2024-6-10 Texas Ramblin' Roses Brady TX Rally

I've written the other posts about what we did during the Texas Ramblin' Roses in Brady. This is about the park and what we did here during the rally. Most of us stayed at the Heart of Texas RV Park. It's a small park but the owner did everything she could to accommodate us. She took over a very run down park not so ong ago and is making changes and upgrades as quickly as she can.

Problem tenants and dangerous rundown RVs were moved out. Plants and shrubs were added to make little garden areas.

There are currently 4 pull-throughs.

My sister-in-law elaine's site was not a pull-through but some quick changes were made to allow her to pull in since the back in angle was not good. That could lead to a permanent change for the future. A problem with the electric popped up but the owner quickly hooked up temporary power while the problem was worked out. A smaller RV was shifted to a different spot to alleviate the problem.

One of our members has this beautiful airstream which fit nicely into one of the pull-throughs.

Each of our sites had our name and site number to show where we were, a very thoughtful touch.

I had a great site although if winds or storms would have developed, I would quickly have moved out from under those big trees. No, Harley did not have his own trailer. After all, he already has a motorhome which I drive for him, lol.

I had lots of shade.

I don't know how I lucked out with this site but I shared the shade with anyone who wanted to bring over a chair.

The park even has a garden with vegetables growing.

A mobile home was converted into a community center or a rally rom in our case. It comes complete with large TV, microwave, refrigerator. coffee pots, tables in three rooms, bathroom and laundry machines. Some serious excitement going on here from the winner.

I'm sire of this was serious discussion or a game of Left, Right, Center. 

Lots of games of Left, Right, Center, Mexican Train, Rumikub, and a card game called 31 (I think) were played. We also had pizza on Saturday night along with lots of sides from everyone. 

It was quite warm (hot for any other state). Some of our ladies went to the lake to kayak or swim. A few stayed at the city campground there. Others including Elaine and I even managed to find the city swimming pool which had an adults only swimming hour at 6. A woman in the quilt shop we visited told us about it. We went and it was the 5 of us plus the quilt shop lady. we each had our own lifeguard, lol. It was great. The pool is only 4 1/2 feet deep so the lifeguards got to take a break for a toss the ball game. I doubt this was the normal crowd but they had a little "incident" earlier in the day so the pool was closed to run all the water through the system. It opened just in time for the adult swim. How great was that.

It was a great rally hosted by Vickie and Barbara Albright for about 19 women in a new location with a surprising amount of things to do and some good restaurants in a small town.

 

 

2024-06-09 Heart of Texas Country Music Museum

We also toured the Heart of Texas Country Music Museum while we were in Brady. It starts outside with a tour of the bus used by Jim Reeves.

The bus is across the street from the museum and the building next to it was closed so we didn't know where to go until we turned around.

It's a bit smaller and not so fancy as some of the newer models but you can go inside and check it out.

The front has seats for most of the band.

At the back are two sets of bunk beds. In between are two little areas that may have been closets.

Next up, the inside of the museum. even if you aren't into country music, the costumes are beautiful.

There are pictures of the artists who worn the costumes.

I bet you recognize Dolly.

Costumes are designed to grab your eye.

Many of the stars are older country music stars.

Did you grow up with Roy Rogers?

Elvis wasn't really a country singer but this is his bumper car.

Lots of glitz and glamour here. The museum is free but donations are always appreciated. There are regular country music festivals here in Brady in case you are interested. The museum is well worth a trip for everyone.
 

2024-6-8 Future Brady Museum

We were very fortunate to have a unique experience while in Brady. At some point in the future there will be a very large museum here. One that will rival museums in places like New York. Right now it is in the development stage. We had the opportunity for a private tour because one of our members who wasn't even at the rally had met the daughter of the man who is putting this museum together. she told our friend that if she came to Brady to call her and she would contact her father to let us see it. We didn't know what to expect when he gave us the address and said he would meet us there and open it. The outside of the building was huge and looked like stone. This mural was on the side.

We went into a very huge open space completely filled with beautiful and unique things of all sorts. This is the owner. His name is Charles Troy. He had a rock band years ago. These case held all kinds of beautifully carved ivory.

Some wildlife items are unique.

Many old and very unique guns for display only.

Another wildlife showcase.

Unique displays of Indian clothing.

This dining room set was unique and beautiful but not necessarily comfortable.

This holster set is all beaded.

He told us that this is the dress that Cynthia Ann Parker, mother of Chief Quanah Parker, wore when she returned to white society.

Doc Holliday's medical case.

Collection of spurs.

Louis and Clark.

This wolf was huge.

The first room was as big as a very large gymnasium and completely set up with so many unique displays. There was a second room nearly as big that he was using to sort all kinds of new items. ne side had original art on display. Notice the artist names.

 Charles claims to have provenance for all the items he has on display. His plans include adding a three story building which will be attached to the rear of this building. I don't know when this place will actually open. It will probably be a couple of years but it will really put Brady on the map as a big tourist destination. It was amazing to see it all.