Friday, December 5, 2014

Auntie Julie decorates the Gaylord Texan....

Anyone that knows Julie knows this isn't the case... 
The Gaylord's decorations are far to subdued to be the work of Julie!
But what a great lil sis... while out here in TX for work she invited me up to the Gaylord for the Christmas show they put on called "Ice". Followed by Diner at the River Walk Cantina.
We were told, (multiple times), to dress warm... Coats, hats, scarves, gloves, were all recommended.
What they failed to mention was the fact we were going to be spending the evening in a freezer kept at 9 degrees! This bears repeating... NINE DEGREES. Or, only nine degrees above zero!
As ordered I brought the requisite attire and as we went into the reception area we were issued floor length hooded parkas to go over our warm clothes... seemed silly at the time...
I should have taken two!!
As we walked toward the entrance we went thru heavy plastic screens serving as air dams and the temperature change was striking. A couple coming out as we entered advised, "You're going to want to put those hoods on". This was when I was made aware it was only 9 degrees. YIKES!
I... "we" survived the encounter, I was glad Julie was there to insure I made it out alive. Although we only spent about 20 minutes in the exhibit I was glad when we exited back into the relative warmth of the main exhibit hall.
The only ill effects I encountered were a frozen, and excruciatingly painful right hand due to using it ungloved to take pics, along with a fogged up pair of glasses.
Thanks sis, for the ICE adventure and the cozy meal afterwards!!
XO




Monday, July 14, 2014

Saturday, June 21, 2014

Life is tenuous, eat dessert first.

OH MATTHEW PHILIP FLYNN !!!!
What have you done ???
(this must be how the dog feels when she's crapped on the carpet)
After all the hard work you've been putting in trying to loose weight !!!
Well.... you know what this means mister!!!

That's right bub... time in the saddle!!
Ben & Jerry's Nutty Carmel Swirl, 1240 calories.
Ride 34.5 miles
2 hours 18 minutes
2659 kcal
Well mister... was It worth it ???
Depends on who you ask...


The lone dissenting vote.

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Happy Fathers Day to our Dads !!

Left : Matthew Philip Flynn Jr.
holding granddaughter Roberta.

Right: Walter J. Picker
with daughter Susan.

Saturday, June 7, 2014

Descanso Gardens

La Cañada or bust !!

First leg... Dfw to SLC... SLC fore, and Wasatch beyond. 
Mom & me.
Post pool play.
Kian off in his world.
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on the way to Mijares.

Ezra being eaten by a dragon snake.

Friday, May 30, 2014

The sun has riz the sun has set & here I iz in Texas yet!!

Thursday May 29'th
Evening run 4.5 mi.
White Rock Lake

Thursday May 29'th
Morning ride 18 mi.
White Rock Lake

Friday, May 23, 2014

Play Ball !!

Frisco RoughRiders 2 vs Tulsa Drillers 1 Wednesday May 21
Drillers warm up...
National Anthem