It is rare that my Dad comes to Texas (he HATES the heat) so when he said he was coming to San Antonio for a weekend this fall, I jumped at the chance to visit him. We stayed at the beautiful Omni La Mansion with a gorgeous riverfront view. I hadn't been to San Antonio since junior high for a soccer tournament and I swear I've never seen the Alamo before!
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| Our hotel from the Riverwalk |
My dad and I walked all around San Antonio, visiting the San Fernando Cathedral, where Davy Crockett's remains are buried. It was a beautiful church and I'm happy that my dad was able to see it with me.
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| Dad not paying attention when I was trying to take his photo! |
Next stop was the famous Alamo which apparently my family has a bit of history with!
My grandfather brought a log from Davy Crockett's cabin in Tennessee all the way to San Antonio, TX and gave it as a gift to the Alamo to be displayed to the public. Apparently his log cabin was being torn down and my grandfather wanted to preserve a piece of it for the Alamo. The log, which has my grandfather's name engraved on it, is no longer available to the public, as the log was starting to deteriorate. We didn't ask ahead of time so unfortunately we didn't get to see the Burrow family log that was brought to Texas all the way to Tennessee.
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| Dad in front of a water well inside the Alamo |
Now, the real reason my dad flew all the way from Oregon to San Antonio, was to see the Chapman women's soccer team play two games. He played soccer at Chapman University in college and also coached the men's team after graduation as a graduate assistant. He has recently gotten involved in helping the women's soccer team with recruiting, coaching and a great fan! We had a team dinner on Saturday night and dad had this ice sculpture created for the girls soccer team. I love the pink soccer ball...nice touch, Dad!
On our last day in San Antonio, we took an hour long riverboat tour to see all the sights along the Riverwalk. I only took one picture and I though this tree was amazing. It's roots grow on top of the ground and look quite like termite mounds. I was in awe!
Thanks for a wonderful long weekend in San Antonio Dad! You need to come to Texas more often...we miss you.
Next stop was the famous Alamo which apparently my family has a bit of history with!
My grandfather brought a log from Davy Crockett's cabin in Tennessee all the way to San Antonio, TX and gave it as a gift to the Alamo to be displayed to the public. Apparently his log cabin was being torn down and my grandfather wanted to preserve a piece of it for the Alamo. The log, which has my grandfather's name engraved on it, is no longer available to the public, as the log was starting to deteriorate. We didn't ask ahead of time so unfortunately we didn't get to see the Burrow family log that was brought to Texas all the way to Tennessee. 
On our last day in San Antonio, we took an hour long riverboat tour to see all the sights along the Riverwalk. I only took one picture and I though this tree was amazing. It's roots grow on top of the ground and look quite like termite mounds. I was in awe! 
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Treasure those father/daughter moments. Sweet of you to meet up w/him.
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