The inspiration for the name of this blog

I love George Strait and the songs he sings. The song "Somewhere Down in Texas," from the album with the same title, was the inspiration for my blogs name.

Here are the lyrics:

I been on the road now dang near all my life:
An' I do love to sing a song.
I can say I've worked hard, put in my time:
Now it's time to go home.
And catch up on my chores:
Watch the sunset from my porch.

I'll be somewhere down in Texas if you're lookin' for me,
Drinkin' in that great wide-open: soakin' up the summer breeze.
Kickin' back an' settled in with my family.
I'll be somewhere down in Texas if you're lookin' for me.

That's where I got started, where I was born an' bred:
It's the fire inside of me.
I couldn't have imagined this Texas highway led,
Far beyond my wildest dreams.
But I'll turn out the lights tonight,
An' say goodnight, but not goodbye.

I'll be somewhere down in Texas if you're lookin' for me,
Drinkin' in that great wide-open: soakin' up the summer breeze.
Kickin' back an' settled in with my family.
I'll be somewhere down in Texas if you're lookin' for me.

I made so many friends,
Hope we meet someday again:
Till then:

I'll be somewhere down in Texas if you're lookin' for me,
Drinkin' in that great wide-open: soakin' up the summer breeze.
Kickin' back an' settled in with my family.
I'll be somewhere down in Texas if you're lookin' for me.

What a sweet face!

Zach at two months.

My kiddos!

Two of my favorite people in the whole world!

Fall foliage in central Illinois

This is a scene overlooking the Illinois River from Grandview Drive. Hopefully I'll be able to take more pictures later this week. (My camera wasn't wanting to cooperate the day I shot this.)

My first post!

I've been hearing about these blog things for quite sometime now so I figured I should try my hand at it and see what all the fuss is about. Glad you stopped by!