Montgomery, TX

It's not too late to enroll in Fall Classes! Although the traditional, 16-week semester began Monday, August 29, Second Start courses are still available, with start dates beginning in September all the way through late October. Plus, students can register for these courses, which last anywhere from three to 14 weeks in length, right up to the first day of each class.

This fall, LSC-Montgomery offers Second Start courses in the following program areas:

Accounting
Art
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Information Technology
Criminal Justice
Drama
Economics
Education
Emergency Medical Services Professions
English
Government
History
Humanities
Kinesiology
Mathematics
Music
Physical Therapist Assistant
Psychology
Sociology
Spanish
Speech
Vocational Nursing

For more information, visit www.LoneStar.edu/second-start.

We had an appointment yesterday afternoon in College Station with the Doctor at Scott and White off Highway 6. Our normal route is to swing around from Bentwater, hit 105 off 149 and just cruise all the way to Hwy 6. Easy does it. As we were just getting started on our trip yesterday, after driving just a few miles beyond Montgomery, the view changed drastically and in a split second. Looking off towards FM 1496 a huge billowing cloud was mushrooming from the trees.

Scott and I couldn't help but feel awful and a pain in our hearts hit hard when it sunk in what we were seeing. We were witnessing a brand new wildfire. And, it was spreading fast. As we began to discuss what we should do the Firetrucks, sirens and lights became visible. We were glad the firefighters were on their way!
I believe this fire is under control after burning 1600 acres and destroying 100 homes.

Please rain.

And, I can't wait! Last year we were totally out of town and I missed the whole thing. Years before I didn't live here so this year will be my first time ever. Driving through old Montgomery is pleasing to the eye and senses.

Much of it is preserved from the original town built in 1837. Walking through the buildings that are now Antique Stores and Restaruants is just a ball.

I can't help but admire the old wood and design of the wood and the creaky floors and such.

There is such a flavor of the past and an era that stands in History.

Montgomery County was third County to join the Charters of Texas and also the sight of the birth of the Lone Star Flag.

This year I am not going to miss the Wine and Food Trail!

Down Town Montgomery features a very special place called "Texas Uncorked" our very own Winery! It even gets better though. Our Wine and Food Trail includes CHOICE TEXAS WINERY'S AND SAMPLES OF TEXAS FOODS! You will also be able to sample seasonal and micro-brewed beers. Whew, that'll keep me busy for a few hours! Booths will include Arts and Crafts, upscale Artisan vendors and more.

This celebration of TEXAS is truly a great for the family event. Children will be entertained with Games, Face Painting, Grape Stomping and other fun festivities for the day.

This event begins at 10:00AM and ends at 9:00PM on September 17th The admission is FREE and a wine tasting package is only $20.00. Entertaining along with Cody Johnson will be John Slaughter, Bri Bagwell, Clayton Gardener, Stephen Sweeten and The Jazz Connection.

TEXAS WINES - TEXAS FOODS - TEXAS MUSIC – TEXAS CRAFTS
FREE ADMISSION!
Wine/Beer Tasting Tickets cost
$20.00 at the door.
Purchase Discounted Tickets Online
and SAVE!!!
Real family atmosphere with activities for
the whole family

Montgomery Texas is a quaint and lovely square with Antique Shops, Dress Shops, Furniture and Resale shops that are inviting and fun. Montgomery Texas Trade Days occurs the first Saturday of each month rain or shine!

You will find many unique items including Hand Made quilts, clothes and nick nacks. Sit on the front porch and rock in your chair in the front of your choice of shops.

Grab lunch, and listen to live music.

Should you want to host your own booth the fee is only $25.00.

To set up your own booth call 936-718-2792. Now, y'all come ya hear! Next event is being held Saturday September, 3. from 9:00am through 3:00pm. Don't miss it!

Have you ever had a really close look ar a grackle? They are pretty but basically non descript birds. They tend to congregate in trees close to restaurants and coffee shops.

I had never thought of them as social, but they are capable of delivering messages in an unforgetable fashion.

As we sat in the early morning shade outside our favorite Lake Conroe Starbucks this morning, a couple of grackles were close by examining the plantings along the walkway.

The lake is down (about eight feet) to the point there are not any boats in the marina slips. This area has not had any rain in seven months and the severe drought is causing lots of stress in addition to the demise of huge numbers of the area trees.

Suddenly, memories of days of worry in an earlier time.... and a wayward grackle flooded my mind.

The setting then was outside another Starbucks, in the NW Houston area, about 12 years ago. As we sat quietly visiting with one of our sons, a grackle flew out of an adjacent tree and hit me squarely on the side of my head. He got tangled in my hair. Birds are not known to be all that clean so I was anxious to get him out. I did not want to hurt him, just to get him gone!

Once extracated the bird sat on the ground and hopped over to the window behind my chair. He began to attack the reflection in the glass. Such a lot of energy he exerted! He thought he was accomplishing something, but in reality, he was just wearing himself out!

We were going through a down time in our Real Estate business at that time and doing all we could to reverse the trends. Long hours were spent trying to recruit more agents and to earn the business of clients. All our income had been reinvested into the business with little appreciable change.

I was aware that the bird and I had a lot in common at that moment. He was fighting with what he thought was another bird but it was his own image in the glass. I was fighting with percieved situations (sound familiar??). Neither of us was making any progress and both of us were wearing ourselves out.

How easy it would be to sink back into that same worry swamp bog today considering all that's going on in the economy and country. How lovely it was to have the grackle show up today to remind me about some of the little realities of our business. There are a lot of things we can do, like keep on doing our best and trying hard. Beating ourselves up however over things we cannot change is not time well spent. A change in perspective is often a good thing. Thank you grackle!