Sketching and Juneteenth Parade Photos and Note

I sketched for Scavenger Hunt 181 way back on June 17. This is in my letter size sketchbook with the pen I use for the guest book. The photograph did not turn out well, at least I sketched.

Number 1, jar - the jar of mints and Snickers on my desk. The jar is actually full, and no, I did not eat them - I got tired of sketching those tiny candies.

**Note - A friend of ours, Briana, is going to China with the Youth Orchestra of San Antonio. Congratulations to her and the orchestra. What an experience, eh?

Juneteenth is celebrated in Bastrop with a parade, speeches, food and more. All the green shirts in the photos are a family reunion group. There were many of those folks on the sidelines. It is always fun to see the excitement of the kids. Here are a few photos of the parade downtown.

Down the street from my studio. It is in the building with the white and signs on top near the left.


The best float I saw, red of course! I was at breakfast with my friend and artist, "T" , and we missed the first few minutes.

Back in front of my studio. All the parade watchers were in the shade on this side of the street. It was warm.

The end!

The Lock Drug Store in the photo has been there forever and has one of the last soda fountains around. It is still the place to go for ice cream and sit at one of the old tables or on a stool at the fountain. I was disappointed, though, that the actual machine that spews out the soda water is not functioning. They used bottled soda water for my soda. So sad. They do use Blue Bell Ice Cream, the best in the world! The creamery in Brehnam, Texas, "eats all they can and sells the rest". We took our grandchildren on a tour a few years ago.

These are three very tall century plant cactus getting ready to bloom across the highway from the golf course. I hope I remember to get a shot when the blooms pop out!