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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Marjorie Hagy History Marjorie is a bibliophile, a history nut and an insomniac, among several other conditions, both diagnosed and otherwise. When she's not working tirelessly to avoid getting a real job, she nurses an obsession with her grandson and is involved in passing legislation restricting the wearing of socks with sandals. She is an aspiring pet hoarder who enjoys vicious games of Scrabble, reading Agatha Christie, and sitting around doing nothing while claiming to be thinking deeply. Marjorie has five grown children, a poodle to whom she is inordinately devoted in spite of his breath, and holds an Explore record for never having submitted an article on time. She's been writing for us for five years now.
Old Timer Just Old Timer The Old Timer tells us he's been a resident of Boerne since about 1965. He enjoys telling people what he doesn't like. When not bust'n punks he can be found feeding the ducks just off Main St. or wandering aimlessly in the newly expanded HEB. Despite his rough and sometimes brash persona, Old Timer is really a wise and thoughtful individual. If you can sort through the BS.
Kendall D. Aaron Spiritual I’m just a normal guy. I’m not a theology student, I don’t preach in church, and I’ve never written a book. I’m just a normal guy that thinks, and feels, and is on a never-ending journey attempting to be the best person I can be. I fail frequently at this quest, yet each day, the quest continues. I’ve lived in Boerne since the late ‘80s, I’ve got a most beautiful wife, three wonderful children, and just really, really love God. Thanks for going on my spiritual journey with me.
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DEAREST EXPLORE READER, the ultimate authentic Ahab that is willing to hunt the great beast. We watch all 3 characters board the ORCA and embark on their adventure to find the deadly fish and take it down. This is where Quint becomes a constant character for us, and where I began to see this man a little differently. For one, Quint had a history. After they loaded the boat up to begin the trip, I chuckled as he yells at Chief Brody (who had just kissed his wife goodbye), “Don’t worry Chief! If she’s mad at you now, she’ll love you when you return! The sea has a way of doing that to women. HAHAHH!” It was delivered with such realism and passion, you truly knew that Quint had spent countless seasons away from his wife, who was undoubtedly mad at him for leaving yet again…but he was Quint. He HAD to leave. And then with his steely eyes and pervasive smirk, he stared down the sun as it set across the bay while they ventured out into the great unknown.
You’ve all seen the movie: JAWS. And you all know the character: QUINT. You might know the character, but the name might not register with you. QUINT was the crusty fishermen that took the guys out to catch the shark on the ORCA. All of you just threw your head back and exclaimed “Ohhhhh…. QUINT! Got it.” Quint is one of the more memorable characters in 20th century film, and I find it fascinating that we all know his character, but not his name. The realness of his character is one that is instantly recognizable, and yet, he’s probably universally known as that “other guy on the boat”. I watched JAWS the other day with my daughter (her 1st time) and something about Quint made me kind of turn my head and pay particular attention to him. Like most of you, I have seen this movie countless times, and I knew all the lines, but if you really, REALLY pay attention to Quint…well, he’s got a story if you’re looking for it, both in the actual movie and in real life. Quint was played by a guy named Robert Shaw. He was a crusty guy with a lot of demons (one being his love of drink) and was actually selected for the role because Spielberg loved the way he “died” in a few of Shaw’s other films. Shaw, on the other hand, read the book “JAWS” and said “it was a piece of shit”, so he refused the film, but his wife ultimately talked him into the film. It was his 2nd of 3 wives, all of whom died from disease. From there, our friend Quint was born for our cinematic pleasure. From that first fingernail-screeching intro that we all know where we see Quint for the first time, he becomes
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As they set out across the sea, he takes over the film. He lectures Hooper, our nerdy Richard Dreyfuss character on virtually everything. He yells at “Chief ” to do things faster, slower, and differently. He commands the boat, he sings songs about “Seven Spanish maidens” over and over, and he stares down the most ominous fish in film history. He gives one of the most famous film scenes in memory as he recounts his time aboard the USS Indianapolis. As I read stories for this article, I learned that the scene had to be re-shot because Quint said that they should have a “wee nip” to make things authentic, but he became blind drunk, couldn’t remember anything about the scene, and begged Spielberg to re-shoot it. Ah, Quint. What got me the most was when they first encounter the shark and Quint shoots him with that harpoon gun and ties a keg to him. He screams at Hooper who is driving to follow his directions and ultimately gets the shot. He turns around on that little deck on the bow of the boat, lies his gun down, and smiles at his shipmates. I smiled, too. We finished the movie, including Quint’s bloody death at the teeth of that evil shark, and my kids ran off to bed. Late that night, I stared at the ceiling and thought about Quint. I wasn’t so sure why he was remaining in my thoughts, but sure enough, I just kept smiling internally about his silly singing of “Seven Spanish Maidens.” Then I suppose it came to me: Quint was AUTHENTIC. Yes, the character was authentic, but somewhere behind all of it, there’s a real Quint that is beyond REAL. I laid in bed and created an entire story for Quint and his life and his struggles and the reality of his life that never made its way into film. He ceased being a character in a movie and became a real person with a colorful history and story that I found powerful…and beautiful.
