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5/31/13

AtoZ RoadTrip...My HomeTown's Million Barrel Oil Boom

Oil Booms are not new to me or to my HomeTown of Monahans, Texas. I grew up during the 50's and 60's Oil Boom. Then when it hit again in the 80's, I was there to say, Hey, Ya'll, you know what follows a Boom....a Bust!!! Another thing I always say is History repeats itself and What goes around comes around. I love being RIGHT!!! The Oil Boom History is definitely repeating itself in West Texas and in my hometown.

The Million Barrel Museum is what is left of the 1928 Oil Boom. I wasn't there then, but during the 1950's and 60's Boom, I knew plenty of people who added their names to the five acres of cement walls. Back then it was called 'vandalism'...today it's called 'Graffitti Art'. Just so you know...Sue is not one of the names spray painted there today...I'm sure it faded years ago. Just kidding....why my Daddy would have had me out there with a tooth brush cleaning the entire five acre cement bowl for just those three little letters....S U E.

Here are some links about the History of the Million Barrel and how it's has been restored and thrives today as a

Museum, a Tourist Attraction and an Event Location.

Million Barrel Museum-Giant Oil Tank

Texas Escapes Magazine...The Million Barrel Museum

Rootsweb...Million Barrel Tank & Museum

I hope you enjoyed traveling with me on the AtoZ RoadTrip.

Here are some AtoZer's I visited.

Dreamers, Lovers, and Star Voyagers
Silvia Writes

It was a West Texas Windy Day at the Million Barrel, but I withstood the wind and caught this stalk of blooms and pods in a relatively still moment. It's from a Yucca variety desert plant, and this is the time of year they bloom. Pretty, huh....even when they are crawling with ants! It's one of my favorites, and now that Xeriscaping has become popular these beauties...ants and all...are seen in more landscapes than ever before.

Linking To:

How Sweet The Sounds Pink Saturday

5/19/13

SkyVue Drive In...On The AtoZ Road Trip

Betcha didn't know about the Sky Vue Drive In Picture Show...
or even that there were any left still in operation.

Sure enough, there is a least this one in Lamesa, Texas,
and as you can see showing the latest

Hollywood Movie of 2013...The Great Gatsby!

It's like a trip back to the 1950's and 60's when a whole carload could see a movie for $5 or less. Last night at the Sky Vue the charge was $5 per person and children under 5 Free...what a bargin. The SkyVue was established in 1948, is well know throughout the state of Texas and New Mexico. It is one of a handful of Drive In Theaters remaining in Texas today. Generation after generation of folks keep coming back to the Sky Vue for the 'Outdoor Movie' experience and the SkyVue's Legendary Chihuahua Sandwich made right there in the concession stand. The stacked fried corn torillas filled with homemade chili, onions, shredded cabbage and pimento chees with a jalapeno pepper on the side is a speciality that keeps em coming back......HERE is the Recipe. HERE is Map and More about the SkyVue DriveIn.

I passed by the SkyVue Saturday while OnThe Road to Hobbs, New Mexico,

and immediately thought about The AtoZ RoadTripsters.

I'm on the AtoZ RoadTrip today...here's the Blogs I've visited.

Sandy at Oozing Out of My Ears

Kathy at Swagger

Yolanda Renee at Defending The Pen

Kimberly at Inspirefly
Mark at Left and Write

More Amazing Blogs On My

AtoZ Blog Roll