Melissa at Huckleberry Prairie is hosting this wonderful tour of our hometowns and I am a little late to the party due to real life getting in the way. So, I am going to go ahead and post these and hope that someone enjoys them. Be sure to go over and view Melissa's wonderful photo tour of her hometown Kingsville. You will also find links to other participants and their photo tours.
I made a slideshow and it is my first attempt at this. I had already saved when I realized that there were several errors. The historic home shown is the Munson home and I misspelled it on the slideshow. The final photo is labeled as Tanglewood Resort, but it is The Point Restaurant at Grandpappy Marina. I'm not sure what happened to my photo of Tanglewood and several others. You will just have to travel to Texas and visit Denison to see all the places shown here and many that we not included.
Denison is home of the Yellowjackets and has a wonderful public school system with Grayson Community College here also. Our big claim to fame is that President Eisenhower was born here, but only lived here for several weeks. Our newest honor is that Captain Shelley Sullenberger, hero of the Hudson River plane crash, is from Denison. He graduated from DHS and his class of 1969 just had their 40 year reunion. He and his wife returned for the event and he was also keynote speaker for the graduation ceremony for the class of 2009.
Here is a brief glimpse as some of our sights in Denison. It is truly small town living at its finest and the DFW metroplex is only about an hour away.
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It's a great slideshow, so congratulations on doing a superb job with your very first one!
ReplyDeleteA very interesting view (I'm in the UK, so it's all new to me!)
I really enjoyed the tour of your hometown! I've never been to Dennison though it's so close to me! I like the looks of those antique stores, I'll have to visit soon! Thanks too for stopping by my blog! Suzie
ReplyDeleteSeems like when we were traveling a few years ago we went through there. I would love to go to the antique shops there. Thanks for the tour and for stopping by my blog. Have a great Sunday.
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What a wonderful blog. Nice to visit your hometown. Love the name of your blog!!! Laurie
ReplyDeleteLooks a lot like my hometown of Bardstown, Ky. You did a nice job on your slide show. I love hometown, U.S.A. Blessings
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You did a super job with the pictures. I so enjoyed it. I grew up in a small town and love the atmosphere of it. It was actually White Settlement, Tx., not too far from you. Hope your 4th was filled with fun and blessings. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteWell you did a good job! I don't know how to do those things!
ReplyDeleteBrenda
Great job on the slide show! We have some friends that live in Denison and own an art gallery there (Pat Waymon Gallery). My husband has been there several times and says it's a great town. I love the old theatre and it looks like there are alot of beautiful old buildings that have been restored and repurposed. Thanks for the tour! Kathy
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the town tour! I'm looking forward to Christmas in July! :O) Mary @Boogieboard Cottage
ReplyDeleteLove your tour! How fun! What history your town has!! Thanks for taking us on a tour!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Lisa
This was a fun tour. I wish I would have known about it earlier too. You have a beautiful blog.
ReplyDeleteI read your profile and my heart goes out to you. You have had many losses. To many for one person to bare. I know all of this probably happened some time ago but the loss of a child is something you never really get over. I want you to know I will keep you in my prayers.
Hello, count me in for the CIJ! Would you believe it, of all the tablescapes I've done for Christmas, only one had pictures of? I can't wait! Thanks for the opportunity to have fun!
ReplyDeleteI would also love to go to the shops. Love the dishes at the top of the page!
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