I also decided that somewhere, Quint had a child. I have no reason to create this story other than his many, many comments about “maidens”, but I became convinced that Quint was a father. So then I thought about his kid. What did he think of his father? Did he see him much? When I considered this, I was left with the theory that Quint probably didn’t see his child much (because of the sea) but I also guessed that when his child looked at the side of his face while Quint fashioned some marine ropes for the boat, and barked an order for this and that, his child didn’t question his father. He was probably mesmerized at the dexterity of his dad’s hands as he whipped up a complicated knot, barked an order, and then stared with an eagle eye glare across the sea. He was a father, and one that was probably larger than life. Quint yelled at everyone. He drank way too much. He was stubborn and didn’t listen to others. But Quint was AUTHENTIC. While Robert Shaw might have been an actor that gave a great performance, somewhere out there is a Quint that lives his life as he sees fit, along with his demons, and is who he is. I like that. I’ve thought about Quint about 1000 times since I watched the movie with my kids, and maybe I’ll think about him forever. And maybe this message is primarily for the men, but I think that we all get told how we should behave, what we should say, and how we should work as a team. We are to collaborate, to coordinate, and to figure things out. But then there’s Quint. I want to believe that despite the time he wasn’t with his kids, they still stared at him in awe when he was around. They stood back, jaws agape, and would have said “Don’t get in the way. Dad is working.” I want to believe that he was a mess personally, but he understood it, and accepted it. He handled his fishing business, he mastered the seas, he stared down the waves, and he still drank too much rum. Because he was Quint. And 30 years later, we’re still talking about him. Not for his short-comings, but for his triumphs. In spite of it all, some part of us wants to be like Quint. We want to not care, we want to sing stupid songs, and we want to enjoy too much rum. But most of all, I think that we just want to be authentic. Welcome to November. May you throw off your bow lines, sing about Spanish Maidens and EXPLORE everything that you can imagine. Life is short, experience is even shorter, and AUTHENTICITY is even more elusive. Find all 3 and enjoy the time that God has given you. Sincerely,
Quint became a man of authenticity, despite anyone’s opinion. He was who he was. His brashness, his vulgarity, his beer-crushing persona…they were Quint. You can’t contain it nor condemn it. He simply exuded his bravado and sang his songs and you were a part of it, or you weren’t. He didn’t ask the question – he simply punctuated the period.
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GRUENE November 18-19 Old Gruene Market Days Nearly 100 vendors offer uniquely crafted items and packaged Texas foods. November 23 Holidays in Gruene—Gruene Turkey Trot Start your Thanksgiving Day with an exhilarating 5K run/walk through Gruene Historic District. Kids under 12 years old will have a blast chasing a Turkey Mascot for a 1/4 mile through Gruene. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. Races begin and end in front of Gruene Hall. Benefiting local charities, including the Comal County Sheriff ’s Green Santa Program and the New Braunfels Police Department Blue Santa Program. BANDERA November 4 Market Days Arts and crafts vendors on the Courthouse lawn in downtown Bandera. November 4, 11, 18, 25 Bandera Cattle Company Gunfighters Experience the excitement of the Wild West with reenactors engaging in shootouts. Shows are at high noon and 2 p.m. November 11 Bandera Honors Veterans Family displays, music a ceremony, and parade. Free barbecue sandwich lunch for veterans and their spouses. Additional food available for purchase. See military displays, concessions, and more. BOERNE November 4 Wild Game Dinner Go hog wild at the seventh annual dinner. Admission includes savory wild game dishes, live and silent auctions, and registration for door prizes. Enjoy some old favorites like smoked turkey, smoked pulled pork, brisket tacos, and beans. Then move on up to something a little more exotic like fried alligator, Cajun crawfish pasta, stuffed pheasant, bison sliders, baconwrapped Nilgai, duck gumbo, spicy jambalaya, and flavorful axis carne guisada. November 9 Diva Night Support your local businesses with a night of fun shopping. Stores will have regular business hours during the day. Diva Night festivities will include shopping, live music, dining, and great specials for the diva in you. November 11-12 Market Days Since 1850, Main Plaza has been a center point of trade for the people of Boerne. In the present day, on the second weekend of every month, Main Plaza is home to a magical outdoor market that blends the traditions of the Texas Hill Country with the creations of today’s culture. Hundreds of festive booths display everything from collectibles and remembrances of the past to modern innovations that will bring a smile of wonder to those who stroll past. Scrumptious food and captivating music top the experience and delight the senses. November 24-25 Dickens on Main The 18th annual celebration officially kicks off the holiday season in Boerne, spreading tidings of good cheer and merriment galore. Shop for unique holiday gifts along Boerne’s Hill Country Mile for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday while the whole family enjoys live musical entertainment, Dickens-era theatrical performances, a variety of children’s activities including Santa and a 60-foot snow slide, live ice sculpting shows, horse-drawn carriage rides, snow on Main Street, and more.
