Sailing on White Rock Lake

It hasn't even been a solid 24 hours since we returned from Montana, but I booked this night a LONG time ago.  Here in Dallas, on White Rock Lake, is a sailboat called the Dallas Spirit.  It sails several times and week and does sunset cruises in addition to the afternoon ones.  The amazing part ---- it's all free!  Yep, you read that right.  Crazy, but oh so cool.  They are hard to get - go figure - as they book quickly, but it can be done.  Perhaps not this year, but maybe 2020.

Our sail starts at 7 and goes until about 8:30-45 or so.  We arrive on time and are quickly welcomed on board and before we know it, the sails are up and we are heading out.

Visiting Mom and Sis in Montana

It's been awhile since Montana was on our travel list, so it's definitely time.  We have all the plans in order and are heading up to Flathead Lake to visit Mom and Sis for a week.  It's always a pricey flight up there, so taking the least expensive route we could (and still spending $600+) finds us with a layover in Salt Lake City.  At any rate --- we are off!

Upon our arrival in SLC, we just start wandering and Mister spots this sign.  Thinking it may be a nice quiet room to listen to music, we head that direction.  As we walk, I give him the option that maybe it's where the Utah Jazz meets before flights.  It could happen.

Nope - here is what we find:  a mess and what looks like an over-storaged event room perhaps.  No idea but not a place to hang out.  Off we go again until we discover a place for a snack and a beer.  The time actually passes quick and our night flight is ready to board.  Ta-ta Salt Lake.

Shopping for Herbs and Some Tree Trimming

Out the back door --- more roses today.  We have no internet and so all the plans I had are gone.

Unexpected Time With a Friend

Good Morning.  We have a free play day today and I'm absolutely happy with it.  Last week, my friend, Bonnie, needed a change in plans and a place to stay for about 24 hours.  I was more than happy to answer the call and help out.  We left Mineola yesterday and today are going to just step away from sewing a bit.

Once her blog post is complete, we are off to the Dallas Arboretum for Mister and my 7th visit this spring and her FIRST!  Even though she has lived around the metroplex in the past, it was not a stop on her boy raising radar.  That's cool, for today it shall happen.

First stop is coffee.  Perfect.  On we go.  As we are driving near the lake, we share with her the sailboat groups and rowing teams that play here.  As if right on cue, mere minutes after we enter the gardens, rowers pass by on the lake.  Run, run for pictures.  Hey, even Dallas is in the background.  Yep, it's a gorgeous day here.

Dallas Blooms 6th Visit -- Happy Easter

It's a beautiful morning and I want to walk --- I want to bask in the beauty of spring and soak in the new installation at the Arboretum.  It is called "Celebrate the Children" and the sculptures are by Gary Lee Price.  In 2016 there was a "Great Contributor" bronze statue exhibit also by Price and enjoyed by my granddaughters.  You can peek at it in this LINK. 

I love his work and have been looking forward to this day.  We skipped a week and oh my goodness -- the change at the gardens in huge! 

She Went Sky Diving . . . Maypearl

This young man!

Sunday Fun - Bluebonnets and So Much More - Seagoville!!!

Well, once again nature has messed with us and our plans.  However, we are going to get her on our side in a different way.  Since a free day just came about, we are off to Ennis and some bluebonnet peeping.  Yep, we are that old.  Our first stop truly nets the perfect pictures.  I am in heaven.