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New activity – Great Backyard Bird Count Barbara – My daughter-in-law Linda loves watching our feathered friends and has sent me many pictures of interesting birds from her yard. So when I read that there was something called the Great … Continue reading →

New activity – Theatre Production of “Forever Young” Lately we hear a lot of  people saying “getting old sucks.” But the five friends who put together this musical feel that music can make getting old feel forever young. We were … Continue reading →

New activity – Selected Shorts Barbara: I went to the Dallas Museum of Art to see Selected Shorts. The theme this year was Friendship. I love this program. Actors (in this case Tony award winners Michael Cerveris and John Benjamin … Continue reading →

It’s all about the food this week. New Activity – ENTENMANN’S BAKEOFF Growing up we always had a kitchen full of baked goods from Entenmann’s. Barbara was totally addicted to their chocolate covered donuts. Before other states carried them, she … Continue reading →

Perhaps it’s fitting to start 2023 with the letter “E,” since we are EXCITED, EAGER and ENTHUSED to start another year with the ABC life. Without it, we would definitely have missed out on experiences, restaurants, books, films, facts and … Continue reading →

Activity: Discovering Dynamic Abstraction Since it’s “D” month, it was only fitting that we attend an exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art. We chose the most interactive exhibition of the season: “Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism” which billed itself … Continue reading →

New Activity: Drawing Both of us have absolutely no art skills. Ironically one of our favorite games with the family at Thanksgiving is Who, What, Where, which is a game in which you have to draw a scenario that describes … Continue reading →

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 →