MAY 2005
– Susan and I made our annual trip to Fort Worth’s Mayfest
this weekend. There were lots of interesting art exhibits and
crafts on display. We watched an amazing X-Games style bicycle performance
and also hit a few floating golf balls into the Trinity River. We also
picked up a free tree from the Arbor Day organization and sampled several
types of food. In fact, we received a free onion blossom from one of the
vendors just for simply helping them fill little containers of ranch
dressing during a hectic time. After a little sun and a butterfly exhibit
we headed home to rest for the remainder of our Sunday.
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Golfers We're Not |
Going Vertical |
– We had a really enjoyable weekend in
Stillwater for Mother’s Day. My Mom had just returned from Disney World
and had lots of stories to share about her week’s adventure. For the Mom’s
Day dinner we ate at a really nice steak restaurant, Freddie Paul’s, and
had frozen custard afterwards….yum! Afterwards we chopped up some peppers
and made our own hot sauce; it was quite spicy. I think I still have burn
marks on my tongue. On Sunday we found several geocaches near local
historical areas and picked up some plants and perennials from a new
landscape store. We planted them later that afternoon before returning
home.
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GPSr Was Required for the Picture |
OOOOO-SSSSS-UUUUU |
– Kristi, my boss, turned 33 today! In
celebration, her boyfriend prepared a surprise birthday party for her at a
really interesting
Italian restaurant in Southlake. Instead of just
ordering your own meal, everything was served “family style”. Our table
had a large daisy wheel in the middle and huge plates of food were served
on it. When you wanted something new, you just spun the wheel and scooped
up a portion. It was a ton of fun and we really enjoyed the experience!
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Birthday Candles |
Dining in the "Pope" Room |
– Kahle, Jonathan, and his
two children came down to visit this weekend. The main event of their trip
was the viewing of the new Star Wars movie, which we saw on Saturday
afternoon. We bought our tickets ahead of schedule and we didn’t have to
wait in line very long (which was good since the show was sold out);
however, we did arrive early enough to get great seats in the middle of
the theatre. Before the movie we took Jennifer and Jessica (Jonathan’s
daughters) out for their first taste of Geocaching. They really had a
blast and the rest of us had a nice stroll through the Fort Worth Nature
Center. We saw wild berries, grapes, dragon flies, and lots of flowers. It
was a little warm, but the serenity made up for the heat. The evening
after the show consisted of many games (darts, billiards, and
Carcassonne; a
strategy game with tiles) and plenty of time to catch up on stories. “This
is not the diary entry you are looking for. Move along.”
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Jonathan, Kahle, and the Velcro |
Jessica & Jennifer |
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