Ed Greenberg

Arrived!

We have arrived in Conroe, Texas, met my parents, moved into the “Conroe Condo” and have taken a deep, deep breath. It’s almost anticlimactic.

We shunpiked again today, leaving Columbus, TX to the north, rather than to the east. First stop was Columbus Tire, where we got our trailer inspected.  This completes the pre-work, and we are now good to go for our visit to the Polk County Clerk for vehicle registration.

The ride then took us north on FM 109 to Brenham, TX, then on Texas 105 through Navasota, and on to Conroe.

Brenham is a nice old town, the biggest we’ve seen since San Antonio. It’s also the home of Congregation B’nai Avraham, the oldest orthodox synagogue in Texas. We learned about this on a website of small synagogues. I went to photograph the building. I had no expectation of finding anybody to let me in, and so my lack of expectation was properly met. I was really saddened by this. The building stands empty, with occasional visitors. There may be High Holiday services, and there may not – it depends on which website you read. I was thinking that if I could get in, I would take my Tallis and Tefillin, and say the morning prayers. Perhaps G-d would appreciate hearing a “still small voice” coming from this old synagogue.

Moving on, we arrived at Conroe by about 12:30, went over to Thousand Trails and dropped off the trailer. By 4:00, we were ensconced in the “Conroe Condo” at Silverleaf Piney Shores.

We’ll be spending the next week making the Passover seders here, and during the week, we’ll try to get the vehicles registered.

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