Hot San Antonio and south Texas days are just now starting
to reduce its brutal affect on outdoor activities. There still may be a few scattered high
ninety degree days ahead, but the day-after-day run of extremely hot temperatures
is probably over. By northern standards
high eighties can seem summer-like but to the residents of south Texas eighty
degree days are almost balmy. Fall or what
equates to fall is soon approaching. No
change in the trees or frosty mornings but a sub sixty degree morning is almost
as good. Only a few areas of south Texas enjoy colorful foliage during late fall so the abatement of the heat is the
signal that fall is near. Winter is only
a few weeks in late January and February, and it usually only results in rain not
daytime freezing temperatures.
Last Saturday my wife, her sister and I ventured forty miles
north of San Antonio to one of Texas’ little known gems. The German Freethinkers who founded Comfort in1854 embraced the democratic values of their new homeland. Comfort Texas is unique in the south because
many of its original settlers remained loyal to the Union during the Civil War
and as a result thirty-five soldiers from Comfort were massacred during an
ambush as they tried to get to Mexico during the war.
We drove to an outdoor art show in nearby Comfort Texas. Today Comfort’s old historical district is home to a small number unique shops and restaurants. We walked a block or two and had a wonderful
lunch at High’s Café and Store. My wife
and her sister enjoyed an extra cup of coffee and dessert while I wandered around
taking photographs and adding to my Faces collection.
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| Old Bank is now the Comfort Heritage Foundation |
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| Old gas station now a Pizzeria, Ice Cream Shoppe and Bicycle Rental |
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| Celebrating arrival of Fall |
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| Combination Meat Market, Tavern and Music Venue |
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| Residence |
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| Antique Shops |
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