Desert wanderings

For my first ever post I want to tell you something about today. Today in Texas, they are celebrating San Jacinto Say. The 178th Anniversary when Texas won her independence from Mexico. Now I can just see the confusion of your face or the look that seems to say, "What on earth does this have to do with her blog?" Well let me tell you a bit about myself. I happen to love the desert. I love the colors, the animals, the heat and most of all the peaceful aloneness. The desert, though dangerous, is a most beautiful place, and as Sarah Wheaton (from Sarah, Plain and Tall) said,  "My name is written in the land."  Being in love with the desert has made me study much about it. Since I can remember my father has let me watch action movies with him, once he brought home the 2004 The Alamo. It was love at first watch. I learned everything I could about the Alamo and longed to see the San Jacinto field. The Mission Alamo was massacred on March 6th, 1836 and on April 21st 178 years ago today Sam Houston and his small army took revenge for there fallen brothers crushing Santa Anna's forces in San Jacinto after only 18 minutes.  I am sorry, but I can ramble, now you know a bit more about me and what goes on in my head sometimes. From me, Happy San Jacinto Day Texas!