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New activity: Performance by Havana NRG (NEW RHYTHM GENERATION) Barbara: Once again, I am reminded why I love the “ABC Life.” I could have stayed at home watching Netflix but instead, I headed over to the Allen Public Library to … Continue reading →

To start off our “N” month, we decided to try food from Nepal. A nearby Himalyan restaurant – Everest Indian-Himalayan Restaurant and Bar – served a dish called Chicken Lollipop! Well obviously that piqued our interest. But it wasn’t meant … Continue reading →

New activity: Female Aviator Talk Barbara: My almost-but-not-quite-husband, A.D., is a pilot so he’s always asking me if I want to go to his monthly aviation group meeting (just to be polite) and I’m always declining (being not so polite), … Continue reading →

We couldn’t let the month of Mexican Independence go by without sampling a couple of things Mexican. New restaurant: MEXI-GO We started out our day with lunch at Mexi-Go Restaurant in Allen. It has an interesting back story: one of … Continue reading →

Today is all about learning new things. LEARNING CENTER: MOTTOS A lot of the time we will go to a movie and the ads start coming on the screen. Many times, we sit through an elaborate advertisement and then question … Continue reading →

New activity: MARBLE ART PROJECT Marble art is a newfound experience for us but one we totally enjoyed at Dallas Silk Art at Grandscape in The Colony. It’s almost a foolproof art form! Every pattern will be interesting, and you … Continue reading →

New Activity: CSI Allen Since creating the ABC Life Blog, we have found so many interesting things to do or learn about from our local library and libraries in other cities. The Allen Public Library, in particular, is a great … Continue reading →

New restaurant: MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA We both have a thing for words so when we spotted an ad for Mellow Mushroom Pizza, we were intrigued. Just saying “Mellow Mushroom” puts us in a good mood. So off we went to … Continue reading →

New Activity – MEOW WOLF Barbara: Laura and I have been to an immersive art exhibit and I have also been to an Escape Room but neither of us has been to somewhat of a combination of both. Unfortunately, Laura … Continue reading →

New activity: George W. Bush Presidential LIBRARY Barbara hasn’t been in many years and Laura has never been so we decided to visit the George W. Bush Presidential Center. Laura went into the day thinking it was going to be … Continue reading →