Despite having to work today, I really had a great weekend. After training with Team Danskin on Saturday morning, Stepan and I headed out to The Big Tree Ranch right outside of Concan, Texas in Uvalde County. The Big Tree is owned by the Stoner family who hosted a wonderful "Welcome to Texas" party for their newest family member, Doug McLean's wife, Luca. We took lots of pictures. Pat and Cynthia should especially note the three bunk house pictures (they had 6 sets of bunk beds and 6 single beds in a 3 bedroom/1 bath house with space on the screened in porch for additional cots. The bunk house also had a kitchen and a cookhouse in a separate building). The ranch is so named because it claims the largest bald cypress tree in Texas. We got to know even more of Doug's many friends and met members of his extended family. We went tubing on the Frio River, had wonderful meals cooked over an open campfire, listened to some music, did a little dancing, and watched the wedding vidio and slide shows. I'm definitely not going to ever pass up another oportunity to visit the ranch in the future!
Posted by jfer at May 27, 2002 11:55 PM