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November 25 Sounds of the Season Enjoy Tinsel—an a cappella quartet—for sounds of the Christmas season with contemporary classics and beloved carols. Described as sleek, sophisticated, and distinctive, Tinsel is not your average group of Christmas carolers. Within their roster of professional singers are Grammy Award-winners and classically trained vocalists. They entertain audiences with style and distinction. From classical to contemporary, Tinsel’s original arrangements of holiday favorites sparkle with sophistication, while respecting tradition and cherished memories. Cave Without A Name - Throne Room. BULVERDE November 24 Christmas Lighting The 27th annual event offers entertainment, music, and vendor treats for the young and young at heart. Vendor booths open for business by 5:30 p.m., and Santa arrives at 6:30 p.m. COMFORT November 25 Christmas In Comfort More than 100 craft & food vendors sell their wares from 10 a.m.—9 p.m. Enjoy entertainment, Santa, and kids activities. Nighttime lighted parade starts at 7 p.m. The day concludes with fireworks. FREDERICKSBURG November 3 First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg Tour fine art galleries offering special exhibits, demonstrations, refreshments, and extended viewing hours the first Friday of every month. November 11 Veterans Day Observance On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we honor all veterans of all conflicts. The event is free and open to the public. November 11-12 Pacific Combat Living History Reenactment See equipment and weapons used during WWII and a battle reenactment set on an island in the Pacific. November 24-26 The Peddler Holiday Show Celebrating 40 years as Texas’ favorite arts and crafts show, just in time for holiday shopping. November 24-Jan. 2, 2018 Eisbahn Outdoor Ice Skating Annual seasonal outdoor ice skating event to benefit The Heritage School, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and the Boys and Girls Club of Fredericksburg.
KERRVILLE November 3 First Friday Wine Share A fun way to meet new or different wines, people, and places of business or art. Please bring no more than one bottle of wine per every two people. Singles may feel free to bring a bottle every other month. Try to find the themed bottle of the month (if you can’t, just default to your favorite). Finger foods are always welcome. Bring your own wine glass—which could be a conversation starter in itself. November 4 Kerr County Market Days An indoor marketplace for vendors of original handcrafted goods, artwork, and homegrown plants and produce. Pets on a leash are welcome. November 18-19 Texas Gun and Knife Show New and used guns, knives, gold and silver coins, jewelry, camping gear, military supplies, and several businesses under one roof. November 18 Holiday Lighted Parade and Courthouse Lighting Ceremony Officially welcome the holiday season with a lighted parade and the arrival of Santa Claus. After the parade, enjoy a Christmas program, caroling, and the lighting of the Courthouse and 45’ tree ceremony. NEW BRAUNFELS November 3-12 Wurstfest Join the fun at this 10-day celebration of sausage and beer, which includes live music on multiple stages, dancing, a carnival and lots of German-Texan hospitality. November 17-19 Weihnachtsmarkt Enjoy a shopping extravaganza at this German-inspired Christmas market, offering unique decorations, specialty items, fabulous gifts, and antiques. WIMBERLEY November 17-18 Winter Wonderland Visit the wonderland of Christmas trees and wreaths created by local artists and talented, crafty people. Thanksgiving centerpieces will also be available. Enjoy holiday music, refreshments, and a visit with Santa. Place a winning bid on your favorite tree, wreath, or centerpiece and take it with you to enjoy at your home or office. November 25-December 28 Trail of Lights The 20th annual event is a fun and safe way to view Christmas lights on a walking tour that leads visitors through six acres of decorated Wonderland with Ye Olde Yule Log burning nightly as weather permits. There is no admission to the Trail of Lights, however donations are gratefully accepted.
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ART OF CURIOSITY Adrienne Ehler, owner of the Ninth House Collection, has taken what began as a simple hobby and turned it into a passion. Her jewelry and bracelets have been shipped all over the world, and she has taken a simple “moment of curiosity” with jewelry creation, and found a much deeper calling.
