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As if the recent shock of seeing my childhood homes gone wasn't enough, we drove by Cattleman's Steakhouse today, only to see that it is CLOSED. PERMANENT-LIKE. Out of business.
It was an old-timers hangout, looked dreadful. George W ate there. Million-dollar deals, maybe billion-dollar ones, too, were done across its formica-topped tables, back in the "oil boom," when all the big oil companies were swarming all over Midland and the living was high, very high. I didn't see those times, wasn't here then, but the Midlanders tell of it, constantly. They are not understanding that those times are not coming back. But Cattleman's being closed, that's a body blow to the city. Changes, changes.
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You know, I ought to offer these images in PDF format, so that the resolution could be greater. I always offer png format, because that's what I like to work with due to my love of making some of the images "transparent" in places.
Hi Holly, the city around us is also rapidly changing. Old structures and building are being torn down and new ones are being constructed. Some familier streets look strang as if I 've never been there.
I know you must have kept Earth Hour...gooooood girl.
Love the rosie cards.
I was curious to hear about the best pea salad in Texas. I never had one, but I do love peas and so does Gizzy.
Pretty roses, m'lady....have a wonderful sunday and cheer up, you didn't want steak anyway ;-)
Have a wonderful Sunday and enjoy your loved ones!
Doris :-)
So sad to see history disappearing before our eyes:( With all that this country has turned into it's no wonder folks long for the "good old days"!
It is sad to see businesses close. We have had several close in the last fwe years- hardly any business left here. It is hard to believe the econmy has gotten so bad!!
Beautiful graphics this morning!!
Loverly roses..please do tell how transparency works or what it does on the computer...it can be seen throug ? Doesn't "W" live in Midland? :)
Um. I love Cattleman's. Not that I've gone but like four times in my life. I went on my first "date" in college to a Cattlemans.
But maybe the shift from beef is a good thing. We eat very little beef at our house or/if dinning out and cattle are very hard on the environment.
I am waiting for the "Chickenmen's" or does that already sound awful. LOL.
I am not sure I understand why you can't do a higher res image in png format?
Our main streets are poxed with empty businesses. Places that made Albuq. what it is. Mom and Pop types are obvious but now it is things like Cattlemans here too. Scary and sad. The Pea salad was to die for. Yum...too bad. The bakery where I worked in high school and college and helped me pay my way through has changed hands 4 times in all these years. This last week, I went to get our "farmer bread" and was told they would be gone at month's end. Boo Hoo.
The roses are gorgeous and thanks so much.
Howdy donkey frens...this is an independent Cattlemans, not the chain...just a podunk place open since before WWII...I hope the chain isn't doing poorly as well...
Anvilcloud I can't do a higher res in png when I do the transparent format. But when I don't, I can. But I don't. Because I'm REAL LAZY-LIKE. That's my ranch out here...the Lazy K...lol...
Faith, transparency means part of the image "disappears" and whatever background you have shows thru. That's how I get the "ragged edge" look (girl on right sidebar) sometimes or the "cut out" look (running bunnies at top of sidebars).
Doris do a google search and find a recipe for pea salad, you will love it to pieces.
I'm sad to read of these other empty storefronts and change, change, change, not for the better!!!
By the by, George W does not live here. He chose Dallas. It hurt Midland's feelings, I can tell you that. Hurt us so badly, and hurt the town, but he has to live where he is happiest. At least Midland feels kind of better in that we can think, "Hey, two future presidents lived here at one time!!!" Both George 41 and 43 lived here.
I don't understand why but confess to not knowing much about the png format.
Thanks for the roses...so pretty! My Dad used to say; "The more things change, the more they stay the same." I'm not sure I get that yet but I've learned that all change is not bad. On the the same hand, change is not always good. I guess it's a balancing act. Wow, that deep thought hurt my head...back to the funny paper. Sally
So many small towns have empty store fronts. Where we live, they have started to fill back up - people trying to re-invent themselves by starting their own businesses - thrift shops, and consignment stores, and scrap booking/stamping type stores. I hope they do well, and I try to buy local, even if it is a few pennies more.
Thanks for the roses, my mom would have loved them. She used to make pea salad with canned peas and cheese. I never liked it. I'll have to google some recipes to see if there's a better way to do it.
