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AT HOME IN HEATH: ROCKWALL’S CHRISTMAS PARADE As much as I love Dallas and all the excitement associated with it, there’s a certain charm to living out in the boonies.  On a recent Saturday I joined other Rockwall County residents to watch the Kiwanis Christmas Parade.  Let me tell you about it. Suburban Parades IContinue reading “Christmas in the Burbs”

AT HOME IN HEATH: SOUTHERN JUNCTION Well, all you cowpokes, cowgirls and cowkids, have I ever found a place for you.  The last few months have been so busy over in the Metroplex, that the other side of the bridge preempted writing about this new town of mine.  Why just last week I  posted anContinue reading “Southern Junction in Royce City”

TRAVEL HERE: CLIENTS HAVE IT GOOD WITH MERCEDES BENZ PLANO My husband drives a Mercedes.  He tries to justify the extravagance with with talk about resale value, but if that’s the case, explain to me why I’m driving a Nissan Altima.  I’m not complaining mind you.  I’d never trade cars with him, because his isContinue reading “More Room to Vroom at Mercedes Benz Plano”

TRAVEL HERE:  LOUISE MANDRELL PERFORMS FOR GLOBAL HEART MINISTRIES The corner of Plano Parkway and Custer Road is quite symbolic in my mind.  On one corner sits IILM, an Islamic learning center.  Across the street is The Hope Center, an edifice devoted to Christian ministries.  I’d thought for a long time how ironic it wasContinue reading “Party Offers an Answer for Terrorism”

TRAVEL HERE: HOW I ALMOST DIDN’T GET TO GRAPEFEST AT ALL  OK, I admit it.  I’m older than I used to be.  I don’t find noisy, crowded places as charming as I once did.  However, the crowds were the least of my problems when I went to Grapefest. Plans Change When my friend Iliana suggested goingContinue reading “Grapefest in Grapevine TX”

TRAVEL HERE: POLLOCK’S BLIND SPOTS EXHIBITION OPENING AT DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART Judging from the turnout for the Blind Spots Exhibition Preview on Friday night, Jackson Pollack is going to enjoy a popular visit to Dallas.  The last time I remember such a crowd was for Jean Paul Gautier.  Here’s my confession: The line wasContinue reading “Blind Spots at the DMA”

TRAVEL HERE: FOOD TRUCKS, BEER & MUSIC!  WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FROM A TRUCK YARD? Loree Posard, my friend and Hair Guru Extraordinaire, asked me if I’d been to the Truck Yard and suggested we take a trip to Lower Greenville Avenue to check it out.  I thought that was a great idea, butContinue reading “The Truckyard on Lower Greenville in Dallas”

TRAVEL HERE:  THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS CAPTURED IN GLITTERING GAZEBOS AT DABS Christmas has arrived in the Metroplex.  I saw it first back in July in Town East’s At Home store.  Soon Costco was stocking its aisles with gift baskets.  Saturday I OD’ed on red and green at Plano’s ‘Neath the Wreath Holiday GiftContinue reading “Christmas Gazebos Shine at Dallas Arboretum”

TRAVEL HERE: A DAY OF MUSEUMS INCLUDES SPIRIT & MATTER AT THE DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART My poor bestie; dragged from museum to museum on her birthday.  Thankfully, it’s not all that bad.  She likes museums almost as much as I do.  I guess that’s why we’re such fast friends.  For her recent birthday  weContinue reading “Spirit & Matter, The Keir Collection at the DMA”

TRAVEL HERE: DMA TALK EXPLAINS WHY INTERNATIONAL POP IS ART About a month ago I went to a party to kick-off the International Pop Exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art.  It was a fun party, but I didn’t love the art.  To complicate my appreciation of the exhibition, the museum changed their MO. InContinue reading “International Pop Explained”