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Except for a brief span of weeks between May and June, the San Marcos River’s banks have been closed to most visitors since the middle of March, meaning that the humans who normally enjoy the river have passed Spring Break and the subsequent months of searing temperatures without enjoying the river’s cool, crystalline waters.
A lady friend of mine recently reported seeing a blue-headed vireo on her property
I left green and cool Minnesota and my wife’s lake cabin to come back down here to hot and dry Texas for couple of weeks to do some necessary business, (But I find temps of 105 or above aren’t really too bad since the humidity is so low.)
My journey this week returns to Paul Buntyn, pastor emeritus of Abundant Life Christian Church. This column is a part of a series he has written about Growing Up Black in America. Presently, Buntyn is the facilitator of a group of local pastors studying “how to inspire churches to have a distinctive and transformative response to racial division”… diversity and reconciliation. Their discussion guide is The Bridge To Racial Unity (bethebridge.com).
As the summer draws to a close, many businesses in San Marcos are taking the tentative first steps toward re-opening. Some businesses and restaurants have opted to host outdoor seating and open-air markets in order to help spark the local economy while keeping patrons and vendors safe.
Animate Mazurek, a local web developer from tekRESCUE, will present an upcoming Zoom workshop about the dangers of phishing scams at 2 p.m. on Aug. 26. Meeting ID and password information will be posted on the San Marcos Public Library Facebook page and website ahead of the event.
The first spray opened up in my Oso Easy Peasy rose and I thought wow they have captured the essence of a fine heirloom. This was like a breath of fresh air as I had fallen in love with antique and heirloom roses when becoming the director of the American Rose Society years ago.
San Marcos Record
Temperature: 53°FTown: San Marcos
Pressure: 1014 hPa Wind: 3 mph