Ehler, originally from Cameron (outside of Waco), always had a bit of a knack for art and it manifested itself early. She begins, “We grew up out in the middle of nowhere and we had a ranch and so my sister and I had to learn how to entertain ourselves. I had always had a hobby, and I got into drawing and painting. I had always thought that it would be cool to move into actual jewelry creation but then real life happened and I just continued to do it as a hobby.” Following a tenure at UT that earned her a degree in Advertising, Ehler ultimately landed employment with Flying Circle Bags here in Boerne doing everything from website work to graphic design to photography. However, the “itch” for jewelry creation remained, and slowly became a reality. Ehler began working on her own brand of leather jewelry, and the results were mixed at first. “I was just shopping one day and came across some leather bracelets and I really liked them, but they were too big for me. I went into a craft store one day and found the supplies to do the leather work and began playing around with it and figuring out how the tools worked. Some were nice, and I’d give them to friends, and some were trash quite honestly.” But despite the mixed results, Ehler continued honing her craft, and began to focus on the exposure of her works and finding her niche. “I saw some Instagram friends on social media that were growing large followings with their creations, and I began to pay attention. I studied the marketing, and I saw that it could resonate with other people and I could make the world a little more beautiful with my works.” Once she put on her marketing hat, Ehler truly did work to make the world a little more beautiful with her works. As she focused on the creation, she also discovered a spiritual element to her art that made the creation even that much more profound for her. “One of my other past times is spirituality and reading and learning about everything I can. I had a book about astrology and began to learn what I could about it, and I learned that I had a lot of things going on in “The Ninth House”. Each house has a lot of different
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meanings….and each has a domain over a few of the qualities of life. Spirituality, travel, and philosophy makes up the Ninth House. Being able to make something out of a blank piece of leather and I can enter into a different state of mind and I’m peaceful. I’m trying to build upon my knowledge and skills all the time, and I’ve learned a lot about the creation process. ‘Travel’ is that I yearn to be able to travel and share my works with others and when I mail a piece across the world is hugely powerful to me…and I find great satisfaction in that.” As she has refined her craft, she has also grown her brand. Now carried across multiple stores in multiple states, Ninth House Collection has taken on a bit of a life of its own. “I’ve sold to multiple countries, and I’ve now gotten a few wholesalers that are carrying my stuff. I’m coming up with this stuff with my own two hands, and my inspiration, and so the time necessary has been a challenge as I have a full time job. I’m carried in Portland and one in Louisiana…and am featured on multiple sites for ecommerce purchases. On the retail side, I get lots of requests from Instagram and Etsy and via my own site. (www.ninthhousecollection.com) As is always the vocation of creation, Ehler continues to work on her art and find the focus to find a larger audience. And while the business and sales might happen, in the end, it’s ultimately the creation itself that keeps her motivated. “I like doing it all. I think that just the best part is that I don’t necessarily sit down and have a task I have to do…but if I can just sit down and think of something new and sometimes I don’t know what I want to do until I get started. Starting with a blank canvas is always fun, and being able to simply create for the sake of creation is the most fun.” www.NinthHouseCollection.com Locally shown at Hamilton & Co Fine Salons 21715 IH-10W – Ste 108 San Antonio, Texas 78257 adrienne@ninthhousecollection.com www.instagram.com/ninthhouse/
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History is a popular topic with our readers. Marjorie Hagy’s HISTORY piece is probably the most popular article in our illustrious publication month after month. With that fact, we thought we’d share some broader Texas history each month. Nothing earth shattering, but we hope you might find something to make you pause and say, “Huh. Well I’ll be.”
November 1st, 1939 The first section of the Pedernales Electric Cooperative’s many miles of transmission lines was energized at Bertram in Burnet County, and the first of several thousand rural Hill Country families received electricity. During the 1930s farmers and ranchers across the Lone Star State banded together to form nonprofit electric cooperatives to apply for funds from the Rural Electrification Administration (REA). With money from the REA, they constructed their own power lines and repaid the loans from sales of electricity. The Pedernales Electric Cooperative included a network that spanned parts of Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Hays, Kendall, Llano, and Mason counties. Their initial REA loan of over $1.3 million for more than 1,700 miles of electric lines was the most money and longest mileage ever granted in a single approval, but the effort brought modern conveniences to thousands of thankful folks.
November 6th, 1891 The organizational meeting of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas was held in the Houston home of Mary Jane Briscoe. Mary S. M. Jones, widow of the last president of the Republic of Texas, agreed to serve as president. The name first chosen for this group was Daughters of Female Descendants of the Heroes of ‘36. The association was soon renamed Daughters of the Lone Star Republic, then Daughters of the Republic of Texas at the first annual meeting in April 1892. The objectives of the association are to perpetuate the memory and spirit of the people who achieved and maintained the independence of Texas and to encourage historical research into the earliest records of Texas, especially those relating to the revolutionary and republic periods.
