More pixs to come - March 15, Fredericksburg to New Braunfels TX, Day 15, Saturday

Today we explore Fredericksburg. We start at the Nimitz and Pacific War Museum. Well it took 2.5 hours to go through as it is broken up into many parts. The first surprise that I had was that back in 1913 Nimitz was in the submarine force and had changed the power from gasoline to diesel, this was a first for me. Then to my surprise in the mid 50’s he back Rickover to change the propulsion from diesel to nuclear power.


It brought to mind the e-mail I received this last week, the loss of a shipmate from my USS Tecumseh 628 SSBN era, Chief Henry Espinosa in Albuquerque NM. He was a quiet man these Dolphins for him. Back in the mid 90’s I attended a meeting in Albuquerque and so did the subvets group. It turned out I meet Henry there and we had a good time reminiscing. Now he is on Eternal Patrol, we wish him smooth sailing.

The Japanese built a nice outside Garden, quiet and peaceful. It was a gift to Nimitz for his the Japanese commander he fought against but was in recognition of his help to mend the nation.

There was a garden that recognized the fallen men who’s family or loved one put there. It surprised me that there were 52 submarines and 6,000 people.

Then time for lunch at Wheeler’s – Real Cooking, Shirleen had the smoked sausage, a tender juicy sausage with kraut and red cabbage, I the brat, hers was better, mine good. Accompanied by a good piece of caraway bread.

Then off to Comfort Texas, for a mission for Denis W. We were headed to New Braunfels but made this side trip, then back through Fredericsburg through Blanco and then Comfort. What a nice ride through the hills.

We arrived at a picturesque small town. Full of activity with a main street three small blocks long. We found Ignatius who guided us to the two sites,

The Founding Freethinkers and Denny W. Double click on the picture for a big picture then right click and print or save it, if you want me to e-mail the pic I will.

It turned out that the man who did the monument for the Freethinkers died a couple years ago and the store he owned next to it burned down. There is a Historical Society, even though the town has about 1,500 people.

the Monument of the Union, the only Union monument in Texas. It had as one of the names Schreiner, like the ones in the JP's.

We stopped at the Wild Flowers Garden, Shirleen bought a neat purse hook to let the purse hang from the table at a restaurant and not on the floor, we had seen one in Dallas Art Museum.

Now cross country to New Braunfels. We ate at Montana Mike’s close-by, Shirleen a filet, sweet potato and I a small sirloin, half order of ribs and green beans. Ok but nothing different. - jerr