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New activity – Discovering Decatur We’re finally back on the road again and this time it was to the city of Decatur. When we got there and parked, the first thing that struck us was the height of a lot … Continue reading →

The holiday season is here – and our schedules reflect that. Between getting ready for family festivities and a weeklong freelance assignment in Las Vegas for Barbara, we have decided to postpone our “D” month until December. Enjoy your Thanksgiving, … Continue reading →

Activity – Movie theme – Canada Laura: I chose One Week because it was filmed in Canada and it was touted as a beautiful journey through that country…and it was. The movie was about a young man (Joshua Jackson) who … Continue reading →

New Movie: Inside the Mind of a Cat Laura: Whether you’re an ardent cat lover or just curious, Inside the Mind of a Cat is an interesting movie. Having lived with three cats (Ming, Kosmo and Diesel) over roughly 35 … Continue reading →

New Activity – Collin College Theatre Department The Collin College Theater’s production of “Lost Girl” was an “unusual” experience for us. We decided to go see it because it had been awarded the 2018 Kennedy Center Darrell Ayers National Playwriting … Continue reading →

Activity – COLORS We read a blurb about a new temporary exhibit called Prismatica, which was described as consisting of prisms that look like kaleidoscopes. Picturing a large exhibit where we could walk around and lights would be shining everywhere, … Continue reading →

Activity – CROSSWORD Puzzles We have always loved crossword puzzles. We both start our day with one regular crossword from a newspaper and we also do the New York Times Mini, Seven Little Words, Waffle and Wordle. Barbara adds Dordle … Continue reading →

New author – Chris Cleave Barbara: I usually am not crazy about English authors – although I love their television shows and movies- but the main characters in the book “Everyone Brave is Forgiven” had such wonderful turn of phrases … Continue reading →

New Restaurant: Bread Zeppelin Many of us know Led Zeppelin but how many of us have heard of Bread Zeppelin? We found this delightful place in Carrollton. Their schtick was serving salad in homemade artisan bread, with an option of … Continue reading →

We never got around to our A month reading challenge so this month we are doing both A and B. “A” Month Reading Challenge: Attend a talk, reading or open mic night — virtual is more than encouraged! — for … Continue reading →