Although today was mostly a driving day, I did make a short stop in Langtry, TX to visit the exhibit profiling Judge Roy Bean. Of course, the small town is named after Lillie Langtry, a famous turn of the century British actress. The Judge had a complete fascination with Lillie and named his saloon The Jersey Lilly--misspelled by the painter. He also built an Opera House so she could perform in style but actually used it as his home. Miss Lilly eventually visited the town in 1904 but not until ten months after the Judge's death. You might remember the 1972 movie "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean" starring Paul Newman.
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April 11, 2018
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Ft. Stockton, TX
Although today was mostly a driving day, I did make a short stop in Langtry, TX to visit the exhibit profiling Judge Roy Bean. Of course, the small town is named after Lillie Langtry, a famous turn of the century British actress. The Judge had a complete fascination with Lillie and named his saloon The Jersey Lilly--misspelled by the painter. He also built an Opera House so she could perform in style but actually used it as his home. Miss Lilly eventually visited the town in 1904 but not until ten months after the Judge's death. You might remember the 1972 movie "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean" starring Paul Newman.
1.
Departure Day
2.
First Driving Day
3.
Falling Waters State Park
4.
Museum of Naval Aviation
5.
Hurricane Katrina & Beauvoir
6.
National Hansen's Disease Museum
7.
Oak Alley Plantation
8.
Tabasco factory/museum
9.
Acadian Village
10.
Tourist activity
11.
Navy buddies
12.
Judge Roy Bean
13.
Desert Tourist
14.
Aliens and Rockets
15.
Theater & Wildfire
16.
Back on the Road
17.
RV Pickup and VLA
18.
Enchanted Land
19.
Denver
20.
Strasburg/Colorado Springs
21.
Consummate Tourist
22.
Looking Very Presidential
23.
Vicksburg National Military Park
24.
The End
25.
Additional Photos
26.
Additional Photos, Part 2
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