We had a wonderful trip to and from San Antonio, via St. George. If Emily weren't so busy being The Blog Fairy, she could easily obtain gainful employment with the San Antonio visitor's bureau. She organized a full calendar for us, featuring many of the area's most delightful attractions. I have WAY too much to say for just one blog, so I will be doing four blogs, based loosely around the following themes; meat, music, meals and water. In this blog, we will talk about meat...
San Antonio is in the Texas hill country. It is hilly (hence the aforementioned designation) and it is covered with oak trees. Apparently, these are ideal conditions for the deer which are to San Antonio as pigeons are to Central Park. It is hard to drive through Emily's neighborhood without encountering deer (dead and alive) on a weekly basis. But there is a neighborhood that the deer like even better. Emily drove us through the winding streets of a development where it is unusual NOT to have several deer lounging around your yard. Friends of Emily and Eric's have even had deer come inside their house and play with the kids. Here is a representative picture of life in Timberwood Park:
Crazy, huh?
I know that right now you are scratching your head and saying, "I thought the theme was meat?" Just be patient...in the meantime, think of deer as a sub theme.
Early in the week, Emily took us to Fort Sam Houston in the heart of downtown San Antonio. It is an historic (and active) military installation where the army housed Geronimo following his capture. The fort is built around a large, grassy area called the Quadrangle. Being in the Quadrangle is like being in the Disney version of "Snow White." There are ducks, rabbits, peacocks, and deer, and they are all tame. We brought bags of carrots for the kids to feed to the deer. It was hilarious watching Alvie chase after them, holding out a chunk of carrot and yelling, "Eat! Eat!"
Some communities might see urban deer herds as a problem, but those Texans are problem-solvers. They have apparently launched a marketing campaign to help them deal with a surplus of deer. And now we're getting to the "meat" part...
I will leave you to ponder the special occasions which might be enlivened by the addition of a sheep or two. (Actually, what special occasion WOULDN'T be made more exciting with sheep?) Next time...Music.
San Antonio is in the Texas hill country. It is hilly (hence the aforementioned designation) and it is covered with oak trees. Apparently, these are ideal conditions for the deer which are to San Antonio as pigeons are to Central Park. It is hard to drive through Emily's neighborhood without encountering deer (dead and alive) on a weekly basis. But there is a neighborhood that the deer like even better. Emily drove us through the winding streets of a development where it is unusual NOT to have several deer lounging around your yard. Friends of Emily and Eric's have even had deer come inside their house and play with the kids. Here is a representative picture of life in Timberwood Park:
Crazy, huh?
I know that right now you are scratching your head and saying, "I thought the theme was meat?" Just be patient...in the meantime, think of deer as a sub theme.
Early in the week, Emily took us to Fort Sam Houston in the heart of downtown San Antonio. It is an historic (and active) military installation where the army housed Geronimo following his capture. The fort is built around a large, grassy area called the Quadrangle. Being in the Quadrangle is like being in the Disney version of "Snow White." There are ducks, rabbits, peacocks, and deer, and they are all tame. We brought bags of carrots for the kids to feed to the deer. It was hilarious watching Alvie chase after them, holding out a chunk of carrot and yelling, "Eat! Eat!"
Some communities might see urban deer herds as a problem, but those Texans are problem-solvers. They have apparently launched a marketing campaign to help them deal with a surplus of deer. And now we're getting to the "meat" part...
I snapped a picture of a local business, with their marketing plan painted on a side wall for all to see. I'm not sure it's really taken off yet, but give it time...
In Tuba City, Arizona, in the heart of the Navajo Nation, they are running a different promotion:
Love the report even though we were there. Cant wait for the next installment. I am thinking of rounding up some sheep for the birth in october!
ReplyDeleteYou've gotta give it to the Navaho's to come up with a new accessory for parties and other special occassions. I wonder if Martha Stewart is aware?
ReplyDeleteThose little deer are so cute- I can't imagine eating them, but I guess thats one way to solve the population problem. I wish I could have been there to see the kids feeding them! And the sheep sign is a little creepy. I like Sarah's idea for the birth, though. Since mine is in December maybe we could use some sheep and set up a little nativity scene...
ReplyDeleteWe had such a good time with everyone. I'm sorry we never got those photos shared. You got some cute ones.
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