Wine Tasting

We drove through part of the wine trail and stopped at a couple of wineries.


Grape Creek Winery


Becker Vineyards was our favorite!!!

Here is their antique bar with just some of the awards they have won.


In the tasting room

Touring in Fredericksburg

We stayed at the Fredericksburg Inn which had a fabulous pool which we enjoyed each night. Met some interesting people here in the hot tub. There was a spinning guild here taking a seminar with a guy here from England. Also lots of families and couples from various parts of the state.



We drove the Willow City Loop (which I have enjoyed during Bluebonnet season)---just a country drive this time of the year. We stopped at the Knot in the Loop Saloon which is known as the only restroom and place to get a drink on the loop.


The Knot had some interesting art and restrooms!!! (Can you read the sign on the toilet?)


The peaches were ripe so we sampled and bought some.

Girls Trip in the Hill Country

My best friend from high school, Reva, flew in from Oregon to attend a reunion of the girls we ran around with in school. We decided to leave earlier in the week and spend a few days in Fredericksburg----we actually needed more time!!! We had such a great time reminiscing and sightseeing and eating. First stop was the Bluebonnet Cafe in Marble Falls. Chicken fried steak, coconut pie, and chocolate pie!!!




Just seeing these pies is something that you can never forget!!










Next day, we ate at the Peach Tree tearoom--Jalapeno pimiento cheese sandwiches on homemade bread and cold avocado soup. Notice that you see no pics of dinner places---we just snacked then as we just couldn't eat that many meals.

24th Anniversary

Where did the time go??? How could it be possible that we have been married 24 years on June 21? We celebrated with a great seafood dinner at Pappadeaux's and Fred gave me 24 red roses.

Memorial Day with Friends

Fred's 33 lb fish

Last week, Fred and Joe fished at Lake Tawakoni. Fred caught this 33 lb buffalo. The lake record is 39 lbs. They have also fished several days for sand bass, breaking their record each time. Last count was 305 fish in 11 hr. (catch and release, of course)

Sam is back in Texas!!!

After 20 years in Chicago, Sam is back in Texas. He spent Memorial weekend with us on his move to The Woodlands. He said that he will have no trouble adjusting to the heat. Can't wait to eat good Tex-Mex and BBQ again and be able to play golf year round.



We put him to work while he was here. Actually he volunteered since he had never mowed on a riding lawn mower. He has lived in a townhouse while in Chicago. He said mowing brought back too many back memories of mowing the pasture when he was a kid. No mowing for Sam in his retirement. Yeah!!! Sam, we are so glad to have you back.