Carmen Chapa-Johnson is delighted to welcome you to her home in The Big Country.

Carmen was raised in San Benito, Texas. She lived the typical small town life. Her father owned the grocery store and was the butcher. She excelled at theater, debate, was the drum major at San Benito High School and was selected to the All-State Band. She attended Baylor University on a scholarship and was a featured twirler in the Baylor Golden Wave Marching Band.

Later Carmen was awarded a Master Degree in Fine Arts from The University of North Texas. Now she is a real estate agent with Judy Pittman, Inc. and specializes in the Turtle Creek and Uptown area of Dallas. She is also the principal clarinetist for The Dallas Opera Orchestra and annually gives a chamber music performance with local artists at The Old Jail Art Museum in Albany. Carmen brings her small town values of hospitality and comfort to your stay at Casa de Carmen.

Warren Johnson grew up in the Dallas area and, after high school, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. After graduating from The University of Texas at Austin he was involved in the computer industry and, later, construction. Now he is a real estate broker specializing in downtown properties, both residential and commercial, in Fort Worth and Dallas. Warren bring his “Marine Corps Clean” training to Casa de Carmen.