Texas. Small towns. Roads that seem to go on forever and in the blink of an eye a town could pass by. A couple weekends ago, I went for a little drive with no particular destination in mind, I only had an itch to be on the road. It didn’t matter what I saw or came across, only that I was out there. What better way to begin the year?

I drove to Fort Worth and then decided to drive up Jacksboro Highway 199 to Springtown. I’ve never been there. In case you are wondering, there’s not much around. A town square with businesses (see above), a park and a BBQ restaurant. The BBQ restaurant was the busiest.

I decided to head out of town. I knew Weatherford was not too far away but far enough to continue the afternoon drive so off I went. Beginning to think that this was a road to nowhere, I was completely thrown off guard when I came over a small hill and corner to see a rolling plain. This was Texas.

I started to think about my exact location. It dawned on me that I have a friend who grew up in Peaster which was nearby. Having heard a ton of his hilarious stories from growing up in small town Texas, I though “What the heck?!”. I detoured to Peaster.

There wasn’t much in this tiny town. The elementary and high schools are the largest buildings in town. The post office is the size of a standard room. It’s quiet. I’m sure everyone was wondering who this stranger in town was driving around and taking few pictures. It’s a Texas town.

Sometimes, we travel down roads with no particular destination in mind. Like life, what comes, comes. We can experience something new if we have our eyes open or completely miss opportunities if we keep them closed, even if it down a two lane road.

Here’s to starting off the new year. May we all experience something new, hopefully keeping our eyes open and hands steady. There’s a lot out there to see!