Showing posts with label Blue Mesa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blue Mesa. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Hey, ma...no cavities!!

"To create one's world in any of the arts takes courage." Georgia O'Keeffe

I had a dental checkup today..except for a few crowns, I am glad to say I have all my own teeth!!  Not too bad for someone almost 70, right?  And my dentist said all looks good, that these teeth should do me for many a year...and that is my plan too...at least 26.6   more years!

After going to the dentist, Dick and I drove out to the National Military Cemetary east of Grand Prairie off of Spur303/hiway 408.  We were curious about it as we are eligible and, although we have no immediate plans for use, wanted check it out.  It is a beautiful location...I knew it was somewhere in the area but had no idea how very large it is.  We got some information...they hold approimately 3000 (no, I did not mistype) services/interrments a year!

After that little field trip, we headed back to Fort Worth to our favorite Mexican restaurant, Blue Mesa, for lunch...and of course, ate to the groaning stage!  But we worked some of it off by going to the Modern to see the Andy Warhol display that is there at this time. 

Now, I am facsinated by Warhol...mainly because he was somewhat from my youth...college, etc. and partially because I am amazed that he was so successful.  I have finally come to the conclusion that what he was really the master of is Bull----!  And more power to him....his art and many of the modernist remind me of the story of the Emperor's New Clothes.  I do like some Modern Art but I think much of it is truly overrated!  The Modern itself is a beautiful building and houses many wonders that I love, so I don't want to totally give the wrong impression, but there you are!
The Modern of Fort Worth (a work of art in itself)


Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Looking Kind of Wintery!


 This is what we woke up to this morning!  What a surprise!  Very pretty, big flakes of snow fell for about three hours, then the sun came out briefly and it all went away...that is the kind of snowstorm we like!  It is forcast to snow more later on in the week; this is kind of early for Texas!
And I shot a deer from my kitchen window yesterday!  (with my camera). This is probably the culprit who has been eating my flowers!  and she was having such a good time, she forgot that day time had come!!  Usually we don't see deer much after dawn..this was about 9:00 AM.

Thanksgiving week is over and all the company and  most of the food is gone...we had such a great time with all.  My daughter Andrea is also a quilter so she went with me to my StudioQ meeting Monday.  Our "recipe" ingredient this time was "Time".  I made an hour glass out of fabric and clear plastic, filling it with rice,  to go with my blocks on games...I may even complete a quilt of that nature with all of them sometime!
Another fun thing we did this past weekend was to go to Blue Mesa with all the family for their brunch.  I still had not used my birthday coupon from them so it was a good time to go.  Surprisingly, they were not just swamped...at least not at 10:00 when we went.  Usually there are long lines...I guess everyone was still full from Thanksgiving.  If you live in the Ft Worth area, you can go to the restaurant website http://www.bluemesa.com/  and sign up for their Chilihead Club.  They will send you a coupon on your birthday for a free brunch, and you will get monthly coupons for various items on their menu.  Blue Mesa is our favorite Mexican restaurant!!!  The cuisine is more New Mexico rather than Tex-mex.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Amon Carter Art Museum


Today, Dick and I were in Fort Worth and visited the Amon Carter Museum to see this exhibit. If you have not been, I highly recommend going! We were extremely impressed with the entire showing!! We feel so fortunate to be able to visit such wonderful Museums as are in the FW area! The Modern and the Kimbell are equally impelling....I just love them all...and the whole Arts District Area!
We were actually in FW for an appt. for me to get my eyes checked...yes, I do need new glasses! And, of course, while in the approximate vicinity, we had to go to our favorite Mexican restaurant, Blue Mesa. Then, we went to the Amon Carter. And were we ever glad that we did!!