A Child Is Born

Merry Christmas!

'Tis the Season to Be Merry

Mr. and Mrs. Claus cap the Grapevine Parade of Lights, the largest parade in North Texas.  With over 100 entries, the annual parade is a wonderful way to get in the holiday mood with marching bands, cheerleaders, floats and, of course, the "special guests" at the end. The cold weather added to the holiday feeling so we bundled up, got our hot chocolate and came on out to Main Street for this great event!

The New Dallas Cowboys Stadium

At first glimpse, it conjures up thoughts of an alien spaceship landing in the middle of north Texas, but is indeed a sight to behold. From the wide airy feel, to the giant high-definition screen and that famous retractable roof, this latest addition to the metroplex landmarks is certainly one that Texans can be proud of!

Turtles in the Mall...

...only at the Northpark Center in Dallas.

Long weekends...

It's a long weekend and looking forward to some treats at our favorite Vietnamese restaurant in the metroplex, The PhoTai, a Vietnames noodle soup and Asian food restaurant in Carrolton...

Happy Mother's Day!

Here's some tiramisu from Maggiano's Little Italy Restaurant to all deserving moms!! For the best calamari, lasagna and tiramisu (of course!) in the mteroplex, head out to Maggiano's at the Northpark Center in the Dallas area.

Easter is Here!

Happy Easter to one and all!

Waiting for Easter

Rain is in the forecast...but miracles do happen...

Sweet T

Sweet T looks out from McAlister's Deli's dining patio in Southlake...

Art at the Arboretum

The White Rock lake provides a serene backdrop to this graceful scultpure in a garden at the Dallas Arboretum...

White Rock Lake

A view of Dallas' White Rock Lake from the arboretum...White Rock Lake is one of the many man-made lakes in Texas and is a prime recreation area in the metroplex. Check this out for an unofficial guide to the lake...

Dallas Blooms

A bed of blooming pansy is featured at the Dallas Blooms spring festival at the Dallas Arboretum. This 6-week festival is the largest outdoor floral festival in the Southwest and runs from March 7th to April 12th this year.

Steakhouses...

Trying to see how many steakhouses there are in the metroplex...

What Birds?

This sign sure is working. Didn't even see a single fowl of the fine-feathered kind around here. Instead, I saw a lot of these ones of the steel kind! Check out the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Observation area in Grapevine and settle in under these cool awnings and use these contraptions to see these magnificent "creatures" in flight!

Fountains, Fountains Everywhere - Part 5

These ones are down Main Street in Grapevine (in front of a bank!)

See it from another perspective here.

Koi

These are the koi fish in the stream that flows through the Grapevine Botanical Gardens. How long do you think these koi will live? I believe that I may have a koi that's a goldfish in disguise at home as it has survived the last 7 years in my fish tank!

De Ja Vu

Spring is here! What a difference the seasons make. Remember this scene when all the trees were bare?

Best Steaks in Town?

A friend of mine from work flew in from New Jersey last week and announced that he was craving some steak from Salt Grass. He states that Salt Grass is the best steak house in town. Considering that I have relegated red meat to the bottom of my food list, I could not, in any shape or form, agree or disagree with him. So do you agree that this is where one can find the best steaks in the metroplex?!

Cool Cafe

Discovered this cool bakery and cafe while out grocery shopping in the Carrolton area. The Mozart Cafe and Bakery features mouth-watering pastries and other baked products. The ambience is really cozy - the booths even have privacy shades!

A Taste of Sweden in North Texas

Once in a while, I'll have a craving for some European flavor and so I head out to the Ikea store in Frisco. No, not to shop for assemble-it-yourself furniture, but to have a fill of Swedish meatballs, lingonberry juice and those delicious desserts! As you can see, the menu prices are not too bad either. It's also food with a view, as you can see here. You get a vantage view of the Frisco horizon with that serving of meatballs and gravy!