Ice and snow descended up northern Texas and shut down pretty much everything for four days straight. One of our friends who has lived here all her life said that the past two years have seen more snow and ice than in the 26 before that. 3710 I recently lamented that our son would not… (read more)
(concluded from: The Messed-Up Day: And Benjamin Waited) My work completed and both of us fed, I headed off with Benjamin. Finally we would take that Arbor Hills trip I had promised him since the first day he rode without training wheels. Lest anyone start figuring that since he’s seven, I must be awfully neglectful,… (read more)
I promised him, and that was my mistake. I was determined not to let it ruin his day. On Friday I told Benjamin that he and I would take our bicycles to Arbor Hills Nature Reserve, a hilly area in west Plano set aside for walkers, runners, and mountain bikers to live peacefully alongside our… (read more)
3652 Tuesday night the last thing I felt like doing was going to a meeting with lots of people. I had worked a long day and had to hurry home to get my son to his Cub Scouts meeting 15 minutes late. (click image to enlarge) After finally making it through a congested spot, I… (read more)
(concluded from Part 7) 3575 What a grand trip back to our home state. Here are several shots, some from “downtime” when we weren’t out hiking or driving, un-cropped but taken with two different cameras that feature different aspect ratios. Did I mention Long Pool Campground is a great place to camp? (click any pic… (read more)