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About Us

In the Beginning:

We are a family who loves among other things helping others. Our family and pets are important to us as is doing things with them. As Animal lovers we like helping with causes such as the local animal shelter. We enjoy family get-togethers and vacationing as a family and even with extended family.

We like spending time at the coast and watching the waves come in. Cruising is another passion and we have become huge fans of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and in particular the Voyager of the Seas. We own the Longhorns that sailed above the bridge when this huge ship first sailed into Galveston. In fact we love cruising so much as wet up a cruise agency to offer expert advice and assistance booking world class vacation cruises.

The ranch has historical family ties as Darlene's grandparents settled it initially and her mother was born there. After being split into several parcels and sold we managed to secure the largest part of the ranch with the best views. We raise cattle there which is a change from some of the row crops raised with prior generations lived there.

We put on a spectacular Christmas light show each year for the kids big and little alike who live in the area and take a few minutes to watch the show. The Christmas Light Show takes hundreds of hours to plan, set up, and take down each year. It is a ton of fun to do and brings great joy to many who live around here.

Team Bio:

	(David): Father and Husband. He oversees many aspects of life around the house. He also runs the ranch and makes sure things are going well and that the animals are fed and treated well. He has set up a couple of companies that allow him to put his expertise to use helping others while making a living.
	(Darlene): Mother and Wife. She enjoys doing things to help kids. As such she volunteers as a room mother at school and the Girl Scout Troop Leader. She comes from a large family so focuses a lot of energy on family related matters.
	(Victoria): Our daughter and full time student. She provides prospective for children and other in that realm. SHe is a great kid who is responsible and smart. She can run circles around many adults when it comes to conversation. Back in her early years she could win are your smarter than a 5th grader, long before she hit 5th grade.
	(Red Neck). Bull and father of most of the herd. He keeps things in check at the ranch. He is one of our first calves to live on the ranch as he came to us with his mama cow with the intent of being our herd sire. He has proved to be a great bull with good temper and nice conformation. His great color and red band around his neck resulted in the name assigned by Victoria.
	(Our cats -Rum Tum Tugger; Princess; Duchess; Valentino & our dogs Pinky & Sasha): Our lovely cats. They keep the house lively. The dogs guard the house and enjoy playing with the other pets and family members. All of the animals would tell you living here is so great!