While our men were off running a marathon, BFJ’s wife, Stacie, and I checked out a local Fort Worth diner for breakfast. That’s the way to live, eh? Y’all go run…we’ll go eat country cooking! Anyway, we’d heard good things about a new joint, the Cowtown Diner. It was convenient to our hotel…but even if […]
Travel
Trimming the Tree
While in my holiday spirit-run amok mood this weekend, I pulled out and set up our Christmas tree. I’d forgotten how much I loved this tree…purchased before we moved overseas, stored at my parents’ house, returned and kept in storage by us for another couple of years. It’s a lush, lovely artificial tree. And, despite […]
Just What I’ve Always Wanted!!!
We spent the holiday weekend with our good friends in East Texas. On the weekend’s (very limited) agenda was watching fireworks in Jefferson, Texas. It’s a pretty fun event. Everyone gathers near the river, spreads out blankets and settles in to enjoy the show. The town may be small, but it’s a tourist mecca and […]
A Hayley Vacation: Returning Home
Our bags are packed, we’re ready to go and suddenly the cabin doesn’t seem so homey anymore. We’re up before dawn and in a rush to get back to…well, the daily rush. One final group portrait to commemorate our trip and we’re on the road, heading south to the Lone Star State and Real Life.
A Hayley Vacation: Day Seven
Sunday is our final full day in our little cabin in the woods. It’s also the Wheeler’s anniversary. No better way to celebrate our final day than to spend it celebrating our friends’ wonderful marriage. We discover we’re running out of charcoal and no one has the energy to go back into town. Besides, today’s […]
A Hayley Vacation: Day Six
Saturday I wake up amazed that it’s already Saturday. It’s surprising how time still flies when you aren’t really doing anything. There’s not much time to sit and think about the passage of time. There’s a hearty breakfast to prepare, waterproof bags to pack and sunscreen to apply before we leave early mid-morning to float […]
A Hayley Vacation: Day Five
Friday morning arrived and I asked Kelly to go on a walk with me. He took me on the stink-free (stink-reduced) route, where we were adopted by a local dog. The mutt wasn’t interested in me, instead loving on Kelly and demanding frequent ear rubs. He accompanied us for most of our walk – marking […]
A Hayley Vacation: Day Four
Relaxing continued into Thursday, the first true day of do-nothing for all of us. Kelly went for a run and discovered which path was full of vomit-inducing chicken odor and which was only slightly tinged with chicken odor. While he was running, the sensible folks got in a bit of reading. Most of the morning […]
A Hayley Vacation: Day Two
Tuesday arrives and I enjoyed my morning coffee while watching the mist rise off the river. What a beautiful sight! Today has been declared a take-it-easy day after a day of travel. Rest and relaxation – I can’t wait. I finally catch up on my two-month backlog of magazines and letters, while answering a slew […]
A Hayley Vacation: Day One
Here’s a funny thought: A city girl taking a vacation to the middle of nowhere. But that’s just what I did last week, thus the long pause on my blog. This week, I’ll catch you up on the experience. Armed with 2 types of sunscreen, Deep Woods Off, bandaids and flip flops, I cautiously agreed […]