November 10th, 1967 On this day in 1967, the President’s Ranch Trail was dedicated at Wimberley. The trail is a ninety-mile route through Hays, Blanco, and Gillespie counties. It extends from the LBJ Ranch, located on Ranch Road 1 near Stonewall, to San Marcos. The route touches places important in the life of Lyndon Baines Johnson, including the Lyndon B. Johnson Birthplace, Boyhood Home, and Ranch; the Johnson family cemetery; Lyndon B. Johnson
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State Historical Park; the Pedernales Electric Cooperative in Johnson City, which was brought into being under Johnson’s influence in the United States Senate; the First Christian Church in Johnson City, to which Johnson belonged; the Hye Post office, where he mailed his first letter; the Albert post office, general store, and school building; and his alma mater, Southwest Texas State University, in San Marcos, where his student dwelling is also located.
November 11th, 1918 On this day in 1918, World War I came to an end. The armistice found the two most prominent Texas units on active service in France. The Ninetieth Division was fighting its way through the Meuse-Argonne, while the Thirty-Sixth Division was resting behind the lines after suffering heavy casualties in the same offensive. A total of 198,000 Texans saw service in the armed forces during the course of the war. Five thousand one hundred and seventy-one Texans, including one nurse, died in the armed services; 4,748 of the dead served in the army. More than a third of the total deaths occurred inside the United States, many of them as a result of the influenza epidemic of 1918. Four Texans were awarded the Medal of Honor. In a trend that would become even more marked during World War II, military camps were established in Texas to train men for service and the state was the main location for pilot training for military aviation.
November 20th, 1943 On this day in 1943, two marines from Texas earned the Medal of Honor for their heroic actions in the desperate battle for the Pacific island of Tarawa. Staff Sgt. William James Bordelon of San Antonio landed under enemy fire that killed all but four men in his tractor and remained in action even after he was hit. He provided cover fire for a group scaling a seawall and, disregarding his own injuries, went to the aid of two wounded men in the water. He was killed while singelhandedly attacking a Japanese machinegun position. First Lt. William Dean Hawkins of El Paso, commanding a scout-sniper platoon, moved forward under heavy enemy fire and neutralized the enemy troops assaulting the main beach positions. During that day and night he repeatedly risked his life to direct and lead attacks on pillboxes and enemy installations. At
dawn on the twenty-first he resumed the dangerous task of clearing the beachhead of enemy resistance. Though seriously wounded in the chest, he refused to withdraw and continued to carry the fight to the enemy until mortally wounded by a burst of enemy shell fire. After the island was secured, the airstrip was named Hawkins Field in his honor. Yet another notable Texan, Cpl. Criss Cole of Avery, was also in the battle, and was blinded by a Japanese grenade. He returned to Texas and became a state legislator, judge, and advocate for the blind. In 1969 the legislature voted to name Austin’s rehabilitation center for the blind in his honor.
November 22nd, 1963 On this day in 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. After breakfast in Fort Worth he flew to Dallas and, with his wife and Governor and Mrs. John Connally, began a motorcade trip in an open car toward downtown Dallas. As the car passed through Dealy Plaza several shots rang out. Both Kennedy and Connally were hit. Kennedy died at 1:00 PM in Parkland Hospital. Vice President Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as president of the United States at 2:38 PM.
November 23rd, 1964 On this day in 1964, Dr. Michael DeBakey and his team performed the world’s first successful coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Houston. DeBakey, Denton Cooley, and many others in Houston revolutionized cardiovascular surgery by developing new techniques for the treatment of patients with congenital anomalies, aneurysms, and vascular-occlusive diseases. Cooley and his associates performed the first heart transplant in the United States in 1968. The patient lived 204 days. By 1987, 80 percent of patients lived at least one year. Some patients have survived more than ten years with new hearts. Heart transplantation is no longer experimental. More than 3000 transplants are performed each year worldwide.
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Break out the basters and the pop up timers. IT’S THANKSGIVING! Everyone has their own definition of what Thanksgiving is and how it should be done, but in general, there isn’t a lot of variation. Turkey, maybe ham, bread, mashed potatoes, yams, dressing, cranberry sauce and mountains of desserts. However, there is an unfortunate trend these days to reinvent things for the sake of nonconformity. To that we say BAH!! The only nonconformity we will accept during this season is our clothes to our bodies after gorging at the altar of calories. But that’s why God invented man to invent sweatpants. Here are some new fangled takes on Thanksgiving and what we think of them.
THE LEFT OVER ROLL
Basically you take what would be your traditional turkey dinner and Hippie-fy it. Smoked turkey breast, traditional stuffing, dried cranberries, green beans, cream cheese, tempura battered and fried, served with cranberry wasabi and red wine soy demiglace. Yeah, we know sushi is popular and we like a good California roll as much as the next person. But let’s leave sushi where it belongs. In a Benihana.
TURKEY CAKE
At first glance this looks like it might be a yummy cake. But then you realize those layers are meat, stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, marshmallows and sweet potatoes. It’s said people eat with their eyes. And right now my eyes want to vomit.
