He's Gone!

Duane's buddy Curtis picked him up yesterday to go to Iraan Texas for the annual golf tournament! They picked up Duane's two brother's Randy and Dennis on the way and the other 10 guys or so will meet them in Iraan. It's quite funny how excited they get about spending a week of golf in the middle of no where! A lot of plannning is done for the trip; groceries/meals, selection of golf teams, new golf shoes, new clothes and clubs are bought! (And they think women are bad!) I know Duane looks forward to this event every year! Anticipation, who will win this year? Hmmm...... Which lucky wife will get to add the trophy to their decor???? Anyways,the guys will be home Sunday night and us golf widow's usually meet at Curtis and Laurie's for a recap of events that took place while the guys clean the travel trailer and drink the last of the beer, if there is any left! Kate, Laurie, Kim, Robyn and anyone else, here is a little bit of info on the small West Texas town of Iraan. Not that any of us girls would ever be invited or would we ever want to go visit! It doesn't sound to enticing. Robyn, you would surely die, as I doubt you'd find a place to shop! Next year, we defintely need to plan an "all" girls trip to somehwere??..................See you girls on Sunday!

Iraan
Region: Big Bend Country

History in a Pecan Shell

The name has nothing to do with the country of Iran. Oil was discovered on the ranch of Ira Yates and a contest was held to name the town that would soon materialize. Ira's wife was named Ann. The person who combined the two names won a town lot as a prize.

Iraan today has two newspapers. But as an Iraanian told us (in a confidential tone) "It's the same news." We bought both papers. It was the same news. Different photos though.

Because of its semi-remote location, the school district provides its teachers with housing.

Iraan is also the birthplace of Alley Oop, at onetime an extremely popular syndicated comic strip. Creator V.T. Hamlin was a newspaperman in Iraan when he came up with the idea for a caveman who looked like he was wearing bellbottoms when he wasn't even wearing pants. While virtually unknown now, Alley Oop was nearly as popular as Dick Tracy and Tarzan.

Mr. Oop had a dinosaur named Dinny and there is a likeness of both Alley Oop and Dinny at the 7 acre Fantasyland just west of town amid mulberry trees.

Also in the park is the Iraan Archeological Museum.