tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524921971792027079.post818372189201946026..comments2024-01-06T01:03:15.125-05:00Comments on CHOCOLATE FOR YOUR BRAIN!: Hurricane Ike Destroys BolivarSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02220512226096382610noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524921971792027079.post-77396797525295946172009-01-31T00:46:00.000-05:002009-01-31T00:46:00.000-05:00I am 23 and was born in Houston and moved to a sma...I am 23 and was born in Houston and moved to a small West Texas town when I was a kid. My cousin owns American Rodsmiths and a bayhouse on Bolivar. The waters of Bolivar have been the place for so much fun and even the testing grounds for many of American Rodsmiths fishing rods. I have spent many many weekends and even a couple full weeks there. I fell in love instantly, the people and the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524921971792027079.post-65297347329636001142008-10-07T17:43:00.000-04:002008-10-07T17:43:00.000-04:00I grew up in Beaumont. My Dad built a beach house...I grew up in Beaumont. My Dad built a beach house just down from the North Jetty in Bolivar in 1962 after Hurricane Carla. I spent countless hours fishing off the jetty. At age 12 my Dad would let me take our boat out to fish in front of the Fort. At 14 I could fish all the way to the end of the jetty but my favorite place was at the sunken cement ship. When the season opened it was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524921971792027079.post-9079756900841459482008-10-02T12:14:00.000-04:002008-10-02T12:14:00.000-04:00I've seen the before and after shots. it's enough ...I've seen the before and after shots. <BR/><BR/>it's enough to make you cry.MightyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02563721884001643857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524921971792027079.post-43121038780115955842008-09-23T12:35:00.000-04:002008-09-23T12:35:00.000-04:00I live in Beaumont and my sister in law has comple...I live in Beaumont and my sister in law has completely lost her cabin in Crystal Beach just pass the Crystal Palace Motel. We have stayed many many summers, springs, falls, and winters in that cabin along with other friends that have cabins that they are not sure of what is going on at this point. This was a very nice memoir to "The Beach". I know it will be back stronger and better than ever, I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524921971792027079.post-70959647785477514562008-09-21T11:51:00.000-04:002008-09-21T11:51:00.000-04:00I grew up in Beaumont, TX. I have so many fond me...I grew up in Beaumont, TX. I have so many fond memories of going to "the beach" as we called it because everyone knew we were talking about Crystal Beach. We rented friends' houses every summer and mom would let my sister and me bring one friend each. We would stay for 1-2 weeks every summer. In high school, every weekend included a road trip to the beach for the day where we'd turn down at Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524921971792027079.post-90998576595477178832008-09-20T07:53:00.000-04:002008-09-20T07:53:00.000-04:00I have seen pictures of the family beach house and...I have seen pictures of the family beach house and can't comprehend that it is all gone. My hearts go out to you. God has allowed your summer beach home to be taken. I assume He needed more materials for your heavenly home. Materials that can only come from Him watching how you remember and "rebuild" this summer home. Blessings to you and your family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524921971792027079.post-42657700789739360742008-09-18T13:06:00.000-04:002008-09-18T13:06:00.000-04:00This was an awesome tribute to the most special pl...This was an awesome tribute to the most special place- Thanks! Love, your little sister whom you taught how to use a casting netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524921971792027079.post-31578769854179842042008-09-17T15:23:00.000-04:002008-09-17T15:23:00.000-04:00It's actually Dannay's Donuts. They did really wel...It's actually Dannay's Donuts. They did really well in the last few years. By my recollections, there was always a line.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09533569020894457814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524921971792027079.post-15385923374390873392008-09-17T10:17:00.000-04:002008-09-17T10:17:00.000-04:00Touching story. Sounds like a loss for a true soci...Touching story. Sounds like a loss for a true society. Many prayers.JimmyVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08650007752012627687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524921971792027079.post-25951285843396889682008-09-15T20:37:00.000-04:002008-09-15T20:37:00.000-04:00I don't really have ties to any one geography that...I don't really have ties to any one geography that floods me with memories. But I am sorry that your special place is in such a state. Prayers to all those recovering.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12547679169487196540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524921971792027079.post-46012935369215422762008-09-15T09:25:00.000-04:002008-09-15T09:25:00.000-04:00I was "raised" in Bolivar. I left it with my famil...I was "raised" in Bolivar. I left it with my family and now live in Brownsville Texas, "on the border, by the sea". I am a nurse practitoner, my children are in collegebut they are all aware of my childhood stories living in a carefree society where children roamed the streets safely, played tricks on neighbors and awaited "Halloween" where we were allowed to stay out, egg homes and schools and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com