Wednesday's child is full of woe

I forgot to explain that one of the reasons for going to the north hill country above San Antonio was because there were several towns founded by German settlers. Who knew that Germans settled in Texas? AH, but remember in the early 1800's Germans were the main immigrant group, so much so that the US almost became a German-speaking nation.
Wedensday was my last full day in San Antonio and there was no lunch-time break to be had among the very full agenda. The only option was dinner. So I chose to go southwest to Eagle Pass which is a small border town. I wanted to see it because many farm workers come from Eagle Pass, and I had heard it was a rather poor town. Well, it is a rather poor town. They have Walmart and Lowe's which appear to be the newest items in town. The only buildings that come close are the Social Security office, the Social Service office, and the Employment/Unemployment office. I couldn't even find a town hall. I found a wonderful restaurant called Parilla de San Miguel. It was built at a site that was believed ot be an old mission and uses some architectural details that would be typical of the Spanish influence. It was moderately priced and the food was good. I imagined the locals thought of it as quite a treat.
The border crossing there is unassuming and appears to be quite downplayed. There is only one road that goes into and out of town. And MOST interesting, about 5 miles out of town, there is a border patrol checkpoint that only stops you when you LEAVE Eagle Pass, not when you are going TO the town. The dogs sniff around while the officer asks the usual questions about why you came to Eagle Pass and what you did while you were there. I ate dinner. THE END. On Thursday, I returned to the big northeastern city - in time for choir practice - thank you very much! Nothing like a quick return to reality!
BTW - this year's conference was especially unproductive. Everyone in government is awaiting some new "intiatives" from the new presidential administration - if they can ever do something besides print more money for banks!
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