Noack, TX to Lexington, TX

This past week I took some vacation time. Not having anything better to do I decided to drive out to Noack on Farm to Market 112. FM112 was designated in 1944 and runs from Taylor to Lexington. It's a pleasant drive with a lot of straight sections and a few curves here and there. The road alternates between having big stretches of farm and ranch land and being lined with tall trees. One day I'll get a GoPro or something to actually record these road trips because it's hard to stop and take pictures when there's no shoulders and the roads are a bit narrow. Not that it was particularly busy, especially on a Tuesday.




At some point you'll come to a church that was organized in 1891. It's still active today, it seems.

Further on  there's a three way intersection where a bar grill sits. I don't know what the building originally was, but it's been at least two bars. It may have always been a bar. Anyway, it looked like a nice place but it wasn't open when I got there. 

I think I could live this way. Away from the crowds in what some people might consider "the middle of nowhere" with a local watering hole to go to. Maybe people would even acknowledge my existence. Greet me when I show up. That would be nice.

There's another building nearby but I couldn't make out what it used to be. One day I'll be old enough to not give a crap and just go and poke around.

As I usually do, I wondered what it was, what it did, who owns it now, and do they know they own it? I understand that a lot of people would probably look at buildings like this as a dangerous eyesore for the community, but I'm thankful that they're left standing. I would love to poke around and see if there's anything left inside that gave some kind of hint as to what daily life was like.

I took my pictures and with a lack of locals threatening me with shotguns headed back onto the road to Lexington.

Lexington was originally name String Prairie. The name was changed in 1850. It's a small place with a population of about 1,200. It's the only town I've been to where I was greeted and welcomed by a town official. I don't know what she did, exactly, but she worked for the town. In any case, it was nice.

I wish I could live in a small town.