-Petersen’s favorite dessert!

4. What types of jobs are there?   Many people who live Bay City are famers, or they work for the South Texas Nuclear Project, the hospital, or the local school district.

5. What are the popular sports or games played there?  What popular sports or games interest you, your family, and your friends?  During spring time Mrs. Normann-Petersen enjoys cheering on the Sugar Land Skeeters and picking Dewberries with her husband and mother-in-law; during the summer we go fishing at the Bay House; and during the fall and winter we enjoy cheering on the Houston Texans.

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 Easter Trip with Mr. and Mrs. Normann-Petersen at the Ranch!

Here is Tex enjoying pink flowers, purple flowers, and fake sunflowers.

 Tex helped Mrs. Normann-Petersen drive the Tractor to the Rice Field.

After working on the tractor, Mrs. Normann-Petersen and Tex went on a bike ride.

After all of the hard work made Tex and Jake, Mr. and Mrs. Normann-Petersen’s German Shorthair Pointer, tired.  Tex and Jake took a nap together but not before Jake had to smell Tex!

After nap time, Mrs. Normann-Petersen was ready to dye eggs with Cousin Allison’s daughters’ Isabel and Genevieve. 

The next day was Easter Sunday and Tex and Mr. and Mrs. Normann-Petersen woke up early to attend 7:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Bay City.  After mass we came back to hunt Easter Eggs, and play with the confetti eggs!  Here is Mrs. Normann-Petersen, Tex, and Jake looking for Easter Eggs.

Here is Tex being silly with Mr. Normann-Petersen and his mother Cornelia.  They were having fun with the confetti eggs.

Tex like the Easter Egg Hunt and the Peeps! 

After hunting for eggs, everyone sat for a scrumptious Easter lunch: ham, asparagus, deviled eggs, and dewberry pie.  Tex liked the dewberry pie and centerpieces the best!

Tex's clue for his next stop:  This is an activity that Mr. and Mrs. Normann-Petersen love doing during the spring time.  It has something to do with beautiful flowers.  Can you guess where Tex went on this next visit?  Please email Mrs. Normann-Petersen if you think you have a guess!

cnormannpetersen@stmorenews.com

Tex attends a Crawfish Party with Mr. and Mrs. Normann-Petersen

Tex attends a Crawfish Party with

Mr. and Mrs. Normann-Petersen

On Saturday, April 8 , 2017 Tex attended a Crawfish Boil at the Ranch in Matagorda County with Mr. and Mrs.  Normann-Petersen.   As Tex, Mr. and Mrs. Normann-Petersen ate Crawfish at the Ranch and together they answered together the following questions:

1.    Where is Tex?  Tex is at the Ranch in Bay City, TX with Mrs. Normann-Petersen enjoying their family and celebrating each other.

2. What is the geography like there? Bay City lies in the southeastern part of Texas on the Gulf of Mexico.  Bay City is a small farming community located in Matagorda County.  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?  Many types of food are eaten Ranch.  Mrs. Normann-Petersen’s father-in-law is from Denmark, therefore we traditionally eat many Danish dishes.  For example, herring, salmon, capers, rye bread, and Italian salad are served at Danish lunch; duck is served instead of turkey for Thanksgiving Christmas Dinner; but we do eat normal American cuisine such as crawfish, shrimp, and steak!  During the Crawfish Party we ate Crawfish, Potatoes, Andouille Sausage, Broccoli Cole Slaw, and s’mores for dessert, one of Mrs. Normann-Petersen’s favorite dessert!

4. What types of jobs are there?   Many people who live Bay City are famers, or they work for the South Texas Nuclear Project, the hospital, or the local school district.

5. What are the popular sports or games played there?  What popular sports or games interest you, your family, and your friends?  During spring time Mrs. Normann-Petersen enjoys cheering on the Sugar Land Skeeters, having crawfish boils, and picking Dewberries with her husband and mother-in-law; during the summer we go fishing at the Bay House; and during the fall and winter we enjoy cheering on the Houston Texans.

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 Crawfish Trip with Mr. and Mrs. Normann-Petersen in the Ranch!

   

Here is Tex with Jake, Mr. and Mrs. Normann-Petersen’s German Shorthair Pointer checking out the live crawfish. 

  

  

Before the crawfish are cooked they must be purged and cleaned.

Tex liked the purple bags that the crawfish because purple is one of Tex’s favorite colors.  Each bag has a label on indicating which farm it came from.   The crawfish that the Normann-Petersen’s buy comes from Cornelius Crawfish Farms.  Mr. Normann-Petersen’s cousin is the owner/operator of Cornelius Crawfish Farms.

Tex liked sitting in the Gator with Jake, Mrs. Normann-Petersen’s dog, while they watched Mr. Normann-Petersen cook the crawfish, potatoes, and andouille sausage.

After cooking the crawfish, everyone sat down together to enjoy each other’s company while they peeled and ate the crawfish!  Tex and Mrs. Normann- Petersen inspected each batch of cooked crawfish.

 For more information on Bay City, TX please visit the websites below:

            http://www.cityofbaycity.org/

For more information on Cornelius Crawfish Farm please see the contact information below:

https://www.facebook.com/cornelius.crawfish/about

           

            Cornelius Crawfish Farm

            Wadsworth, TX

            979-245-4390

            979-429-4599

Tex's clue for his next stop:  Tex celebrates the most special day in the Catholic Church when Jesus rose from the dead.  Can you guess where Tex went on this next visit?  Please email Mrs. Normann-Petersen if you think you have a guess!

cnormannpetersen@stmorenews.com