A Chance Encounter in Port Lavaca

Last month, I published a story about John Limon and his son Bobby who now reside in Port Lavaca, Texas after spending a number of months struggling with losing their rental home near Austin.

I met John in Cuero last fall while waiting for the second half to start of a playoff football game I was covering there and after talking for a bit, he shared his family's story of being homeless for the past year.

We met a few times over the course of the past few months and at some point during our conversations John told me about a "chance encounter" he'd had with a man at a Pizza Hut in Port Lavaca while visiting to check out the town. This mysterious encounter ended up being a vital part of the Limon family's decision to move their lives and begin again in Port Lavaca which immediately piqued my interest.

Listen to John and Bobby tell their story in a video I produced below:

Texas State Football Championships

Two teams (Refugio and Shiner) from the Victoria Advocate's coverage area played in the Texas State Championships in Arlington at AT&T Stadium on Thursday.

Fellow Advocate photographers Mason Trinca and Kat Duncan covered the action of both games while I worked the crowd and looked for more feature oriented photos to help diversify the coverage a bit.

Here are a few frames from the assignment:

Single: Victoria Cyclist

John Klemczyk, 47, of Victoria, rides his bike through Riverside Park in Victoria, Texas on Sept. 19, 2013. Klemczyk has packed his year with the Houston Marathon, Iron Man, climbing Mount Rainier and riding the route of the 100th anniversary of the Tour de France. (IAN TERRY/ITERRY@VICAD.COM)

Victoria Advocate | September 27, 2013