On The Road Again

I'm heading out on a road trip again. This time it's to Brownwood, Texas, with a short layover in Austin.

Stopping in Austin for a little work and other essentials is perfectly understandable but Brownwood, Texas? What for you ask?

Brownwood is a small Central Texas city of about 19,000 people. It serves as the county seat of Brown County, Texas. The heritage of this community is agriculture, oil, railroad and military. People in Brownwood like to say that their city, "Feels like Home" and for at least four days that exactly what it will be for me ... home.

The Texas State Guard, of which I am a member, has it's annual training exercises in the city of Brownwood. Just outside the city is Camp Bowie, once the largest World War II training facility in the nation. In the forties, it grew to be one of the largest training centers of the state. It is therefore appropriate that the Texas military forces gather in this location for their annual training exercises.
I have never been to Brownwood and I'm quite frankly looking forward to it. It's about 140 miles to the Northwest of Austin in an area of Texas that I have not traveled much.

My first stop is Austin. I will arrive to participate in a small reception that supporters have organized for me this afternoon.

The following day it's on to Brownwood.