Y'know, even though we live in small town USA, our downtown isn't a ghost town, and it's always busy. However, over the winter, several stores have emptied out, and the "look" has begun. They try to sell the town as a "victorian village" which it is NOT. The buildings date back to the late 1800's, and there are spots of gingerbread here and there, and we have a covered bridge, sorely in need of repair. But...all in all, it's a sweet little ol' place to live. I've been here 13 1/2 yrs, and have always been happy here. It's very different. Due to the college, there's programs, and liberal thinking people, interested in the town and keep things shook up a little and in the know. Yard sales, book sales, pancake breakfasts, basket/scrapbooking classes at the library, movies shown at the library, as we have no theatre here. Lots going on, all the time. It's not sleepy here. Quiet, but not sleepy. Lots of folks need jobs, one grocery store, one tiny plaza, 5 gas stations, but so far this tiny town, second largest in a county of 34,000 folks, is still pluggin' along.
We love our one downtown restaurant which serves meals, good food. The college kids can have the KFC/Taco Bell combo, Hardee's and McD's. Four bars, two liquor stores, one furniture store, but loads of antique/craft/homemade candles/amish furniture and bakery/quilting/books/and two coffee shoppes and a rustic bread bakery. People come from out of town for the speciality stuff we have here.
Anyway, my point is, this is happening all over America, and has for some time. The boom days are so, so over. Sadly. Makes me wonder if we'll ever see those days again....even on a smaller scale it would sure help us out of this sad slump. It's affecting everything. Violence and murders have shot up even in our tiny county. Four have been stabbed or shot just in the past two weeks here. Crazy! If it's like that in our rural area...what's it like in the cities?
Love the roses Holly. Just beautiful! Love pea salad too. Wonder how they made it to make it so famous, any idea? Wish they'd share that recipe since they're history now. That would be one way for them to claim fame for eons to come!
Rainy Sunday here, hope it's sunshine and lollipops there in Midland!
Love, love, love red vintage roses. I finally got a photo program that will let me play more so I can do transparencies and cut outs too!
Sorry to hear about Cattleman's. I hate seeing any business close. Restaurants seem to come and go here faster than you can say, "I'll have the steak special, but make it chicken, baked not fried, with low cal ranch dressing instead of gravy, on the side of course, oh and an order of deepfried icecream, no whipcream but extra chocolate sauce, 4 spoons and separate bills please."
We've got changes here, too. Just down the street we had empty storefronts for awhile and I noticed one has a building permit on it. The Japanese restaurant that went out replaced my favorite fist store, which I still miss. Not sure what's coming in now, but happy to see construction. We've got three other places ready for new business to move in, so I am optimistic that better times may be ahead.
Oops, fish store. Even in New York I don't know of fist stores. Need to read my typing more carefully.
Thanks, Holly, I will...I often just eat peas out of a can, after I sprinkle some over Gizzy's dog food and we love it.
I left you an "Easter Basket" on my blog, but you have to come and get it ;-)
http://crochetingingeorgia.blogspot.com/2010/03/hersheys-better-basket-blog-hop.html
I am so happy that I found your site!! I , too, have a free image site and am so glad to know that you are offering the images out of the goodness of your heart and not expecting anything back in return. Some sites scare me with all of their rules!! I don't expect people to link back either...I offer free images because I have a house full of vintage stuff that I have been collecting since I was a little girl and I might as well share them with others. History is so important! We can't let it die...then what is left for the future generations? And besides, I just do it because I know it gives others joy!!
I am going to put your sidebar button on my site and also I have a faeries site and I've got to put you over there too! I will visit again when I can spend more time! Felt right at home from the beginning!
And speaking of home...I came from a small town and whenever I go back home to visit--it's getting more and more like a ghost town...business's shutting down left and right!Where I live now..next to Knoxville, Tennessee, we've been hit hard by the recession! There have been several business's after the first of the year that had to shut their doors! Looks like we're going to have to go back to the good ole' days where pot luck dinners were just as good as going out to eat and neighbors gathered together to eat and visit one another!
It's a shame but we'll all make it somehow! Come and visit me soon! I love to have you over at my place where you can pick up a free trinket or two!
Have a great week!
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