Today after work I took my first trip to downtown San Antonio. I visited the river walk and took a boat ride/tour on the river. It was interesting to hear about the building of the riverwalk, the history behind some of the buildings in the area, and to see the Christmas lights that decorate most of the trees in the area. There were an overabundance of people, though, and this was a bit uncomfortable for me.
Before going on the boat we ate at Dicks. The waitress was extremely rude and sarcastic; in other words perfect for her position. The food was not too bad. I had alligator nuggets for an appetizer. I had the chicken fried chicken for the main meal. It wasn't too bad, but I didn't like the sauce.
Before all of this, I went to the Alamo. It was an interesting historical place with lessons hidden in the stories told. Who would have thought that history would support the fears that some people have about large amounts of immigration from Mexico. The Mexicans invited European/American settlers in to have a buffer zone between them and the Comanche, but soon there were so many of them that Mexico was afraid that they would try to separate. Today there are those who think that this is what will happen within the US. Most don't site this little piece of history, but it shows that while many may be paranoid, there may be some history to back them up. Perhaps we really need to listen to people and see why they think what they do, and see if there is more to it than we would like to believe. There is way too much dismissal of others on both sides. :(
And now I must start to decide where I need to turn to next in order to offend people!
Before going on the boat we ate at Dicks. The waitress was extremely rude and sarcastic; in other words perfect for her position. The food was not too bad. I had alligator nuggets for an appetizer. I had the chicken fried chicken for the main meal. It wasn't too bad, but I didn't like the sauce.
Before all of this, I went to the Alamo. It was an interesting historical place with lessons hidden in the stories told. Who would have thought that history would support the fears that some people have about large amounts of immigration from Mexico. The Mexicans invited European/American settlers in to have a buffer zone between them and the Comanche, but soon there were so many of them that Mexico was afraid that they would try to separate. Today there are those who think that this is what will happen within the US. Most don't site this little piece of history, but it shows that while many may be paranoid, there may be some history to back them up. Perhaps we really need to listen to people and see why they think what they do, and see if there is more to it than we would like to believe. There is way too much dismissal of others on both sides. :(
And now I must start to decide where I need to turn to next in order to offend people!
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