Yes we will post a new map with directions for people coming from the north, and from the south, I will get it done today.
Paige, is your husband coming also?
Wanna just hang out?
Here is a recap for the meeting Wednesday, June 8th at ( 5.00 p.m. )
Linda and her Husband
John and his Wife
Mitch his Son and Wife
Paige her Son and Husband
Me and my Husband.
That is 12 people, possibly only 10, if Mich's and Paige's spouses don't come.
Greek Salad------------------Linda
Cheeses---------------------- Josephine
Fruit-----------------------------Josephine
Bread and Crackers-------Mitch
Forks,cups, plates, napkins---Linda
Cookies--------------------------Linda
Ice-----------------------------Josephine and Linda
Everyone bring what they like to drink, that way it will be less complicated.
If someone would like to bring some other easy item, you are welcome to do it,
but please let us know.
We hope that we will have a lovely time and it won't be too hot.
Looking forward to seeing you
Linda and Josephine.
Thanks Linda and Josephine for hosting this. Esther will not be coming but Malachi (my son) will be there. I can not wait bread and crackers gotum ready. Mitch
Here is the large view of the area.
Here is a closer view.
Here is the closest view.
Hello John, I will attempt to give you very good directions and hope this will help.
Our mobile phone in case you need to call us is-- 817-706-9518
At work--817- 543-2175
COMING FROM THE NORTH.
Take 35W south to Fort Worth
From 35W make a left exit to 30 east, you will be heading toward Dallas.
Go I30 east to loop 820 south, make a right exit.
Go 820 south to Rosedale, exit and make a left onto Rosedale.
You will be going east, Rosedale will shortly change name and become Pioneer Parkway.
Continue on pioneer Parkway into Arlington to Park Springs road and turn right.
Go south on Park Springs to Arkansas Lane, make a left onto Arkansas Lane to Spanish Trail and turn right,
you will be by the park, go past the first entrance and the pond, to the second entrance on the right, that is for the gardens.
We will tour the gardens, and then go to the picnic area, and if we have daylight left, we will go to our
house which is not far, and see the slope and back yard.
We are planning to meet at 5.00 P.m. and eat around 6.00
COMING FROM THE SOUTH.
For those coming from the South, take I20 to Bowen Road, go north on Bowen to Arkansas Lane.
Turn left on Arkansas Lane to Spanish Trail, turn left on Spanish trail and go past the first entrance and the pond
to the second entrance, which is for the gardens, then we will go to the picnic area after we tour the gardens.
I hope this helps everyone. Josephine.
We will probably bring a dessert. Cheesecake? I dunno.
John, if you think the cheesecake will hold up o.ok. I do love it. Josephine.
I have a. c. but, will keep an eye on it. Might be have to eat befor we get there!
just stick it in my car and we can wait for them to get back from the nature trip . . . hehehehe and we can watch it yea watch it . . . it might make it . . .
LOL
My husband will not be coming. I never see him until after 8pm. I'll try to think of something else easy to bring to eat.
Hello Paige and Mitch, I am sorry that your spouses will not be able to make it, may be another time. Looking forward to seeing you. Josephine.
Hi everybody. I am sorry to have to say that Betty and I will not be able to make it today. Betty's doctor told her yesterday that she should not go today but, she did not tell me until now.
Oh no, so sorry to hear that John! I hope that she is better soon. I was just going to confirm that you were coming, since I don't need 6 new milkweed plants. Now I don't have an excuse to go to the nusery. LOL
So is everyone else still coming? I'm bringing both my boys and we are heading over to Six Flags after meeting, since we will be in Arlington.
I am heading that with with my son . . . but no sixflags he is a little small yet.
I've been taking my younger son since he was about 2. My other son is 13 years older than him, so we would watch him ride some rides and then me and the little one would ride on a few of the baby rides. He got in free until he was 3 or 4 and a certain height. He's had his own season pass now for 3 years and getting more daring all the time. I still ride some of the kiddie rides with him too. I ride the big roller coasters with my other one tho!! We love the Titan! The last time we went alone, we rode it 6 times in a row, 4 on the front car! Now I have to try the last car.
John and Betty, I am so sorry that you won't be coming! Shoot, we were really looking forward to having you with us.
Well, may be in September when we have the plant swap, we are having it at the same place,
so you will already have the directions.
I hope Betty will be better soon, I will send you the Antelope Horns seed when it dries.
Love, Josephine.
Yes Paige, we still plan on doing it, no problem. I didn't know that you had another son.
We look forward to metting him too.
Josephine.
Well Guys, I did hang out, and in the process we ended up getting a lovely sauna bath.
Wow! it was hot and humid, and the Wilscape part of the park has many hills and hollows, all sorrounded by trees. Consequently, there was no breeze and the humidity was very high.
We did see some interesting plants such as Lizard's tail, Sea Oats and Giant Coneflower, but there wasn't a lot blooming at this time. Oh, and Linda's husband spotted a snake in the creek and a crawdad, which we all thought was neat.
Here is the Lizard's Tail plants.
And the Giant Cone Flowers.
And the beautiful people, Mich and his son, Linda and her husband, Paige and her son.
Mitch and his son, that little boy smiled the whole time and was the sweetest.
Another of the group with me included.
Paige and her sons in one of the pavillions.
Linda and her husband.
Another of the group.
And another.
After we toured the wildscape, we drove to the other side of the park to the picnic pavillion and had a lovely light meal of greek salad, which was stupendous, here it is.
Cheese and fruit, refreshing and delicious.
And the most wonderful Brownies made by Linda, they were great.
The picnic pavillion is at the top of a hill, so we had a wonderful breeze to cool us off.
Afterwards we went to my house to see the wildflowers and pick up some plants.
We missed you John and Betty, but may be in September you will be able to make it, and a lot of other people as well.
Josephine.
What a great group! Mitch, hang on to that young 'un, he's a keeper!
Thanks - we are really blessed. Maybe we can get together again sometime - it was a ton of fun. Mitch
I hope your next get-together can be a time when I can join you. I have so enjoyed meeting dear friends here at the "south end" of the state, I would love to meet you "northerners." ;->
maggiemoo - you are going to have to get up here, we are meeting again in Sep for sure and who knows between now and then. Mitch
Mary, I am pretty sure you will be able to come in September, we are having it on a Sunday,
so that will make it easier, it will also be cooler. Josephine.
Betty is feeling a little better today. Said she is glad she didn't see that snake!
AH - it was really cute - she would of loved it.