About Parmer County, TX

How often do you visit the town you grew up in? Me, only twice in the last 4 years or so have I been back to the place I grew up. This past weekend I traveled with wife and son so 'grandma' could get to know her grandson.

West Texas and I dont really get along: I dont like wind, dust, cows (unless in steak form) or being more than 20 miles from a variety of shopping choices (ok, my wife's opinion, really)!!!

But visiting my old town that I grew up in really "brought home" to me some important things:

1) No matter where you end up you cannot change where you came from - your beginning should not be negative or positive, it is just where you got started.

2) Your parent's advise will keep getting more accurate to the point of being annoying at times, whether you like it or notice it.

3) Home is always home - no matter how far away.

I left West Texas and didnt really look back - now that I have visited again I can say that the area is slow to growth but still holding steady. When you eat your next steak - think of Amarillo and surrounding area - more cows per square mile than people! When you feel the wind blowing there is a high likelyhood that it started in the Panhandle...

and most of all, when you are ready to be treated like family and wave at everybody you pass on Main Street - go to Friona, TX - one of the friendliest, most down to earth and kind towns in Texas.