PUMPKIN SPICE TACOS TURBACONDUCKEN
That’s right, a chicken inside a duck inside a turkey, all wrapped in bacon. Fifty-seven vegetarians just died of a stroke reading that. Which is just about every vegetarian in Kendall county. Other than looking like it belongs in the starring roll of a horror movie it’s probably pretty tasty. Though we get meat sweats just looking at it. You’re welcome CrossFitters.
STUFF IN JELL-O
The year is 1972. Putting stuff in Jell-O is all the rage. Everything. We mean EVERY. THING. Yes, that’s shrimp in that lime jell-o. Let us pray to the Lord on high that every single one of these cook books are, found and burned. Then the ashes burned, put into a large concrete container and sent to the deepest depths of the ocean. Or into space. We’d be happy with both.
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This one actually doesn’t look too bad. It jumps on the pumpkin flavoring bandwagon and it’s a pretty simple taco. Our beef with this one is obvious. Thanksgiving is about eating your body weight in food. Then sitting in a LaZ-Boy and slipping into a coma until December 23rd. This screams of dainty tapas and raised pinky fingers. What good is Thanksgiving if you don’t have to go put on sweatpants after the meal?
THANKSGIVING DOG
This one actually doesn’t sound too terrible. Instead of using the traditional fancy shmancy plate to put your food on, just throw it on a hot dog. It might actually be a pretty good idea for those who have 37 different houses to visit on Thanksgiving. If you want to go the EXTRA authentic route you can make sure it’s a turkey hot dog. But then, that wouldn’t be very American of you now would it?
Changing form in a Magical Way Our mission at ShapeshifterS is “Forever Changing” meaning we want our returning customers to find fresh new inventory and offerings every time they stop by to visit. Our vision is to be an inviting destination, offering a multi-faceted environment for everyone. Craft and project classes will be offered featuring a vast assortment of subjects and fun projects. Varying special events will be held to enhance the seasons and support the community. Parking is available, so come by and enjoy a relaxed place to rest your feet and share good conversation with neighbors and new friends. An open invitation awaits everyone to visit the”Monkey House” (our restoration workshop) where the magic of ShapeshifterS takes place! Beware though, you can easily get caught up in the intrigue and activities and find yourself helping out. The perfect place for the guys and gals to hang out, swap stories and kill some time while their significant other shops! Come by and say hello to Pam and Hank and enjoy some history, a cup of coffee and experience the “Spirit of the ShapeshifterS”.
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Nestled on a multiacre property off Old Fredericksburg Rd in Boerne, sits one of the most unknown, but highly polished art schools in the Hill Country. Ms. Sue’s Art Studio offers art classes for kinder up to adult; as well as providing an arts environment for painting parties, coupled with an exhibition space and teaching / learning opportunities for the greater South Texas art community.
Susan Burk (Ms. Sue) left the hustle and bustle of the California real estate market in 2007, and came back to her roots in the Texas Hill Country. Over the last decade she has been building her art school to accommodate more and more students; teaching more and more mediums, activities, lessons, and hiring guest artists. “I have always been an artist,” she says. Burk holds a degree in graphic design, but her love for people and the arts led her down the road of where she is now. “One day, after I moved back to Texas, I asked, ‘Lord’, How can I make a living?”, comments Burk. And that is how this amazing story starts! “I just began filling up large plastic bins with art supplies and would drive all over Kerrville, San Antonio, Boerne, and everywhere in between…going from churches to daycares, to nursing homes and retirement centers…and I would leave with $75.00 each time. Then one day a lady from my church asked me about giving private lessons to her young daughter.” After about 6 to 8 months Ms. Sue was teaching 30 children. Her business was growing quickly. Word of mouth was driving traffic to her modest “studio”. “My business grew quickly because I think there is a lack of creative outlets for kids. Creative thinking is on the decline, and I think it is important. It seems to me there is a vacuum of outlets for this kind…A lot of kids are not athletes, and these highly creative kids, those that come here, are starving to explore that side of the brain…I see these kids and my heart melts because as they take my art classes, I see an increase in confidence, in attitude, in pride of work. It’s amazing the turnaround that happens in this protective and safe place.”
