Loving

Today, I went looking for Loving. Loving, TX, that is.

Loving is a small town, but not hard to find. Its nearest neighbor of any size is Graham, where I stopped for lunch at Sanderson’s Restaurant. It’s nothing to look at from the outside, but they serve good “home-style” food, buffet-style. “Take all you want, but please eat all you take.” $7.95, including a soft drink, and coffee. The buffet featured an extensive salad bar, plus meat loaf, shredded chicken, chicken fried steak, gravy (the white kind …), mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, pinto beans, collard greens, green beans, macaroni cheese, and for dessert, blackberry pie, peach cobbler, and ice cream. This is typical, and very tasty, fare. I think they were licensed, but somehow a beer just doesn’t go with this style of cooking – in the absence of lemonade, I had a root beer.

Why is the town called Loving? Look closely at the photographs, and you’ll see. There’s not a great deal to be said about the town, especially on a Sunday afternoon, so I’ll just let the pictures speak for themselves. It’s a pity we can’t all live in a town with such a name.

Loving, TX

The Community Center

Historical Marker

Ranch House

Loving Post Office

Sanderson's Restaurant