The gathering is happening. We are in full swing and loving it all. Mister and I have decided that this will just be "mostly" a picture blog. If a story is warranted I'll add it in - so enjoy. (I'll name each grand at their first appearance.)
Caleb and JP
Months and months of waiting to get to this day. We are on our way to Utah for my family reunion. I cannot express how excited I am to have all of my children and ALL of my grands together for the first time in many, many years.
The trip begins with parking our car in an off-site, new-to-us location. We are fortunate and catch a shuttle right away. As we arrive at the terminal and pull up to stop, I assume we are closer than reality and take a tumble out of the bus. What a great beginning. We made sure to give ourselves plenty of time, which is good, and have a bit to wait. The sad part is that we couldn't get a direct flight so round one will take us to Phoeniz. It's been awhile since we were in this area.
I had a Red Hat event this morning so Mister and I are doing some wandering for the afternoon. McKinney seems to be a great destination and there is a brewery we have not yet been to. I know --- hard to believe, right?
Tupps brewery! What a fun and lively place. So many beer options makes it hard to choose sometimes.
It's been over a year since I was able to attend a Red Hat event. Partially due to the pandemic, but also due to scheduling. However, the stars aligned today and I've dug out the proper attire. Mister has dropped me off and the fun is about to begin. As usual, I do so enjoy watching the exchanges that go on as friends see one another after a gap in time. It warms the heart. Queen Cynthia is sharing the birthday certificate with all as we missed the May meetings. This is a birthday celebration for ALL.
Mister has once again snagged tickets to an evening at the Arboretum. The temperature is decent and a walk will do us both some good. As we arrive, I notice that the statues I had been expecting have arrived. ZimSculpt is all throughout the gardens, however, I will only show a few. Y'all need to go and see them yourselves.
Traveling back home to Dallas on a Saturday is unusual for us. It's normal to be on Sunday and few opportunities to stop are available, however, today is a bit different. A quick search shows a brewery fairly close to the interstate and it's a new one to us so that's a bonus. The town itself is new to me - Baird, TX. Downtown is a quiet street with an old railroad depot functioning as a museum at one end.
Another grandson is hitting the "High School Graduation" milestone. These years just seem to by flying by at an ever-increasing speed. The rational me knows that is not actually happening, but it sure feels like it. At any rate, the after-work, made dash to Abilene is under way and we arrive at the center with only moments before it is time to go in. That gives us time for a few pics. Yep, crazy hair alert going on here.
