08/09/2026
The gravel streets of my childhood bicycle riding days have all been paved. For various reasons, some are rougher now than before. I can remember Juan Fernandez operating a road grader, keeping those gravel streets pretty smooth and all the drainage ditches clear. The once laid-back look of our Main Street in the oldest part of town hasn't escaped change, while an early morning around the OST still maintains that familiar old feel of yesteryear as some of the local oldtimers gather over coffee. The big change is in the subject of the conversations at that table of knowledge.
Please read more about Growing Up In Bandera, by Glenn Clark, at https://www.banderaprophet.com/features.html