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However, with all success stories, comes the growing pains. Ms. Sue experienced many pitfalls along the way. From bouncing from studio to studio and building to building, she finally settled into her current “school” and opened the doors to Ms. Sue’s in 2014. But, again she credits divine intervention in helping her acquire the homestead and grounding her. An unexpected call by a long-lost friend led to an unrestricted financial gift. Then, she was able to purchase of an ‘off-market’ property and begin building her dream. The school is located on her property next to the main residential house; the lot is complete with tree house, tire swing, two cats named “Hue” and “Shade”– a parcel that overlooks several old farm barns, cattle, brush fields and an atmosphere of serenity. Large flat open cubbies line one of the back walls; enough accommodate over a hundred students’ artwork– each carefully labeled with ‘artist’ names. Large picture windows not only allow for a flood of natural light, but exposes the students to the picturesque scenery; offering God-given inspiration. There are still bins and bins of art supplies, but they now stay in the classroom in neatly arranged stacks, marked with contents. Tables upon tables line the interior, reminiscent of some school cafeteria, where students can spread out and create. There is also room for visitors. “I have families and moms come and hang out while their children attend class. It’s a creative environment for them too, they will bring lunch or a picnic and go outside and relax. Where else can you find something like this?” “Teaching makes me so happy,” she says. But teaching is also what drives her 50-60 hr. work week. “I teach every class in every genre and medium. With over 100 kids and adults, that’s a lot of classes.”
By employing guest artists like, Pauly Tamez, a Boerne artist who is now teaching oil landscape painting class, and Laurie Gross doing portrait drawing –her schedule opens up a bit. “My hope is that I can free myself up and begin growing my business again. I have hired someone who has taken over the painting parties…I have a small studio of my own in the back of the classroom, I would love to be able to spend more time in there and create my own work, and have the school run smoothly with those that share my vision.” “I never want to get so big that I jeopardize the quality of the art being made here. I don’t want to get to where I cannot connect with the students and the students’ families. This is a place of solitude; where students can unplug and think and be nourished. “I try to challenge the students and allow them to make choices, to make decisions and push them with the ‘What if ’ statements.” “What if you did this?” “What if I did this?” “It can be about making mistakes, but it can also be about creating something.” “Every child has their own way of learning, and they inspire me every day,” says Burk. For more information about Ms. Sue’s Art Studio, visit: www.mssueart.com Ms. Sue Art Studio, LLC 101 Old Fredericksburg Rd. Boerne, Texas 78015 210.551.3843 Susan-barnes@hotmail.com
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BUCKET LIST By Kendall D. Aaron
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One of the items on my bucket list is to see Italy. The only problem is that I have a crippling phobia of flying, but I suppose I’ll deal with that later.
I want to see Italy because, in my mind at least, I find it to be gorgeous. The wine, the architecture, the people. It’s someplace that I just want to sit in a corner bistro with a nice glass of wine and people-watch for hours. In addition to the above, I want to see the old world creations that pepper the areas. The ancient buildings, the intricate carvings, the art. The timeless creations from people in the past that are revered to this day as the ultimate creations of the human hand. I have a deep appreciation for these sorts of things, and love to simply run my own hand along a hand-carved stair-rail and feel the passion and the work that went into some of the most simple of creations. This knack for the details has become something of an oddity for me of late. I’m the guy that ventures into an older Victorian home and notices the moulding. I comment on the ornate rock work on the fireplace. I note the baseboards. Even the door handles catch my eye. I am struck by the fact that it seems our culture focuses almost exclusively on speed and price. I can understand why both are important, but I think that we have lost the expression of what we are CAPABLE of with certain acts of creation. Sure, we can build a fireplace for cheap, and we do it quick, but we can also build a fireplace with amazing rockwork, and intricate layering, and it can be a show-stopper of a piece that causes your guests to gasp when they see it for the first time. Like most, I’m not made of money, and my fireplace is pretty darn plain. I get that our budgets don’t allow for homes to be “works of art”, but I suppose I have just come to appreciate those that ARE. As I read magazines full of images of the amazing work of the human race, I can frequently tie it back to a spiritual connection as well. 1 Corinthians 10:31 tells us “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” Do it ALL for the glory of God. The craftsmen that hand-carved
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the stair railing into a beautiful work of art might not have had GOD at the center of his motivation for his creation, but I like to think that perhaps he did. He sat down with a raw piece of wood and decided that he would make the most beautiful stair-railing in the world as a way to honor his God, and I like that thought. The correlation I can make with this is – what other areas of your life could you be doing “whatever you do” to honor God? You’re a friend to your neighbors. They’re having some marital problems, and you know things have been tough over there. If you know this much about them, are you doing EVERYTHING to be the ultimate friend and confidant for them to assist with restoration? Are you taking this opportunity to honor your God and not just be a friend, but to take things to a whole new level and give your all to being the ULTIMATE friend? You have TIME. You might roll your eyes and say “You’re dreaming, buddy” but I promise that you have time that you could prioritize in other ways. With that time, are you missing opportunities to volunteer, to mentor, or to assist with your church? Are you using your time in every imagineable way to glorify God and to advance His kingdom? Or are you just getting by? Look, I’m like all of you: I’m broke, I’m stressed, and sometimes life is a struggle. Sometimes I don’t want to do the MOST when I can get away with the LEAST. However, as I appreciate what human hands are capable of producing, I am convicted by what human hearts are capable of. If we remain aware that every day is an opportunity to do the absolute MOST in every imagineable interaction and relationship, we might initiate change and produce some positive results. Someday, many years from now, someone will see the fruits of your labor. It could be in the cascading positive effect that changed lives have had on others, but they will see it. They may never know your name, but God will know that your efforts at glorification of God produced timeless results. And that, my friends, is a good thing.
