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JUMPING OUT OF I/J MONTH WITH SOME SILLINESS

Posted on April 1, 2026 by abcsisters

New activity: JUGGLING We’ve often wondered how those jugglers do it. Barbara can barely catch one ball, let alone keep three in the air constantly in motion. But how hard could it be? VERY, as we found out. Armed with … Continue reading →

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INTERNATIONAL “TRAVEL” #3 – JAPAN

Posted on March 22, 2026 by abcsisters

New Japanese restaurant: Nishiki Ramen We were excited when we saw the opening of the restaurant Nishiki Ramen because we misread the name as “nishki,” which was a word we had coined growing up to indicate a so-so mood. If … Continue reading →

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INTERNATIONAL “TRAVEL” #2 – ISTANBUL

Posted on March 18, 2026 by abcsisters

New restaurant: TURKISH CAFÉ This month we’ve decided to try out a restaurant to represent ISTANBUL. The  one we went to is Turkish Café in Frisco. When we saw the small corner storefront, we envisioned a tiny little café, but … Continue reading →

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INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL – INDONESIA

Posted on March 15, 2026 by abcsisters

We’ve both traveled a bit but some places we just know we’ll never get to so we are “traveling” there in different ways. New movie: The Look of Silence Barbara: I thought I’d get a glimpse into the 1965 genocide … Continue reading →

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IMPROV AND IDIOSYNCRACIES

Posted on March 13, 2026 by abcsisters

New activity: IMPROV at Mic Drop We used to think that improv was like the show “Whose line is it Anyway”, in which audience participants give a topic to the comedians and they do a little skit on it. But … Continue reading →

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I/J IS STARTING OFF INCREDIBLY TASTY

Posted on March 4, 2026 by abcsisters

Grandscape has been a great pool of a place for us to dip our toes into new experiences, shops and eateries. This month we found two additional places to try and they sure were winners. New eatery: JUGO It is … Continue reading →

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INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATION

Posted on March 1, 2026 by abcsisters

Yes, we realize this happened on the last day of the previous month and therefore not technically I/J month, but what better way to break our hiatus than by watching a lovely Lunar New Year Festival. Kroger Marketplace in Plano … Continue reading →

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HIKING AT THE HEARD

Posted on September 22, 2025 by abcsisters

New Activity: Bat Night Hike Ever since we were under the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin just as hundreds to thousands of bats took flight, we’ve been wanting to revisit the bats. Fortunately, we noticed that the Heard Museum offers … Continue reading →

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HEROES WITH HOSES

Posted on September 15, 2025 by abcsisters

New activity: CITY OF PLANO FIRE DEPARTMENT CITIZENS’ ACADEMY Barbara: Before Covid, I had enrolled in the City of Plano Police Department Citizens’ Academy, and it was a great experience except that it was cut short halfway through by Covid. … Continue reading →

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HOT DOGS AND HAMBURGERS

Posted on September 14, 2025 by abcsisters

The summer is nearly over but not so for our love of two summer favorites: hot dogs and hamburgers. This month we discovered three restaurants we had not yet tried to give us a last feel of summer. New restaurant: … Continue reading →

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