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TRAVEL HERE: SCHILLER’S MARY STUART AT MARGARET JONSSON THEATER Mary Stuart is not the first show I’ve seen at UD and I hope it’s not the last.  About twice a year, the alumni department sends us invitations to see a student production, because my husband is an alum of their MBA program.  We like some ofContinue reading “Drama at the University of Dallas”

AT HOME IN HEATH: THAT WHITE BALL OF FURRY JOY RULED THE ROOST When we fell in love with Precious at the pet store, her soft coat of hair was multi-colored in shades of tan and black.  As if her goodness could not tolerate darkness of any kind, Precious quickly morphed into a completely whiteContinue reading “Obedience School”

TRAVEL HERE: EATZI’S IN PLANO, A SUBURBAN TREAT If you lived in Dallas back in 1996, then you will probably remember all the brouhaha that went along with the opening of the first Eatzi’s.  I remember dropping by to pick up a treat and the entire establishment was filled up with Asian visitors all snappingContinue reading “Eatzi’s, Plano TX”

AT HOME IN HEATH: WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DOG MAKES Not only were we “just looking”, we were “just looking” for a cat.  I don’t even know why we were at the pet store at all.  If we were actually in the market for a cat, then we would have been at the animal shelterContinue reading “Farewell Precious”

AT HOME IN HEATH: DATE NIGHT AT SOUTHERN JUNCTION So, a couple of weeks ago I gave you a little background information.  I explained how Bill and I are a couple of city slickers, living out in the country.  While honky-tonking is not completely foreign to me, it is to Bill.  Still, at the suggestionContinue reading “More Southern Junction”

TRAVEL TALK: SECOND VISIT TO FARINA’S WORSE THAN THE FIRST Perhaps you recall our visit to Grapefest.  We had a less than spectacular dining experience that day, but I didn’t tell you where it occurred, because they offered us a gift certificate to give them another chance.  Well, it was Farnia’s and unfortunately, we gave itContinue reading “Farina’s Epic Fail”

AT HOME IN HEATH: WISHING THE BEST FOR YOU AND YOURS It’s the holiday season and today is my holiday – Christmas, the day Christians celebrate the birth of our Savior, but things have changed. My Politically Correct Disclosure You’ll notice I didn’t say it was the day Christ was born, because I’m well aware ofContinue reading “Merry Christmas?”

TRAVEL HERE: CHRISTMAS WONDERS IN GRAPEVINE  Sunday evening my husband and I spent a wonderful evening in Grapevine, which claims to be the Christmas Capital of Texas.  The only dim spot of the night was dinner, but I’ll save that for later.  Let me tell you why you should hurry to Grapevine for a visitContinue reading “Grapevine’s Christmas Fairyland”

AT HOME IN HEATH: IT IS MORE BLESSED TO GIVE THAN RECEIVE Ah Christmas!  Are you just about over it?  The good Lord knows we should be.  I learned something this year and I thought I’d share it with you. The Barbie Christmas  Santa made his ultimate delivery to me back in the Sixties.  I wokeContinue reading “The Gift of Christmas”

TRAVEL HERE: THE GIFT OF CHRISTMAS AT PRESTONWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH Prestonwood Baptist Church is one of several mega-churches here in the Metroplex.  Yesterday my bestie took me to their Christmas Extravaganza.  I’m still trying to process my impressions of the experience. The Prestonwood Phenomena Though Prestonwood was never “my” church, there was a time I poppedContinue reading “Prestonwood’s Supersized Christmas Pageant”