tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post6480959996600843240..comments2024-03-25T13:04:46.791-07:00Comments on My Front Porch: LBJ Ranch & The Texas WhitehouseJudy http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929685771427155673noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-64263725807102961702009-04-15T09:33:00.000-07:002009-04-15T09:33:00.000-07:00One of the few regrets that I have about leaving T...One of the few regrets that I have about leaving Texas was that we never made it down to the LBJ ranch and the wildflower farm. Thanks for bridging that gap in my Texas experience.<br /><br />PS I am so happy that you got to experience a true Texas gullywasher! Aren't they something else?Thoughts on Life and Millinery.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15826496514403918108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-46467424470899330612009-04-11T02:54:00.000-07:002009-04-11T02:54:00.000-07:00You shared your visit very well -- it was almost l...You shared your visit very well -- it was almost like we were there with you -- thanks for the delightful way to tell the story!<BR/><BR/>It's a beautiful piece of Texas -- the Hill Country and you can't visit the Hill Country without visiting the LBJ site.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18114417561785860122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-85815610164428070362009-04-09T22:35:00.000-07:002009-04-09T22:35:00.000-07:00Thank you for a wonderful tour of Texas.. the flo...Thank you for a wonderful tour of Texas.. the flowers, the butterflies..the historial glimpses.... so amazing! I so enjoyed your travel memories !!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02029451742280017744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-1335762418409679552009-04-09T21:12:00.000-07:002009-04-09T21:12:00.000-07:00That was an interesting tour. Very humble Texas Wh...That was an interesting tour. Very humble Texas White House I would say, compared to the Reagan Library I visited a few years ago. <BR/><BR/>I did not realize he worked so much from home:)a woman who ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17136374470040601602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-71675919518011762442009-04-09T18:44:00.000-07:002009-04-09T18:44:00.000-07:00What a wonderful post, Judy! President Johnson was...What a wonderful post, Judy! President Johnson was president during difficult times in our history and I appreciate his forward thinking. This was a fascinating look at his private life! Did you notice if his wife was buried near him? She was a big advocate of preserving and maintaining the growth of wildflowers, so it seems so fitting that beautiful wild seed farm was nearby.<BR/>Glad you didn't encounter the tornado! Springtime always carries that danger in the south.<BR/><BR/>I have quite a bit of baking to do, so if I don't get a chance to go online the next few days I'll take the time now to wish you and your family a very happy blessed Easter!Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-73131942073194416432009-04-09T16:25:00.000-07:002009-04-09T16:25:00.000-07:00I do not know if I will ever have an opportunity t...I do not know if I will ever have an opportunity to visit this part of the country, but I think you did a great job as tour guide for me. The pictures and the information were done so well. Thank you for taking the time to do all of that. I really liked the wildflower farm. What beauty to see all of those bright colored flowers blooming. I enjoyed this post.Just a little something from Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07436711032386582707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-10894481321618962272009-04-09T14:27:00.000-07:002009-04-09T14:27:00.000-07:00Thanks so much for that wonderful tour, Judy. I f...Thanks so much for that wonderful tour, Judy. I found it very interesting ~ almost as good as being there in person (sans the wild storm). I too greatly admire Mrs. Johnsons "Keep America Beautiful" campaign. <BR/><BR/>Can't wait for the next stop.Happy@Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15748146424809856063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-1129740840415985852009-04-09T13:09:00.000-07:002009-04-09T13:09:00.000-07:00What a grass roots man...I loved looking at your p...What a grass roots man...<BR/>I loved looking at your pictures.<BR/>What a modest lifestyle.<BR/>The cars, are something my husband would relish.<BR/>Looks like an enjoyable day except for the rain storms.<BR/>Photography is amazing tasteful.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309206778329712547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-36432114154049312152009-04-09T11:56:00.000-07:002009-04-09T11:56:00.000-07:00What a fascinatng tour, Judy. So lovely to be able...What a fascinatng tour, Judy. So lovely to be able to actually go inside these historic buildings. But my favourite was the flower meadows, which reminded me so much of the Alpine meadows in Smithers, beautiful!Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-59091620967010160602009-04-09T09:32:00.000-07:002009-04-09T09:32:00.000-07:00Judy, I am struck by the simple lifestyle that Pre...Judy, I am struck by the simple lifestyle that President Johnson appreciated. I love his quote at the end of your post. I so often feel yadayadayada when certain interest groups get going on their bandwagon, but his take on our beautiful earth. . .really shows his love for the earth we have been entrusted to.Lovella ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/13870567090244361779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-60569352776989728642009-04-09T09:21:00.000-07:002009-04-09T09:21:00.000-07:00Great history lesson Judy! Yesterday I wondered ab...Great history lesson Judy! Yesterday I wondered about those red flowers..today I could clearly see the poppies!Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18214584150711242076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-61497790408199563972009-04-09T06:32:00.000-07:002009-04-09T06:32:00.000-07:00Quite fascinating! I always have the illusion th...Quite fascinating! I always have the illusion that President's are surrounded by grandeur at all times in some place that I can't imagine....rather than a "down to earth" comfortable looking home where even I might want to be. The pictures give a great overview of what is likely the heart of the Johnson family...but even then, this family must have moved on...interesting. Thank you for sharing.On This Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622561197422073606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-17129251208365148062009-04-09T06:24:00.000-07:002009-04-09T06:24:00.000-07:00I agree with Vee - you did a wonderful job of givi...I agree with Vee - you did a wonderful job of giving us not only a tour but the pictures and the wording you used as well! Great Job!<BR/><BR/>On some of the highways here, you will find a section of wildflowers planted in honor of Mrs. Johnson. It is a sight to behold after what seems endless miles of nothing but asphalt and cars. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for taking the time to post the pictures and sharing with us your trip.<BR/><BR/>xoMrs. Jane Doehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02031040489377237278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-50117027040072973572009-04-09T06:10:00.000-07:002009-04-09T06:10:00.000-07:00Wonderful tour! My heart most warms to Mrs. Johnso...Wonderful tour! My heart most warms to Mrs. Johnson. Of all the First Ladies, I am the most appreciative of her campaign to "Keep America Beautiful." I think we need to reinstitute that saying and attitude once again. When I see all the litter on the sides of the roads just as I did before her program, I fervently wish for her kind words and exhortations. <BR/><BR/>I loved seeing your photography, too, Judy. Some of those shots are amazing!Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.com