Yes I caught my misspelled word, should have been elementary.  It's bedtime for me and I have already taken my sleeping pill so if I rambled on too much I apologize ahead of time to all.. 

Lynell, change is inevitable regarding changes in the names of our schools, highways, etc. remember when Loop 12 was called Loop 12, now it's something else LBJ I think, (one reason I can't find my way around Dallas anymore and I lived there all my life...HA).  I know you Lisbonites are hurt and angry over the change, had they waited another 20-30 years to do it, may not have caused any harm or with less hurt to those that love that school.  I think that when it is done during OUR lifetime that it seems to bother us the most or get our attention right away.   Maybe they feel this H I Holland deserves a school named after that individual and maybe they felt that the Beloved Lisbon School would be perfect for the name change, who knows whats in the minds of our officials doing these changes.  Unfortunately they happen alot of times without our approval.  I am sad for all you that love your little Lisbon School and it still is the same school, just honoring another but still with Lisbon attached.  H I Holland Elemtary at Lisbon, so it's not gone altogether.   Hang in there. Be glad they did not suggest to tear it down and rebuild then name it another name, that would be a lot worse I think.  But this is just me rattling on.     

Sharon, you are right about Harrell Budd's name being changed from Trinity Heights.  When I went there it was already Harrell Budd, but I believe some from the class of 1964 SOC went there it was Trinity Heights.   Have not heard any news about the reunion with Storey, but know it is in the makings right now.   Sad to hear about the change in the name for the Lisbon School, will have to tell Gary about that one.

The city's cemetery was established in 1871, and a post office was established in the 1880's. In its early days, it was the first stop of a stagecoach heading out of Dallas to some of Texas' central cities. Lisbon operated as an incorporated town. The intersection of Lancaster and Ann Arbor roads was the town's center of commerce.

In 1929, the community of about 3,000 was annexed by Dallas. Oak Cliff was annexed in 1903. A 240-bed hospital for veterans opened in 1940 on the southwest corner of Lancaster Road and Ann Arbor roads. It's 1955 nine-story brick addition mushroomed into what today is the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, which many of the current Lisbon School's volunteers are employed

Ready to be good and aggravated, put out, irked and annoyed?  Our beloved Lisbon Elementary School has been RENAMED to H. I. Holland Elementary School at Lisbon! 

Happy Valentines Day!!!  Lynell, Gary still has his Valentine Box with the Valentines in it from Lisbon Elementary, we went through it the other day.  Memories!   Hollie glad to see you on line and congratulations on your upcoming baby!  We are taking Brenda out tomorrow for her Valentines day lunch treat, she could not go today due to Nicki having her wisdom teeth taken out today. ouch!!! Not good on Valentines day, no candy! 

My apologies to all my semi tropical friends in Houston.  27 degress is cold and I do enjoy coming to Houston.  Please accept my regrets.

27 degrees???? Come on guys.  I just got home from Chico...8 degrees yeah 8 degrees and I had to dig out two feet of dirt to get under floor joist and crawl to a ruptured copper water line and repair to keep the water on.  It appears that some kind of varmit loves to eat at insulation on the water lines.  The pond and water tanks are frozen and the cows had to have water...Farming sure is fun!!!

I covered what I had left too Phil. And I, too, Jud lost $$$$,  But I won't replace anything 'til April I guess.........too much chance of a cold March.  That villa is sounding mighty tempting!  My little dog is staying near the fireplace...she is cold too!

I covered mine again! Hoping for the best! 27 degtrees at 4pm

'clock to 38 degrees  at eleven o'clock.........I don't know what it is now,  but the wind is blowing so it feels like 20 degrees....oh and did I mention the rain?  That is lovely too.  I have lost nearly all my plants here and at the ranch even tho they were covered.....grrrrrrrrrr!  ENOUGH ALREADY!!!!!