Post by Paul Sylvain on Aug 9, 2008 9:59:06 GMT -5
It looks like I will be scootin' down to San Antonio in a couple of weekends and plan on making another pass through the Alamo grounds that Saturday (August 23). I lived in SA for a few years, but moved back to New Hampshire 12 years ago. I've been back to visit my cousin a couple times since, and since May 5th I've been on a work-related detail in the Dallas area.
I've been through the Alamo many times over the years, but as I've learned from the forums here, there is a lot more to the story than I really know (and I thought I was pretty well read on the subject). If any of y'all will be in town that Saturday, and want to hook up that morning or early afternoon to give me a more intimate look at the Alamo and perhaps some of the ongoing excavations in the area, or care to point out some of the battle-related things outside of the existing walls, that would be great.
There is a real good chance my work detail here will become a permanent asssignment and result in a move to the DFW area. If so, I will be in a good position to get more actively involved locally in your efforts at reclaiming and restoring the Plaza. I don't have a lot to offer the project in greenbacks, but I have a lot of skills that might be helpful in promoting this effort.
This visit might be a great way to put a face to some of the forum handles here, and pave the way to helping eventually reclaim the Plaza to what it should be.
Hope to see you in a couple of weeks.
Paul
I've been through the Alamo many times over the years, but as I've learned from the forums here, there is a lot more to the story than I really know (and I thought I was pretty well read on the subject). If any of y'all will be in town that Saturday, and want to hook up that morning or early afternoon to give me a more intimate look at the Alamo and perhaps some of the ongoing excavations in the area, or care to point out some of the battle-related things outside of the existing walls, that would be great.
There is a real good chance my work detail here will become a permanent asssignment and result in a move to the DFW area. If so, I will be in a good position to get more actively involved locally in your efforts at reclaiming and restoring the Plaza. I don't have a lot to offer the project in greenbacks, but I have a lot of skills that might be helpful in promoting this effort.
This visit might be a great way to put a face to some of the forum handles here, and pave the way to helping eventually reclaim the Plaza to what it should be.
Hope to see you in a couple of weeks.
Paul
