fire mountain

East Texas has seen its fare share of rain and severe weather this spring. It's been one of the wettest years on records, and one that has caused much pain and destruction for many East Texas families.

Spring break is about to wind down for a lot of East Texans just as the temperatures rebound to more of a spring like feel so getting outdoors and doing something is a bit more tolerable. That was the case for my family yesterday afternoon as I received a call from my wife to meet them at Fire Mountain Amusements on Highway 155 in Tyler yesterday afternoon where they had been with some other frien