Corsicana
Tourism is to The Bahamas as oil is to
Corsicana. Many cities did not survive the Great Depression and World
Wars I and II, but Corsicana did because the oil business sustained
it. Whereas oil may be the foundation of the city’s economy,
according to a Fox News report dated June 2017, it has become a
popular place to film movies.
“One of the main reasons that
Corsicana is so popular in the movie industry is its Chief of Police,
Robert Johnson, who doubles as an actor and producer.”
Two of the 2017 films are: “Undying”
(Horror, Romance, Thriller) and “Warning Shot” (Drama, Thriller).
(Didn’t mention the 3rd film because I don’t like the name of it.
Probably by the image supplied with the Fox News link you could guess
the name.)
The documentary film released in 2018
was “Field of Valor: Air Activities of Texas”.
Never visited or even lived in
Corsicana, but do know some very fine people who come from that city.
That’s why I was happy to shine the spotlight on this Texas city.
Image credit: Nicolas Henderson,
Corsicana City Jail Of 1908, Corsicana, Texas; Texas Historical
Marker; now (as of 2014) a private residence in Corsicana, Texas,
flickr.com
San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas is not a Texas city
that I have lived in but I have had occasion to visit more than once.
My memories of this city are two main tourist attractions: the Alamo
and the River Walk.
The Alamo: Remember The Alamo? Not really. I was
born in Florida and had to learn Florida history. It may have been
briefly mentioned in my US history class, but I don’t recall being
tested on it. However, when our family relocated to Texas, I learned
about it and it was a significant event in American history. Had that
battle not been fought it’s possible Texas might still be a part of
Mexico. Who knows?
The River Walk: The River Walk ~ It’s a tourist
attraction built to attract tourists and get them to spend their
money. It is serving the purpose intended. Lots of shops and
restaurants. It was fun but if I were a San Antonio resident, I’d
only go there every once in a while if I were going out to dinner or
if friends or family were visiting and I needed somewhere to take
them to be entertained.
Would I ever live in San Antonio?
Uuummm … NO! Not my style. It’s a
personal preference. That’s all.
Houston
Since neither my husband nor I were
born in Texas we are what they call “Texas imports”. There is a
common expression used by many like us that says “I wasn’t born
in Texas but I got here as soon as I could.”
Truthfully, our relocation to Texas has
been one of the major decisions in our life that we have never
regretted. Texas is a nice state to live in and many of its cities
have a colorful history.
We got our first opportunity to
relocate to a new city and start life anew because of a job transfer
to Houston. My job. Not my husband’s job. We were only there for a
year and my job transferred me again, to the nation’s capital,
Washington, D.C.
It was the year 1987 and our experience
was very positive.
If we had the chance would we go back
and live there again?
Uuuuhh … NO!
The year we were there, it rained a lot
but there were no hurricanes. Need I say more?
I thank God for the experience but I
ain’t going back!
Image credit: wallpaper.wiki
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Have you ever traveled to or lived in
any of these Texas Cities?
