Dear friend Jorene – the one I have known almost all my life – invited me to a rehearsal of the Ft. Worth Symphony. Seems she is a donor, and donors are invited to attend a rehearsal. Did you know this could be done? And It was so much fun. First things first. I had […]
It has gotten to the point that anywhere you go, shopping is about the same. Every city has the same shops. Super Sister and I did go to a shopping center in Austin called The Arboretum, and it did have a couple of unique shops – Con’ Olio and Savory Spice Shop. Yes, we do […]
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day, and on this day, I had a most wonderful meal. Super Sister and Paul were so right. I loved dining at Kerbey Lane Cafe. Thank you for the treat! From what I understand, Kerbey Lane Cafe is well known throughout Austin, and I can understand why. Breakfast […]
Have you ever ridden a Duck? – one of those amphibious tour vehicles. Super Sister and Husband Paul treated me to an Austin Duck Adventures Tour. Great fun, and I learned something also. The “unsinkable” (As certified by the Coast Guard) hydra terra vehicle provided us a tour of Austin and Lake Austin. For many […]
Another serendipity – Plate by Dzintra Super Sister and I had been involved in some serious shopping, and it was beyond time for lunch (1:30). We drove into a strip shopping center looking for food, and what we found was a gourmet restaurant. As we drove through the strip shopping center we saw this and […]
Safety Rest Areas – I didn’t know anything about this. Where have I been? I am sure most of you know about the updated Safety Rest Areas in Texas, but just in case you are behind the times like me, here is the living and learning classroom for today. Super Sister’s husband Paul told me […]
Gary called it the scenic route to Lake Hideaway. It took twenty minutes longer than going on the interstate, but it was so well worth it. You can since the struggles of the small towns that pepper the side roads. But at the same time you cheer their courage and determination. On the way home […]
Gary and Judy are salt of the earth people. Gary is beyond brilliant, and Judy is beyond talented as a cook and seamstress. Not ones to complain about their life situations, they have always been an inspiration to me. Judy and Gary have a second home at Hideaway Lake in East Texas near Tyler, and […]
A girls day out – What could be better? Some of the members of our Living Stones Bible Fellowship Class went on an outing to Granbury, Texas. At a little after 9:00 a.m., seven of us crammed into trusty Tahoe, and we were on the road. Now that you can take the George Bush Turnpike […]
“Welcome to the State Fair of Texas.” Big Tex is sixty years old this year. Still looks pretty good. in those Dickies. “While photographing food stalls at the State Fair of Texas, one of the vendors said, “Aren’t you going to take my picture?” “Sure,” says I. She was so cute! She was happy, friendly, […]
