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Coleman, Texas

Weather: low 45 degrees, high 68 degrees, cloudy until noon, then partly cloudy, windy

Even though the temperature warmed up today, the wind still made it feel a lot cooler than it really was. A light jacket felt good whenever we were outside.

Have you ever woke in the middle of the night and had trouble going back to sleep? I had a night like that last night. I woke up about 0100 hours, and wasn't able to sleep. I got up for awhile at 0200 hours and finally went back to bed at 0300 hours and was able to go to sleep. As a result, it was almost 0800 hours by the time I got up this morning.

We went into Coleman for the first time this morning, and were surprised by how busy the little town (population 5100 people) was. Coleman is the county seat of Coleman County. The courthouse was built in 1884, and completely remodeled in 1952. The original building had a mansard roof and a central tower. I suspect that the original building was more attractive than what they have now. I also suspect that original building would have been a better tourist draw.

This is the Coleman County jail, located just behind the courthouse. The style is probably what the courthouse resembled before being remodeled.

In the past, I've written about the Chisholm Trail, used to drive cattle to market from Texas to the north. Unknown to me, there was another cattle trail used for many years, the Great Western Trail. The Western Trail passed west of the Chisholm Trail and went through this area. It started in the Bandera area, and ended in Dodge City, Kansas. Cattle were driven up the trail from about 1867 to about 1892.

After a little more looking through town, we stopped at the local little grocery store and picked up a few things we needed. I wouldn't want to have to buy all our food there, but it'll do in a pinch.

When we got home, we noticed that the USA was involved in another curling match. Well, that decided what we were going to do for a time, as we watched the USA win an overtime match. Exciting stuff in a sport that we never paid attention to before this Olympics.

More later, be safe.

Today's Town - Coleman, Texas: Life At A Different Pace

Not all who wander are lost.