We went to visit Andrews, Texas over the weekend for the city-wide reunion.  It really wasn’t one of “my years” for a reunion, but I like to go home each year.  It is hard for me to explain, but I yearn to return to Andrews. Perhaps it is because I have such fond memories of growing up there.

Some people do not understand this, but I love, love, love, big sky.  Did I say how much I love big sky?  I love big sky!

This is Lake Park (I guess that is its name??) in the center of town.  It was a caliche pit that they made into a pond, but they call it a lake.  Looks a lot better than a hole in the middle of town.   A sunset in Andrews can make me bawl-eyed.

Andrews was a booming oil town during the 1950’s and 1960’s, and they are still drilling.

If I remember correctly, at one time Andrews County was the leading producer of oil/gas in the world.  I could be wrong about that, but a lot (in 1965 they celebrated the one billionth barrel) of oil and gas was/is pumped out of the fields in Andrews County.  On our way home we noticed, many of the pump jacks were doing their thing.

I’m a sucker for windmills.  This one is actually on the edge of town.

On the Odessa highway, Andrews has a cross.  It is nowhere near the size of the one in Groom, Texas, but it does pay honor to our Lord.

FYI:  These are tumbleweeds.  Just thought you needed to know.  True story!  They use to make Christmas trees out of tumbleweeds.  They would stack them and spray paint them.  I guess you would say, necessity is the mother of….  I still love to hear Eddy Arnold sing Drifting Along With the Tumbling Tumbleweeds.

Efforts are being made to beautify downtown Andrews.

Many nice well-cared-for homes have been built.

On Broadway there is a Veterans Memorial.  It is wonderful.  Daddy’s and Ever-Lovin’s names are listed on the granite panels.  Makes me proud!

People drive out of their way to eat steak fingers at Buddy’s.  Finger lickin’ good!

This sign says a lot about Andrews. When it was first placed out on the Big Springs highway, it read – “Andrews Loves God, Country, and Supports Our Government.”   Then the windfall profits tax was imposed, and the city fathers changed the sign to read – “Supports Free Enterprise.”  Guess they told them!

I have more to show and tell, but it will have to wait.

It was a good weekend, and it was good to go home.

Blessings to you and yours.