While I was playing Aunt Dana in Dallas, Nicholas stayed in Austin to hang out with his 2nd cousin, Karin, from Sweden (but currently living in London). On Saturday, Nicholas, Karin, and his mom headed to San Antonio, namely to see The Alamo. For those of you who didn't take Texas History in 7th grade, here's a little history lesson courtesy of wikipedia.
The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas). All but two of the Texian defenders were killed. Santa Anna's perceived cruelty during the battle inspired many Texians—both Texas settlers and adventurers from the United States—to join the Texian Army. Buoyed by a desire for revenge, the Texians defeated the Mexican Army at the Battle of San Jacinto, on April 21, 1836, ending the revolution.
Some of the most famous names from The Battle of the Alamo were Davy Crockett (king of the wild frontier...or so the song goes), James Bowie (of the knife fame), William B. Travis (must have taken lessons from Patrick Henry...one of his famous lines is "Victory or Death"),
The Alamo was an abandoned Spanish church not a fortress. Standing in the middle of a vibrant Texas city, it is hard to image what it was like all those years ago!
After visiting the Alamo, the crew had lunch and walked along the Riverwalk in San Antonio. I am sure it was a beautiful day.
No trip with Nicholas would be complete without a visit to an art museum. The McNay Art Museum currently has exhibits on An Impressionist Sensibility, Pictorialism and Photograph as Art 1845-1945, Impressionist Graphics, and Jasper Johns Past and Present. It also has a fabulous courtyard.
So...Ingrid Bergman was a Swedish actress, and I love Casablanca, so she gets to share the spotlight in the title of this post.
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