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The Lodge is a resting place. Here you will find fun and
interesting facts about Mr. Trout and The Brook at Blalack. You will also
find a small collection of free to download Texas themed clip art. Please
enjoy your stay at The Trout Lodge.
Clip Art | Texas Quotes |
About Trout | Trout Road Trip |
Student Contributions
 The
Trout Inn, a favorite resting place of C. S. Lewis, is one of the oldest
pubs in England. The Trout Inn was originally built in 1080. It is located
north of Oxford, near Lewis's house, on the Thames River. It's really wild to
think that this is one of the places where JRR Tolkien (Lord of the Rings) and Mr. Lewis
(Nardia Chronicles) would
meet to share ideas. |
Clip Art
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Texas Quotes
Texas is a blend of valor and swagger.
- Carl Sandburg,
poet
The 59 signers who forged a nation out
of this wilderness left this unique legacy, this indisputable truth, what
Texans can dream, Texans can do.
- George W. Bush,
43rd President of the United States of America and 46th Governor
of Texas
Texas is a state of mind. Texas is an obsession.
Above all, Texas is a nation
in every sense of the word.
- John Steinbeck,
author
I must say as to what I have seen of Texas,
it is the garden spot of the world,
the best land and the best prospects for
health I ever saw, and I do believe it is
a fortune to any man to come here.
- Davey Crockett, Alamo
hero
I feel safer on a racetrack than I do on
Houston's freeways.
-A. J. Foyt, race car driver |
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About Trout
 I
am a 1975 graduate of The University of North Texas (although
my ring says North Texas State
University)- GO
MEAN GREEN! I started my teaching career with the Carrollton-Farmers
Branch ISD in August of 1976. My first assignment was sixth grade
at Woodlake Elementary which is now June Thompson Elementary. Mrs. Thompson
was my first principal and mentor. (Thanks June, for a great start.) I
taught at Blanton and Rosemeade Elementaries before accepting my current
assignment at Blalack Middle School in the fall of 1998. My wife, Leesa, teaches first grade at
Kent Elementary.
Our daughter, Emily, is a 2001 graduate of Newman
Smith High School and 2005 graduate of
Texas State University-San
Marcos (formerly Southwest Texas State University.) Emily works as producer of Channel 16 C-FB TV for CFB-ISD.
On December 3, 2007 I became a grandfather. I enjoy traveling Texas, reading, writing, watching the Cowboys,
Mavericks, Stars and Rangers, listening to Texas music, and anything Disney.
Mr. and Mrs. Trout's 2006 Walt Disney World trip with friends Mr.
and Mrs. Persson included the Around the World at Epcot on a Segway Tour.
The group also took the Keys to the Kingdom Tour of the Magic Kingdom
which included a peak in the Utilidor!
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The Trouts celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary at
Walt Disney World in 1997.
(WDW was also celebrating.)
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Mr. Trout and brother, David Trout pose in front of the
Trout Pass Bar. The Trout Pass Bar is the pool side refreshment stand at
Walt Disney World's Wilderness Lodge Resort. |
Trout Family Brick at the entrance to Walt Disney World's
Magic Kingdom |
The Trout Family Tour of Texas!
Mr. & Mrs. Trout Summer 2007
Texas Trip
Trip Two: Austin's
Barton Creek Resort & Spa
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Mr. & Mrs. Trout celebrated their 33rd wedding
anniversary at the Gaylord Texan July 28, 2005. |
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Mr. and Mrs. Trout enjoyed a July 2006 afternoon in Gruene. |
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Travel Trout
Road Trip
Southbound 35 |
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Take I-35 South from Carrollton. Wave adios to Standridge
Stadium (on your right.)
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Stop in West for a lunch of brats & Czech fries at Czech-American
Restaurant.
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Drive to Austin. Have dinner at the Oasis & applaud the
sun set over beautiful Lake Travis. Check in at the San Jose Hotel on
South Congress.
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Visit the new Bullock
Museum of Texas History and have the "Pipeline Enchiladas" for lunch
at Hula Huts. Hang out on "The Drag" or canoe Town Lake. Then have
a dinner of chicken fried steak at Threadgills (Lamar St) and don't forget
dessert. Head over to
Sixth Street for a little night life.
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Grab breakfast at Kerbey Lane Cafe (gingerbread pancakes)
before driving to San Marcos. Have a barburitto at Fuschak's or the soft beef
burrito dinner at Herbert's Taco Hut then tube the San
Marcos River.
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Grab some CFS at the Gristmill
in Gruene. Stick around; Jerry Jeff maybe playing Gruene Hall.
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Drive to San Antonio. Check in at the Hilton Palacio Del
Rio. Visit the Alamo, have lunch & dinner on the Riverwalk. Casa Rio
has been a Trout favorite for 25 years!
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Get lost in San Antonio's market. Grab some tacos at Mi
Tierra's (muchas gracias Mr. Lovett.) Return to the Riverwalk
for great music.
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Head south to Laredo & cross the border for a visit to
Mexico. (Can you say, hola amigo?)
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Point your pony norte & head home. Stop in Austin for
lunch at Chuy's (Barton Springs location.) Stop in West for jalapeno
sausage kolaces llevar por favor!
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"So we were southbound 35, we were headed down the road,
hit the border by the morning, let Texas fill my soul,
yeah let Texas fill my soul." - Pat Green |
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For trout are tickled best in muddy waters.
-Samuel Butler
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