This is the monthly meeting of adults who are 50 and older. They gather for food, fun, fellowship, and to plan interesting outings. Meetings usually take place one Monday afternoon a month. Contact Denise Skirde for more information at texandenise@gmail.com.
 

Members Enjoy Recent Day Trip

One recent morning, a bus filled with seniors pulled out of the St. Paul's parking lot and headed for Houston. It finally came to rest in front of the Veritas Catholic Book Store, and answer to the prayers of the shopkeepers who  never expected to see a bus unload an entire group ready to buy.  Books, Bibles, baubles, beadery, bling, and so much more fille dthe bags of happy shoppers as the register rang up totals to lighten the wallets of the buyers. 

Soon, the seniors were trotting right along and, after a delicious repast at the newly renovated Cleburne's Cafeteria (yes, the desserts can still feed three people!) found themselves at the Houston Police Department Mounted Patrol Barn.  Following a quick training on how to feed the horses so that fingers are not confused for food, humans and horses made fast friends. Carrots, apples, even peppermints for horses with tender digestive systems, quickly disappeared amid smiles and snorts and whinneys.  The horses seemed to like it, too!  One horse did some tricks including making a seriously hysterical funny face, lips curled, googley eyes, and lolling out-of-the-mouth tongue.  What fun!

You can have fun, too, and for free! From noon-2 p.m., these barns are open to the public and you can feed these delightful creatures of God.  I hope Elly Mae is there when you go.  At 19 hands tall, she is the biggest in the barn!

Our Silver Linings group plans day trips like this several times each year.  To be included in the fun, contact Mary Feigle – Trip Director for St. Paul’s Silver Linings at rfeigle2@yahoo.com