I notice that some of the ideals for the party has been sort of an around the world theme. So why not. all of us can take however long we want and see through the eyes of each other how we enjoy our own little part of the world or even our favorite place to visit. I would like to introduce you'll to the Piney Woods of East Texas in the spring time. I live outside of Tyler Texas. Our spring appears with the blooming of the Red Buds Followed closely with the azaleas and Dogwoods. Sections of Tyler have guided tours in and around the old brick streets that run before clonal style homes. Down the road from Tyler we enter what was once considered as the first capital of Texas. Palestine Texas Here we'll see the Dogwood Trails. Maybe a trip to the oldest cemetery in Texas at Fort Sam Houston, then to a state railroads with the actual steam locomotive winding from Palestine to Rusk Texas. Then back aboard to Palestine where we can have a pinic at the depot before a reenactment of a civil war battle. That night we might dance the night away to Country and Western Music From there we're bound for the oldest mission in Texas which was built in the 1600s. Of copse you much see Nacodoghes where Steven Austin brought the first settlers here from the United states. At the end of our excursion we could head for Shreveport and do some gambling on the boats on the Red River. See a show and eat some of the best shrimp crawdads and catfish that you have ever tasted My part of Texas is a mixture of Spanish, American and Creole food.Feel free to order any drink you can imagine.But watch out for Texas Tea. It has quite a kick. Ya'll come on down and make yourself to home. For our Pinic I thought that i would bring along some of my fried Chiicken. Yes I know that we are not suppose to eat fried foods but this is a special event. We could also have potatoe salad and pecan pie.I have special way of fixing children. You soak your chicken in Hot salt water for 2 hours , take it straight from the water , roll in flour salt pepper and garlic powder . Deep fry until golden brown. Soaking the chicken in salt water opens the pores of the meat where the seasoning go all the way through it Looking forward to having you all. Pat tatom

Pat you mention Potato Salad. It is our summer here in Australia and I love lots of differnt Salads. I have some good ones, but I am currently looking for a good Potato Salad. what is your recipe please. Edie ----- Original Message ----- From: <PTatom@aol.com> To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 4:21 PM Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Cyber Party > > > I notice that some of the ideals for the party has been sort of an around > the world theme. So why not. all of us can take however long we want and see > through the eyes of each other how we enjoy our own little part of the world > or even our favorite place to visit. > I would like to introduce you'll to the Piney Woods of East Texas in the > spring time. I live outside of Tyler Texas. Our spring appears with the > blooming of the Red Buds Followed closely with the azaleas and Dogwoods. > Sections of Tyler have guided tours in and around the old brick streets that > run before clonal style homes. > Down the road from Tyler we enter what was once considered as the first > capital of Texas. Palestine Texas Here we'll see the Dogwood Trails. Maybe a > trip to the oldest cemetery in Texas at Fort Sam Houston, then to a state > railroads with the actual steam locomotive winding from Palestine to Rusk > Texas. Then back aboard to Palestine where we can have a pinic at the depot > before a reenactment of a civil war battle. That night we might dance the > night away to Country and Western Music > From there we're bound for the oldest mission in Texas which was built in > the 1600s. Of copse you much see Nacodoghes where Steven Austin brought the > first settlers here from the United states. At the end of our excursion we > could head for Shreveport and do some gambling on the boats on the Red River. > See a show and eat some of the best shrimp crawdads and catfish that you have > ever tasted My part of Texas is a mixture of Spanish, American and Creole > food.Feel free to order any drink you can imagine.But watch out for Texas > Tea. It has quite a kick. Ya'll come on down and make yourself to home. > For our Pinic I thought that i would bring along some of my fried > Chiicken. Yes I know that we are not suppose to eat fried foods but this is a > special event. We could also have potatoe salad and pecan pie.I have special > way of fixing children. You soak your chicken in Hot salt water for 2 hours , > take it straight from the water , roll in flour salt pepper and garlic powder > . Deep fry until golden brown. Soaking the chicken in salt water opens the > pores of the meat where the seasoning go all the way through it > Looking forward to having you all. > > Pat tatom >