Yes - we had some urban adventures in Dallas, including tennis with our niece Katie and a visit to the King Tut Exhibit at the Dallas Art Museum. Did we walk like Egyptians? Of course! Amazing artifacts, including a bronze chest engraved with depictions of activities around the palace that looked pretty much what we were doing at Lori and Charlie's - eating, drinking, and sharing family gossip.
Then we spent a day with our old friend Jerri, who lives in a charming house in East Dallas - we walked down Swiss Avenue and admired the fabulous old mansions dating from the 20's and 30's... lawns green, flowers blooming, like an English garden. We were accompanied by Margie, Jerri's new companion, who gave us immediate doggy kisses and became our new best friend. And the real "icing on the cake" was that Bobby (oops - now Robert) Bellamy, second only to Jerri as a raconteur, joined us for cocktails... lots of laughter about 30-year old exploits and youthful indiscretions... check out this article about his business at:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/city/lakewood/stories/DN-fdluxe_fobhome_1204fas.State.Edition1.4a59c24.html
After a tearful departure from Jerri's (tearful because we were sad to leave - also tearful because we shut her wrist in the automatic window of the car - ouch!) we drove past Memphis, Happy, Paris, and Hope, Texas to Amarillo... and tomorrow is Taos - so next post will be from chilly New Mexico.
Finally had a moment to look up your blog. Think of you everyday and miss you lots! I loved reading about your "journey" and look forward to more. Thank you for helping to take a little trip in my mind for a few minutes this morning :) Safe travels! Love - Leslie
ReplyDeleteI too finally have a chance to take a ride in the back seat of your mini - and the ride is beautiful, even if it is only from the pages of this blog I read on my laptop while getting ready for some shut eye. Sounds like fyour trip is terrific - can't wait to see you in the flesh.
ReplyDeletexoxo
Lori