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OLD TIMER 17 Herff? “Sorry, that project endangers our scenic beauty. NO.” Buc-cee’s? “Nope – it will have an adverse effect on our aesthetics. No.” My goodness, our decisions get pretty easy and clear when you have people literally picketing against a development and our City Council still folds for approval, citing laws and regulations. In these cases, they’d simply have to agree that a development was “ugly” and they could punt it. If you’ll notice, the Act 250 does not speak to the positive impact that a new commercial project will have on our ECONOMIC climate, as that is seen as secondary. There’s plenty of money out there, and Vermont recognized this. I like Vermont now, and I’ve never even been there. In the 2002 governor campaign, Jim Douglas ran on the platform of undoing Act 250, and was unceremoniously trounced by voters.
Vermont is going to get a TARGET store. Big deal, right? Well, it’s probably not a big deal to those of us here in Boerne, but there’s interesting facts behind the story of TARGET finally moving into Vermont. Most glaring is that Vermont has been the last state in the country without a TARGET, and the reason that they don’t have one is because Vermont has continually said “No” to TARGET each time they tried to move in. They had a K-Mart (remember those?) and so Vermont told TARGET to pound sand and find somewhere else to build.
This was a head scratcher for me, so I did some digging. I mean, our beloved City Council loves to throw their hands in the air and exclaim “That plot of land was zoned commercial, so I’m sorry that a Hooters is moving in, but there’s just nothing we can do about it!” as they all high-five and go out to dinner at Chili’s to brainstorm about what they’ll do with their new tax revenue. So how does Vermont have the stones to refuse a big-box retailer and even when they ultimately agree to the new business, they unabashedly demand certain size and design requirements so that the store fits in with the community? Well, it’s because Vermont was SMART.
Recently, that K-Mart finally shuttered and so the City in question did the unthinkable (yes, I’m being sarcastic): THEY ASKED THE CITIZENS WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO REPLACE THE K-MART. Well, the overwhelming winner was TARGET. So Vermont went to TARGET (because they listened to their citizenry) and said “Ya’ll can move here, but we have some rules.” So TARGET is slated to open a very small TARGET (much smaller than their current stores) and followed all of the City’s design rules, regulations, and requests. Vermont citizens wanted a TARGET, they are going to get it, and TARGET is following the requests from the committees responsible for the design and construction of said TARGET.
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In 1970, it enacted a little known law known as “Act 250”. The law gives broad discretion to regional commissions, which can deny permits to a project that could have "an undue adverse effect on aesthetics, scenic beauty, historic sites or natural areas." While big business hates this provision, it has enabled Vermont to maintain their communities feel, its scenic beauty, and to create a state that is widely known for its charm and beauty. They have accomplished this by saying those dreaded words that our own local government simply is incapable of saying: NO. I know that our City Council and City Planners must function under a different set of laws and regulations that do not give them the authority that Vermont planners have, but boy, wouldn’t it be nice?
I’m Old Timer, so I like to bitch about things. Apparently that’s why a lot of you read my column. I hate 99% of the new developments moving to Boerne, as they are destroying the very reason that we all moved here. Every new development, every ugly new strip center, the new fast food joints…they strip the area of the charm and the tranquility that most of us sought when we moved here. City government blathers on about the “great economic impact and jobs” that these new projects bring to town, but rest assured, 99% of us could give a rat’s ass about that. I would hazard a guess that most of us would be happy for a cash-strapped local government (oh, boo-hoo) in return for a peaceful little town full of charm and trees and beauty and folks that we recognized at the coffee shop. I’ll admit that, unfortunately, Texas doesn’t have an Act 250. We have zoning laws that allow anything to go anywhere so long as it follows those zoning laws. As redblooded Bible-thumping Republican Texans, we scream about government interference and so we get a system of unintended consequences. What’s my solution? I don’t have one. It would require an overhaul of our zoning laws and regulations across Texas, and it’ll never happen. But after I’m long dead and gone, and our beloved Boerne has been turned into Stone Oak (we’re almost there), you will think about Act 250. And then Comfort will think about Act 250. And so will Fredericksburg. And New Braunfels already wishes that it had an Act 250. And on and on. In the meantime, enjoy your Buc-ee’s with its 100 foot tall neon sign (aesthetics?), the sea of strip centers with franchise ice cream shops, and our busiest watering hole in town: freaking Chili’s. As for me, I’ll be dead so I don’t give a shit anymore…but I’ll always miss the TOWN that Boerne used to be.
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