Today's adventure is a trip to Keller for Josh's swim meet. We typically try to attend this one as it is close and I love the sprint races. We make a pit stop for coffee at a place called 151 Coffee. It seems as though we are on a roll for strange stops. This one is another bizarre shop. You have this giant order board out on the patio and then a person appears to take your order. Turns out - all automatic coffee machines, not our favorite. Drat. One time stop.
Date Night! Last Christmas Matt, Cassie, and Jen bought us a gift card to Ocean Prime and we are using it tonight. Yep, we're real quick at these things. It's a perfect night out and we are dressed up. Let's go.
After doing an airport drop, we are off to visit Rhiana up in Frisco/Aubrey. She is at gymnastics with the littles, so that is our first stop. The girls are so cute!
Raef and I are up and out of the house bright and early. We're off to see the animals at the zoo before it gets too hot. At the hippos, we are treated to a rare sight. All four are out of the water and on habitat.
Having Raef here is so nice and the chance to just relax and visit happens. Other legal items take place as well, but for the most part we have a quiet day. Dinner is Pho.
Keeping with our "on the go" weekend, this morning the Arboretum has an event I am interested in so we are off walking and waiting for it to begin. I cannot believe that there are azaleas blooming once again.
Mister bought tickets to Boo! The Boomont Hotel. It is at the Galleria Mall and we have a late afternoon entry.
I just love weekends with my sweetheart. Making sure that we get out of the house for at least a bit each day keeps us active and together. This morning Mister has heard about a new farmers market. I'm sad to say that it really wasn't much, but we did check it out.
Feeling super lucky today. Jen called and wanted to come spend some time with us. That meant get up, get moving, get the house cleaned AND we decided to throw Elena into the mix since she had a free weekend. Mister helped with the house for the morning and then went to pick her up. They got back just before Jen, Louis, and Josh arrived. We all chatted for a bit and then opted to go putt around with some miniature golf. We went to Another Round and had a great time. We had a bit of a wait before we could begin, so Josh and Elena gave this game a try.
Mister has surprised me with a fun date night.
It's been a couple of weeks since we can get out and walk - this morning the Arboretum is having a turn. We haven't been here since the beginning of July and I am always shocked at how much is changes in such a small amount of time. The plants have REALLY grown. It's still early morning - so some fun pics can happen.
With all the whirlwind we've been around lately, just some time walking together is treasured. This morning the plan is for a quick walk through the zoo for some fresh air and steps. Much to our surprise, upon our arrival, we spot another arrival. There are baby flamingoes. Ya gotta look REAL close for the little white balls of fluff.
It's been a month since our last jaunt to the zoo --- seems like a great way to start the morning and get our day rolling. It's Member Morning and today the presentation is in the Reptile Building. It was on the Texas Horned Lizard, but I didn't get any pictures of the tiny babies they had to show. However, we did wander the building a bit and managed to get sooooo lucky with this moment of skin shedding. I noticed that the snake was sliding along against the bamboo and tree when the loose skin caught hold, helping the rest to just come right off.
It seems as though life went crazy in April and is just now returning a wee bit. It's our first trip back to the Arboretum since Dallas Blooms and I'm oh so ready to just walk and take in the serenity and beauty of this magical place.
Well, it's not quite Independence Day, but today is the celebration in Garland and we are going to see what it's like. I have this idea that we can get up on the roof of Intrinsic and have a great view. However, that will require a full day of claiming our spot. Off we go. We know parking will be a nightmare, so we're on the DART. While walking from our stop to the brewery, this little guy is spotted.
Back in 2017, we were able to see the Kusama Pumpkins at the DMA and they have made a return trip. I did a post on the back then and here is the LINK to it. I didn't share a lot of information then, so here is a bit more.
Mister is soooo good at getting me up and moving every so often. It's needed as the pit is quite deep right now. The television and I are great friends. However, today we are off to the zoo for some morning walking, eye candy, and a "not in the house" day. The Lesser Flamingo juveniles are out and about -- love to watch the littles.
For the last day of August, we are out and about. First up is a walk to the anniversary celebration at White Rock Coffee. They are 20 years old and Mister has been there since the beginning. Me? I've been going there about 17 of those 20 years.
It's Week Six and we are off for our morning walk and soul brightener. The tulips outside the Arboretum have finished and new plantings have taken their place.
It's been one of those crazy, run errands kind of day. We've been to several stops, finished up our list, had lunch, and decided to drive over to Garland for a nice moment of relaxation. On the way, I mentioned that they might have one of the craft shows downtown and as we got closer, the whole square was indeed blocked off. After finding a place to park, we walked toward the brewery and discovered that there is an Art Walk going on AND it's an art fair, not craft - big difference. This could be fun.
