Weather: low 75 degrees, high 90 degrees, partly to mostly cloudy skies, breezy
There wasn't a lot happening here today, so we decided to take a drive up to Benbrook for a little shopping. That should give an idea of how slow it was, because neither of us like to shop. Of course, it didn't take much to get enough shopping, and we only stopped at one place. It was amazing how busy the stores were. I guess there's not a recession here. Actually, Texas has fared well during the economic slowdown, and we haven't seen any evidence that business is slow in our travels throughout the state.
The one place we stopped at was Sam's Club, since there is stuff there that we use. Most of the time was spent walking and looking. I did do a little grazing of the free samples that were being offered. Shrimp, steak, dessert, etc. Carolyn couldn't understand why I wasn't hungry when we got ready to leave.
We picked up one of Sam's pizzas that they baked for us while we were waiting. Even with my grazing, I managed to eat a fresh piece of pizza before we left the store. I guess you know what we had for supper. Not bad.
This area has been fortunate enough to get more rain than normal so far this year. The result is a lot of wildflowers and everything is green. One thing that's not typical now is that there are a lot of mosquitoes. Here's a picture of a typical landscape near where we're staying. All this green is not normal.
When I was walking yesterday, I saw some wild grapes. Someone may be able to make some wild grape jelly or maybe wine in a few months.
One thing that is common here is the plain garden variety cactus. We like to see them when they're blooming. That's about the only time we pay any attention to them.
More later, be safe.
Today's Town - Miami, Florida: The Sixth Borough (In Reference To New York City)
Not all who wander are lost.
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