Tex Visit with

Texas Wildflowers

On Saturday, March 24, 2018 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 Texason 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 Goes to the Crocodile Encounter

On February 11, 2018 Tex went with Mr. and Mrs. Normann-Petersen to visit Houston’s only reptile zoo, the Crocodile Encounter.  Tex, Mr. and Mrs. Normann-Petersen had adventure learning about alligators, crocodiles, and capybara, and celebrating their nephew, Connor’s Birthday.  Tex and Mrs. Normann-Petersen answered together the following questions:

1.  Where is Tex?  Tex is on an adventure with Mr. and Mrs. Normann-Petersen learning about alligators, crocodiles, and capybaras at the Crocodile Encounter. 

What is the geography like there? Crocodile Encounter is located in Angleton, TX which is a city and the county seat of Brazoria County.  Brazoria County lies in the southeastern part of Texas near the Gulf of Mexico and is within the Woodlands, Houston, and Sugar Land metropolitan area.  Angleton is located at the intersection of State Highway 288, State Highway 25, and the Union Pacific Railroad.

What are typical foods that are eaten there?   What type of foods do you and family and friends like to eat?  Our tour guide told us that visitors should not eat food during the tour of Crocodile Encounter because you will be too busy learning about the reptiles.  But the tour guide did share with Tex and the other visitors that after they were finished then could enjoy cake with the Birthday Boy!  Alligators and crocodiles are carnivores and they typically will eat fish, insects, snails, crustaceans, worms, alligator gar, turtles, and various mammals, particularly nutria and muskrat, as well as birds, buffalo, wild boar, deer, and other reptiles.  The pigs are omnivores like people, but the  pigs eat bugs, vegetables, and fruit.  The tortoises eat a wide variety of plants including vegetables, flowers, berries, and grasses.

When Tex asked the tour guide what did the alligators and crocodiles eat at the Crocodile Encounter.  The tour guide said that they eat mainly raw chicken parts.

What types of jobs are there?  At the Crocodile Encounter the types of jobs are the owner, the tour guides, and the zoo-keepers who take care of the animals and reptiles that live there

What are the popular sports or games played there?  What popular sports or games interest you, your family, and your friends?  The people that work at Crocodile Encounter and the visitors who come to learn about the reptiles enjoy participating in all types of sports from swimming to basketball, soccer, and football.  They also enjoy rooting the hometown favorites: the Houston Astros, and the Sugar Land Skeeters, the Houston Rockets, the Houston Texans, and the Houston Dynamo.

Tex, can you include any pictures of yourself and surrounding area and/or landmarks?  Please see the pictures below of Tex at the Crocodile Encounter.

Here is Tex at the start of the tour at Crocodile Encounter.

  

Here is Tex with the tortoises.

 Here is Tex with the Farm Pigs and the Potbelly Pigs.  Tex liked the Potbelly Pigs the best!

After Tex watched the pigs he got see some elliptical waterbucks, which are mammals that are related to the deer.

Finally after the tortoises, the pigs, and the elliptical waterbucks, Tex and the other guests on the tour got to meet the Alligators and Crocodiles.  Here are a few pictures.  The first four pictures are of Sultan, an alligator.  The last pictures of a Nile Crocodile. 

 The Nile Crocodile

After the tour everyone enjoyed cake and wished Connor a Happy Birthday and took pictures with each other.  Here is Connor and Riley with Mr. and Mrs. Normann-Petersen and Tex. 

 For more information on the Crocodile Encounter please contact the staff at the information below:

Crocodile Encounter

23231 CR 48

Angleton, TX  77515

281-595-2232

crocodileencounter@gmail.com

http://www.thecrocodileexperience.com/

Tex Visits the Dentist and the Veterinarian

On February 2, 2018 Tex went to get his annual exam at the Dentist and at the Veterinarian.  Tex and Mrs. Normann-Petersen answered together the following questions:

1.    Where is Tex?  Tex is having his annual exams at Dentist Carmen Kamas and Veterinarian Zachary Clark’s office. 

2. What is the geography like there? Fort Bend County lies in the southeastern part of Texas near the Gulf of Mexico.  There are 17 cities that lie in Fort BendCounty.

3. What are typical foods that are eaten there?   What type of foods do you and family and friends like to eat?  Dr. Kamas told us that no food is eaten at the dentist office because patients are getting their annual teeth exams or getting their teeth repaired.  But Dr. Kamas did share with Tex that her favorite food is any type of cupcakes.   Dr. Kamas reminded us that you should always brush your teeth twice a day.

When Tex asked Dr. Clark what his favorite food was, Dr. Clark replied with “unfortunately for Tex it is steaks!”  Mrs.  Normann-Petersen then wanted to know what kind of food longhorns eat.  Dr. Clark said that Longhorns and cows eat mainly grain, grass, and hay.

4. What types of jobs are there?  At the Dentist office there is the receptionist, dental hygienist who is similar to the assistant, and then of course the dentist.  The Veterinarian office has many of the same jobs as the Dentist office.  There is a receptionist, veterinarian technician who is an assistant to the Veterinarian and then of course the Veterinarian.

5. What are the popular sports or games played there?  What popular sports or games interest you, your family, and your friends?  Dentist Kamas enjoys many sports, but hiking mountains is her favorite.  Though Dr. Clark enjoys many sports, his favorite is Aggie Football!!!

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 at Dentist Kamas Office and Dr. Clark’s Office.

Here is Tex having his teeth examined by Dentist Kamas.  Tex’s teeth are in good shape and Dentist Kamas found no cavities.  Dentist Kamas informed us that Longhorns do not brush their teeth or floss teeth, but people need to floss once a day and brush their teeth at least twice a day.

              

           

              

Here is Tex waiting for Dr. Clark, the veterinarian, to do his annual checkup.

Dr. Clark listened to Tex’s heart rate.  Dr. Clark said Tex’s heart sounded good and his annual exam went well.  Tex is healthy!

After Dr. Clark Tex’s annual exam Tex needed to be weighed.  He weighed a total of 2 ½ oz.

For more information on good dental hygiene please visit the American Dental Association please visit the website below:

www.ada.org

To contact Dr. Carmen Kamas’ office to schedule an appointment please see the information below:

1123 Lehall Street

Houston, TX  77030

713-790-1314

For more information on keeping your pet healthy please visit the American Veterinary Medical Association please visit the website below:

www.avma.org

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Clark at Foster Creek Veterinary Clinic please see his contact information and visit his website below:

Foster Creek Veterniary Hospital
4716 FM 359
Richmond, TX 77406
Phone: (832) 363-1227 

https://www.fcvethospital.com/

Tex's clue for the next stop: Tex is at Houston’s only reptile zoo where he is on an adventure looking to learn about alligators, crocodiles, and capybara. 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