Picnic in the Canyon

Texas

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April 6th 2011
Due to car repairs we had to cancel our ambitious plans to drive down to San Angelo to visit a friend. Nevertheless we still got to spend a night in the “Lone Star State.” We drove into the panhandle, the northwest section of the state, to a city named Amarillo. Kind of sounds like “armadillo” which we never did see, although we did see a road-runner run, and tumbleweed tumble! Anywa ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more