May 2022

I have not done a monthly summary for some time. May was so busy and eventful that I decided to make a post to sum it all up.

Maifest - the Spring Fest with the German Choirs of Fbg, TX.

 

 

175th Anniversary of day when the first European settlers came to the town area - anniversary weekend.

• Lasting Friendship (between the settlers and the Comanche Indians of the area) ceremony.
  

After the official part we enjoyed the lunched sponsored by the local State Fair Council, live music by a country and western band, and the fireworks.

 

• The Peace Treaty - the original document - signed in 1847 by the settlers and the Comanche chiefs was on display at the Nimitz Museum.
  

• Next day, Comanche Indians of Oklahoma presented their traditional dances. 

The last dance was also a community dance.

 

• History of the Lutheran church - exhibition

The display was quite interesting - the collection of items related to the Lutheran religion and the local Lutheran churches. Some of the items (such as a Bible printed in the 1700s) were very old. It was quite cool to see them.

1736 Luther Bible translation

• A few days later - Open day at the Meusebach Historic school was not what we had expected. 

We went there to learn something about the school itself, their first teachers, students, and so on. What we found there was a book presentation (by its author) not related to the school history at all. However, we met some nice people there including acquaintances of ours.

 

• Music concert - pianist and virtuoso Doug Montgomery gave quite a long and very enjoyable show. 

 

• Summertime dance night in the park came back in May as well.

 

We (and other people as well) danced a lot and had a very good time.

 

And I danced schottische for the first time - it is a kind of polka which originates in Bohemia.

 

 

What was your May like?

 Credits:

Schottische played by Rocky King Band