Downtown Beaumont-December 22, 2012

We read about the fun spots in downtown Beaumont and wanted to check them out. Unfortunately downtown is completely devoid of human beings. Evidently they only crawl out at night. So, we drove around and found the largest fire hydrant in the world. I took a picture of it alone and it does not show it's size. So, I backed up and got one of real fire hydrants so you can see it really is big. This is across the street from the Fire Museum of Texas which is closed on Saturday. Go figure.

We did not wait around for the dog to show up!

 

We drove some more and ended up at the Port of Beaumont. What was so interesting about the port is the enormous number of military vehicles painted in sand camo. They are lined up by the hundreds. What we could not determine is whether they are shipping out or being shipped back into our country. There certainly was no one to ask as it is off limits to curious people like us.  The entrance to the port is marked by the propeller off of a tanker named the Osprey. Again, it is another huge object and quite impressive.

 

 

 

We guessed this propeller to be about 21-22 feet tall. (Actually I guessed 25 feet!)

 

On the way home we stopped at the H.E.B. Plus store to get the "fixins" for Christmas dinner. We are going to cook chicken and sausage gumbo. It will be a first for us, but I think I can do it. We tend not to do the traditional or usual holiday meals. Today was another interesting day. The weather was very nice. It was clear with a cool breeze. The fresh air felt great.

Have a very blessed Sunday tomorrow.