Hi I am from North Norway and I have been a member for some years, last year I realized my dream about buying a house in the USA. I bought an old house from 1920 in Cranfills Gap Tx and I love it here, great people, laid back lifestyle and a lot of old cars around Cranfills Gap has a lot of people with Norwegian heritage, so I feel almost like being home. Last week I bought me a low miles 64 Bel Air , so I have something old too drive around with. My friend Scott did some pinstriping on it, so it looks a little more personal. Some pics of the house and the 64 Big Pecan trees on the property The 64 in front of the old Norwegian theater Viking. Last Saturday I was at a car show in Gatesville and had a great time, next Saturday, I will go too Comanche.
Welcome, I just sold my '58 Chevy Apache to a fella in Norway, it left on the boat last week. Crazyyyyyy!!! Now you're here, Texas has tons and tons to offer. So what made you decide on TX, and what made you decide on Cranfills Gap?
Its a long story, I am kind of sick retired, (yes, that possible in Norway) , I am mercury poisoned, anyway, we decided for Tx and search on the internet for Norway and Tx and it showed up, Clifton "The Norwegian capital of Texas"
Welcome ! I'm a fan of old houses especially with similar porches. Looks like a nice spread with plenty of shade. I lot of people have bought property with the falling US dollar that could not afford to live here before (don't know the story) and I'm happy you appreciate it here. Keep yourself hydrated during the summer. You may not be used to the heat and it can be killer. Educate yourself of snakes, scorpions and spiders. Keep the flags flying and CONGRATS !
I have loved American cars all my life, has a 76 Buick Electra as my daily driver back home, but I have too other economic priorities , since the gas is more than 8$ a gallon
Thanks I bought it last year when the dollar was low compared too the Norwegian Kroner. I have a nice wife, that lets me stay over here 6 weeks twice a year , or maybe she is happy too get rid of me
Some pics from the last weekend, when we were on our way too the Gatesville Cruzin Cruizers Car show.
Welcome to Texas. Cranfills Gap is a cool little town, I'm sure you've run into Kenny Reierson and his boys out there, them Reiersons are good people.
You ever go to the Horny Toad bar and grill? We made a ride there and found some nice backroads home.
Cranfills Gap, man you can't get much more Texas than that. My college roommate was from Meridian, just down the road, and my mom was born near Gatesville. Beautiful part of the greatest state. Welcome. Fearless
I love every minute of it , its harder and harder for every time i am over here, too leave for Norway......
Where in Norway? I spent a couple of years in Bergen and a year or so in Oslo.... working with Saga Petroleum.
Its in North Norway , not far from the Artic Circle. How did you like Norway, I'm sure that you loved our beer prices, its a beautiful country, but expensive to visit.. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sou...,12.197914&spn=0.070985,0.308647&z=12&iwloc=A
Dig the 64 and also dig your house...secially the big front pork over looking a big yeard in a smalltown...
Just one question for you, do you like lefse, make lefse, or both? (I'm a both kinda guy 1/4 Norwegian, Minnesota Native). And IKEA's swedish meatballs aren't too bad either (they're not my mom's, but they're not bad) Welcome to TX.
Thanks everbody I f you ever are in this area, come by and have a beer. I live right on Hwy 22. I actually like the quesedias , better than "lefse" Swedish meatballs with mash potatoes is gooood. But thats a Swedish specialty , the Norwegian one is Kjottkaker , its like a hamburger , but smaller and thicker.
Welcome to Texas! Around Clifton is some pretty country. We drive through there on the way up to Huto and Jacksboro. If your ever headed south on hwy 6 let me know - Kyle
We met at a cruise night down here in Kerrville several months ago. Keep on truckin'. Don't remember what I drove that night. Might have been my '69. Yee Haaa brother Texan!
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