Texas

Here I am....in Texas (Irving - between Dallas & Fort Worth). We arrived here early Saturday afternoon. We visited the Stockyards in Fort Worth Saturday afternoon. We saw 15 long-horn steers (cows anyway, with big horns) being driven down the street by cowboys on horses. We took a 1 1/2 hour walking tour of the Stockyards. It was very interesting. We ate at a "Texas" steakhouse for supper. Yesterday was Easter--- He is Risen. He is Risen Indeed! We went to Prestonwood Baptist Church in the morn. It's a HUGE church about 1/2 hour from our hotel. We went downtown Dallas in the afternoon to see the Kennedy Memorial and went to the 6th Floor Museum. Our GPS is our friend...even though we had our moments (like all friendships). For example... we were in the very right lane of five lanes of heavy traffic. She told us to take the ramp on the left in .8 miles (not sure of the miles, but it wasn't many). I finally got way over to the left lane. (I have been doing all of the driving. Lyle wanted me to get used to driving for when he's in school.) When I got way over to the left, she said, "Take Exit 1A on your right." WHAT? Exit 1A was right there...only 5 lanes to our right. So then she said, "Recalculating." I actually heard her say that many times over the weekend. Traffic usually doesn't bother me, BUT I don't like driving around here. There is a maze of freeways going every which way, with lotza traffic. I don't plan to go to Fort Worth or Dallas again this trip. I asked at the desk and there is a big mall about 15 minutes from here. Maybe we'll find it tonight, so I can go there tomorrow by myself. I need to name my GPS friend! She and I will go to the mall tomorrow.

Last Monday we stayed at a year old Embassy Suites in the cities. I got spoiled. This too is an Embassy Suites but many years old. The hotel itself is nicer...the rooms are bigger but not as nice. The rooms could use some updating, especially the bathroom with peeling/stained wallpaper. We have a balcony off the bedroom...the length of the sliding glass doors...it's one foot wide with cement walls. Can walk out and "stand" to check the weather.
BUT:
1. FREE internet (cause Lyle is taking FlightSafety)
2. 10 floors of room around an atrium with a water falls, ponds with fish.
3. FREE to order breakfast in the atrium.
4. Glass on back of elevators....so see the atrium all the way up...also see other people in the elevators opposite!
5. A suite is sweet....two rooms, three sinks.

Well...that's a little info about my Texas experience so far. Today, I went to the "theater" for $1.25 and saw Dear John and had popcorn & candy for lunch!