What a whirlwind...

So let me start this entry off by saying we get to see her again. Yes it's time for our annual weekend with Chelsea Handler!! Ok, settle down, we won't actually be spending the weekend with her, although I'm still hoping I can convince her. She will be back in town for her new comedy tour and will be doing a book signing at A Real Bookstore in Fairview, TX. Quite a strange name for the store but if it is anything like the last time we met her, it will be amazing. I really enjoy the full service bar they have available, *HIC*. Come on though, it's Chelsea Handler, it would be a slap in her face if we didn't have a little Belvedere while we waited. This all takes place on June 18th but since I got my ticket early, I figured I would mention it now, don't worry there will be plenty of follow up posting on this one.

This weekend was full of adventures as well, we met our friend Sarah out on Saturday night for drinks and dinner. Gotta love drinks on the patio at The Grapevine when it is a gorgeous day out. Headed to Oaklawn for a bit after that and finished it up with dinner at Panda's on the strip. This is a great little sit down Chinese restaurant that capitalizes on people having been drinking all night and since you don't have many food choices, they charge a little more than they probably should. This being said, the food really is amazing. It could however just mimic the 2am Taco Bell runs after a night out, because that food is always amazing too, but I am giving them the benefit of the doubt.

Great advice for the new trail

Sunday morning we got up early and drove to the Chisholm Trail up in Allen, TX and did our 3.5 mile run. It was a great little trail with lots of friendly people, a river, wildlife, wildflowers and great people watching. It was a little windy and a little cool for most of the run so that made it even better. Always nice to have new scenery to run through. It sure beats the neighborhood houses we run around during the week.

After that wonderful workout we totally erased all its benefits by driving a little further north to the new In-N-Out Burger that opened earlier in the week. I'm sure by now, some of you have seen news clips of crazy Texans either crying or thanking Jesus for the opening of this establishment. While I know Jesus listens and answers prayers, I am gonna have to guess that getting a burger joint built is nowhere on his to-do list. And I'm going to assume that the crying lady probably has a few too many cats and too much free time. I lived in California for a while and got to regularly experience the In-N-Out goodness, but never felt it was worth crying or praying for. However, now that it is here HOLY SHIT it's amazing!!! Thankfully this location is way too far for any sort or quick stopover so until they open the Arlington location I should be in good shape.

Having gorged ourselves on burgers and fries, we arrived home and got started on the yard work. We did the usual mowing and edging but then did a bunch of sod removal and planting of pampas grass in our newly created planting bed in the backyard. It is about 25ft long and about 3 ft deep and is wonderfully mulched with my favorite red mulch. This is just stage one of the total backyard renovation and we still need to place the actual permanent edging on the bed, the old hose won't hold up forever. We still have quite a bit of work to do back there but once it's done, it will be the envy of the neighborhood! At least in my mind anyway, and really that's all that matters. Enjoy all the pics!! Talk with you all soon.