Ted is in Texas

Hello Ryan! Ted is having a marvelous time in Texas! He wanted me to tell you that even though he is having fun, he misses you very much! We just finished our Thanksgiving dinner. He tasted the Southern version of Dressing that goes with Turkey. It is made with cornbread and a little jalapeño to give it a kick.

We are packing his bags and getting him ready for his next traveling adventure.

You need to know that Ted has been all over the state. He visited some of our most popular cities. He visited our State Fair in Dallas and Six Flags over Texas in Arlington. The six flags represent the different nations that ruled over Texas at some point. (Spain was the first European country to claim the area of Texas. France held a short-lived colony in Texas. Mexico controlled the territory until 1836 when Texas won its independence. In 1845 it joined the United States as the 28^th state of the union.) Ted got to see the Alamo in San Antonio, where the Texans fought for their independence. He loved it!

We took him to the stock show in Ft Worth. He got to see the “Oil” city, Houston and our capitol, Austin. He has learned so much about our state. Ted found out that Texas is associated with the image of the cowboy and longhorns. He learned that our state bird is the tiny little humming bird and that our motto is “Friendship”. We now have a new friend! Thank you for allowing Ted in our lives!

He learned a few southern words “Howdy” and “Yehaw”.

I must go for now. We are preparing a going away dinner for Ted. See attached image of Ted at the Alamo!

Your Friend from Texas, Carmel