Waiting for the North to warm up!

Hi folks, this will be short, as we haven't done too much in the way of exciting travels this week. We are still in Arlington (in Treetops Village for those of you who want to drop by) and playing tourist in an area we have lived in (off and on) for about 20 years. This has been a great chance to catch up with our friends from church, the singles church group where we met, work friends (and friendly competitors) and just wonderful folks who have visited us in Chicago or at the lake.

We have also used this time to investigate potential winter home neighborhoods in the area. We have made two trips to Granbury, which is about 40 miles southwest of Fort Worth. This area has one of those beautiful courthouses, and a lively square surrounding it, a bit of culture (Grandbury Opera House) and enough civilization to keep me from going crazy. Having a Walmart Supercenter means excellent fresh groceries - is that too much to ask? Dean will be pleased that there is a Home Depot and Lowes, across the street from each other, of course. Anyway, there are many potential neighborhoods, many of which are on the Brazos River, Lake Granbury or various feeder canals that make you feel like you are on the water. Today we are going to check out Robson Ranch, which is a little south of Denton.

We are potentially planning on leaving for Missouri on Thursday next week, but will check the weather and see if it makes sense for us to stay here where it is still warm! Our trip to Alaska has been postponed for about a month, so we are in less of a hurry to get back at this point. For all of our friends in the Midwest and the Northeast, we want you to know we have been sending warm thoughts your way. You deserve an early Spring given the rough winter!