April 12, 2010 Gainesville, Texas

We decided to see what downtown Gainesville, TX had to offer before we left Texas.  We read that Bumpy’s offered Czech kolaches and homemade baked goods so that was our first stop.  As you can see Bob does have a couple of bags in hand.  I have to say that my friend, Barbara Drgac in Caldwell, can leave these people in the dust when it comes to making kolaches.  We did each buy one buy I did not finish mine.  It had so much filling that it overwhelmed the bread part…not for me.Our search continued for the breakfast we were seeking.  The next stop was the Fried Pie Restaurant in downtown Gainesville.  This was a winner.  Besides a great breakfast they sell an endless variety of fried pies that they make.  We were tempted but decided to save the fried pies for another trip.    And of course I had to make a stop at the local quilt shop.  Notice the courthouse in the mural.And here is the courthouse.This young woman is a Gainesville native.  She got her degree in art from UT Austin but returned to north Texas to be able to afford to live and paint at the same time.  She and her Mom make these one of a kind hand bags from vintage fabrics.  You are only seeing a few of the bags in the shop. She has made quite a business for herself…sorry I did not include a picture of some of her art pieces.    I thought this alarm systems was neat.

In 1862, 40 men suspected of Union sympathies were hung from this tree by a “citizens court” of which the majority were slaveholders.  North Texas was the center of opposition of secession from the Union.  Two men were shot while trying to escape.

We returned to the coach and pulled out with our last look back at Texas.  We crossed the Red River into unfriendly territory, Oklahoma, about 1:30…Hook ‘em Horns!

We spent Monday night in the small community of Tonkawa, OK.  They allow RV parking for no charge at Ray See City Park.  There are no hookups and you just pull in but it is a pretty little park and we walked a couple of blocks and had some good Mexican food downtown.  Thanks Tonkawa.

Moving on.