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MAKING MARBLE ART

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

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MURDER AND MAYHEM

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

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M MUNCHIES

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

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MEETING “M” WITH A MEOW

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

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LIBRARIES AND LATTE

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

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LOCAL THEATER FUN

New Activity – Theater Performance – Let The Right One In Obviously the attendance at live performance theaters dipped during the pandemic. Unfortunately it has not yet fully returned to pre-Covid levels. So when we noticed “Let The Right One … Continue reading

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LEADING OFF WITH “L”

We often get reminded of the reason we started the “ABC Life.” It’s very easy to get stuck in a rut or decide not to do something because it’s less effort to just sit at home if the circumstances are … Continue reading

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KENNEDY REVISITED

New activity: Sixth Floor Museum Barbara: When my family first moved to the DFW area we visited the Sixth Floor Museum to see where President Kennedy was shot. Everyone I know who was alive during that period of history remembers … Continue reading

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KANGAROOS AND KOALAS

New Documentaries: Laura:  I’ve always thought of the kangaroo and the koala as adorable and well-loved animals. What I didn’t realize is that they are both marsupials (koalas are not bears) and that both these animals are dying off in record numbers. I chose … Continue reading

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K DISAPPOINTS US

Sometimes things we want to do for a letter work out really well and sometimes they don’t. That was the case for us this month as two activities did not meet our expectations. New activity – Wanda KING Blues Band … Continue reading

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