From beauty to possible ugliness – this month both were experienced.

TEXAS BLUEBELLS

We must be the only people left in Texas to never have gone into a bed of Texas wildflowers or bluebells to take a photo. This year we corrected that omission. Combined with a nice walk through the trail at a dog park and the day felt beautiful and satisfying.

ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING SCENARIO

Barbara: Now on to the ugly. We hope no one ever experiences a real active shooter situation. But I was able to volunteer to help with police and emergency medical personnel in a training scenario. After receiving my “wounds” (red paint), I received first aid and was transported to a Fire Department’s ambulance. It was so interesting to see how our first responders were trained to handle a possibly fatal situation and I earned a renewed respect for the men and women who do this.