Rhome Texas

Rhome Texas has two very interesting things. One: a great little war memorial (we love the actor Barry Pepper and couldn't resist getting a photo of another, and I'm sure just as outstanding, Barry Pepper). Two: a confederate flag actually flying in someone's front yard, wow. On it's behalf, it's also quite a pretty little town and real estate is quite cheap. We actually saw a cute little house for around $83,000.00, unheard of in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Downtown Fort Worth

A few minutes drive from our hotel is an outstandingly beautiful cathedral. In front, there are a handful of metered parking spaces where you can get 50 minutes for a quarter, quite a bargain. It's become a favorite activity of mine to park there, drop in 35 cents or so and walk around for an hour. Here are some of the great places I've wandered by. The giant horse statue is in Barnes and Noble. The angels are on the Ft. Worth symphony building. Also, the picture with "women" next to a door way is the bathroom in a gorgeous old baptist church. The strange gold candlesticks are from there too. Hey, leave a door open and I'll come snooping. I won't be able to resist.

Dido the "ghost town"

We love ghost towns. Abandoned places, that sort of thing. So, a couple of weeks ago we did an internet search of ghost towns around the Fort Worth area and found one called Dido that sounded promising. Turns out that Dido is not a ghost town, people live there. There was a thriving golf course next to the only ghost town-esque place in town, the cemetery. Luckily, it was a beautiful area and an interesting drive. We loved some of the strange sayings on headstones as well as a warning sign posted front and center.

Back in Fort Worth

We are back in Fort Worth, TX for awhile and I thought I'd best put up a few favorites. Of course, one of my very favorite things in the whole world (Ben's too) is this little guy. Here he is enjoying his hard life in a sunspot he found. We have very large windows in our rooms here and he loves them. Outside of our window we can see the pool and Trinity Park next door. We are loving the view.

Alfred P. Murrah building

We love historical places; so, we headed off to Oklahoma City, OK a couple weeks ago to see the Alfred P. Murrah building. The Murrah federal building was blown up in 1995 by Timothy McVeigh. An absolutely horrific event has been transformed into a lovely, very touching memorial park. I was really, really moved and so glad we had a chance to be a part of this historical piece of American history.

Goodbye Texas

As sad as it is, we are leaving Fort Worth, Texas tomorrow. We have absolutely loved being here. Ben's assignment for work is complete and so we must return to the real world. A world where there are more requirements, no maids, no free meals, no swimming pools, no Trinity Park, no Fort Worth skyline, no Half Price Books, no Fort Worth Botanical or Water Gardens. There will be no more me picking up my sweetheart at 4:00 and spending the rest of the day together. I will go back to working til 6:00 and we will pretend that a few hours a day is ok and wish for our trust fund to come in so we can forget work and bills and spend time doing what really matters. I won't get to spend my days working from the hotel with the best cat in the world, I will miss my friend as I work in an actual office back home in Utah. I have tried very hard this week not to be sad but to be grateful for the last 2.5 months, grateful to my sweet husband for bringing Pete and I with him to Texas. For the time we've had to enjoy and explore this beautiful place. So, here's to Fort Worth. To new friends Megan, Jeff and Kabella. Thank you girls, the adventures were unforgettable! To the many new books we acquired while here, to beautiful smog free skies, to snow days off work, to spending extra time with my wonderful family and most of all, here's to a bright tomorrow. Catch you on the flip side.