Real Estate is about community - when looking for a home, most buyers find the community that fits their lifestyle and then look for a house in that community. And, this time of the year we think about giving back to our community.
In Katy we have numerous opportunities to give back. One of my favorite sites to learn about ways to help is Compassion Katy. Contact us at Volunteer@SmithFamilyTeam.com if you would like to receive a list of other volunteer opportunites in Katy.
We have much to be thankful for in Katy City Limits - friends, family and a community full of history and tradition. And don't forget Football-Katy High School will be playing La Porte 11/28/2009 at Tully Stadium. The Smith Family Team wishes you all a Happy Thanksgiving!
Got away from the craziness of the big city and spent the afternoon in the City Limits....Went to Mary Jo Peckham Park. There were heron, ducks, people fishing and playing. Everyone was relaxed with a smile on their face and took the time to visit- Smith Family Team made some new friends today. Nothing like folks in the City Limits.
It was a beautiful morning....so living in the burbs, I do what others in the burbs do....take Miss T. (my chabeagle) for a walk. We have Master Planned Communities in Katy Texas, which means walking, running and biking paths around beautiful lakes and trees.
Miss T. (the T stands for Trouble) weighs about 12 pounds and stands about 6 inches high. I weigh about **** and stand about 5'1". Neither of us has legs. The walk around Park Lake and South Park Lakes in Cinco Ranch is about 2.5 miles packed full of adventure and danger. The adventure consists of squirrels, ducks, heron and all varieties of birds. The danger consists of other, walkers, runners and their dogs. Miss T. does not know that she is a 'little' dog. She needs to protect her human from all other humans and dogs. She wanted to attack all we met on the trail around the lakes. Unfortunately, even after reading every book Cesar Millan has written and watched every episode of 'Dog Whisper', Miss T. is the Leader of the Pack, not the human. Miss T. managed to protect me from Pit Bulls, Labs, Mixed Breeds and even a baby 'white fluffy thing'. We may need intervention but, we still enjoy our walk.
The morning walk around the Lakes is a invigorating workout for us both - remember we have no legs. It takes the two of us twice as many steps to get around that path as the others. The burbs (Katy anyway) is the place to be.
It's finally happening - Dexter Clay who came, saw and wrote about Katy Tradion - there will be a reality TV series about Katy High School Football. The Katy Times reported this week that according to Clay 'We want to give an inside look at what it takes to be able to put two teams on the field on Fridays." Click here to read the entire article...
It can be startling the music you hear with the Katy City Limits! Ever heard of DeAndre Ramone Way? - How about Soulja Boy?
A major element in Katy Football Traditon is the Pep Rally. This is where the crowds of screaming fans are worked up into even louder crowds of screaming fans - anything goes. Check out this video of Katy High School Teachers at the Katy Tigers vs Clements Pep Rally.
What were they thinking!
When thinking about Katy tradition and music - my first thoughts are Country Music - Toby Keith for example. Just watched Toby on FoxNews - there is no one more relaxed than Toby.
But, Katy music is not just country - recently, I was at Academy - that's were we go to get our hunting, camping and all other kinds of sporting equipment - and, in the background I heard music. Was it country music? No way - it was my favorite rock band Blue October 
. And the song was 'Into The Ocean'.
If you've never heard the song - check it out Katy! Into The Ocean
Learn about Katy History &Tradition by visiting the Katy Heritage Society website.
Some of the best information about Katy comes to us from Roberta Wright Rylander in a book she wrote in 1991, 'Applauding the Past in Katy, Texas'. If anyone knows where I can get a copy of the book - let me know.
Ms. Rylander states that, 'The name Katy was taken from the log of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. In short it was referred to as the M-K-T. These letters were used to form the word Katy. Thus, the town of Katy, Texas was born.
But to understand the 'spirit' of Katy I recommend, Dexter Clay's 'Katy Nation'. 
Katy Texas is about tradition and, part of that tradition is 'Team Spirit'. When Katy High School has a football game (click on Katy City Limit Events for the football schedule) everyone shows spirit. And where in Katy can you go to get team spirit? One place is My Pink Zebra Boutique. Just announced in The Katy Magazine:
June 27, Open House Celebration, Pink Zebra Boutique, 5714 First Street, 6-8p.m.
The Pink Zebra Boutique and all of their custom boutique designers announced today that because of the generous support, encouragement and feedback of their wonderful customers, they have moved to a new customer centric location specifically designed with your boutique shopping needs in mind. Their open house will have free door prizes awarded every 30 minutes and to-die-for snacks will also be provided. Starting immediately, you can now shop at the new Pink Zebra Boutique.
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