Boo-hoo. Adult children who have birthdays can make one depressed. Number One Son had a birthday. There is no way he can be … because that would mean that I am …. No Way! I remember the morning he was born in an almost isolated military hospital room in Germany. (The nurses were changing shifts, […]
Some of you are too young to remember the pleasures of a Sunday afternoon drive. It was a time when cars were used for pleasures, and people enjoyed a leisurely afternoon seeing favorite sites around town. It wasn’t a Sunday, but Jorene drove around the bounty of historical homes in Weatherford, and it was a […]
While digging through my little pocketbook looking for heavens knows what, Ever-Lovin’ exclaimed, “You still have a library card.” That I do, and then says I to myself, “Why don’t I ever use my library card?” Just that week I had been to Barns and Nobel looking for a recommend book, and when I found […]
Next door to Gecko Hardware is one off my favorite stores called The Store in Lake Highlands. Stanley Marcus’ book about Neiman Marcus was, “Minding The Store.” Some people who graduate from a major university in Austin refer to their alma mater as “The University” – And in Lake Highlands, they have The Store in […]
“Oh, you need to go to Gecko Hardware. It is your kind of place.” Okay, I love recommendations. So, Ever-Lovin’ and I head off to Gecko Hardware in Lake Highlands. It is in the Northlake shopping Center at Northwest Highway and Ferndale. Lake Highlands is s fantastic community. It is like a town within the […]
More fun began when Jorene and I hit the streets of downtown Weatherford. I was shocked how many shops there were. Basically we shopped York and Main Streets which are side streets to the square. First stop was in a most unusual boutique called Something Special. Sherry O’ creates hand painted shirts (she is wearing […]
Weatherford, Texas was on my list of “Places to Visit.” The main reason Weatherford was on the “Places to Visit” list was because it is the hometown of my dear sweet friend Jorene. Jorene and I have been friends since Sunbeams. We were baptized on the same day (She went first because I was a […]
As we crossed over the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge that connects downtown Dallas, Texas with Singleton Boulevard in West Dallas, we noticed a retro style diner named Hots – as in hotdogs. (Note to self – that might be a good place to visit.) The building was cute and the parking lot was full. Then… […]
I don’t think we have ever gone to the Dallas Arboretum in August. Too blooming hot! But, was I ever surprised. They actually have flowers blooming in this Texas heat. Sweet Mother of Pearl. Look how pretty this is. The gardens were green and lush. Here is a close up picture. What are these beauties? […]
Do you ever look at GUIDE’S COUNTDOWN TO THE WEEKEND? It is the the Arts and Entertainment section of the Dallas Morning News during the week (Not the Friday Guide Section.) There are good tips of where to go and things to do in the D-FW area. (The theater pipe organ concert in McKinney was […]
