Travel
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Merle Hay Mall Food Court in Des Moines, IA
I had a good time visiting the Merle Hay Mall on two separate occasions. I would not call it a dead mall, but it was definitely a slow mall, quiet, plenty of empty space, an un-place. The food court had few open shops and was mostly deserted. I got my hair done at an Ulta Continue reading
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Robert D. Ray Asian Garden
The place I liked best in Des Moines was the Robert D. Ray Asian Garden. It was on the other side of the Des Moines River across from our hotel, and I had numerous enjoyable excursions taking my dog Wei to the garden and to other places across the river during my days there. I Continue reading
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MinGaLaBar Burmese Kitchen
I love Burmese food, and it is hard to find in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. There is the Papawady Asian Market in Fort Worth, which has a small kitchen. When I was there, I got a stewed beef dish with rice that was very good. In Lewisville, which I don’t get to very often, there Continue reading
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Centro Photos: Oklahoma City In February
When we went to Oklahoma City this past February, I took my Palm Centro to take some 2007 technology era photos. The visit was especially memorable in that there was a significant and unexpected snowfall while we were out one evening, and the snow lingered on the ground throughout the weekend. I was on the Continue reading
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Wellsville, Kansas
We paused for a few moments in the downtown of Wellsville, Kansas on 7-15 to get some coffee from The Roost Coffee & Bakehouse. Continue reading
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Walburg Restaurant
On Saturday, we had lunch at Walburg Restaurant on our way back home. I can’t believe we’ve never stopped in this town. It was an incredible find. We would have explored if it hadn’t been pouring. There were historic Lutheran churches and cemeteries. We will definitely be back. The Walburg Restaurant was museum-like, with interesting Continue reading
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Austin Zoo
On this trip to Austin, we went to the Austin Zoo for the first time. I really enjoyed it. It was more like an animal sanctuary, with a lot of exotic pets that had been surrendered or rescued. Most of the animals were enclosed with wire, so I didn’t take pictures. I really enjoyed the Continue reading
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Meals in Austin
On Saturday morning, we had breakfast at Fat Cats Organic Coffee & Desserts. I had a cappuccino and a vegan ham and cheese croissant. It’s one of my favorite places in Austin. Continue reading
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Christmas dogs
I got Chevre and Violet Christmas outfits to wear to Austin this year. Chevre has a Santa suit, and Violet has an “ugly sweater.” It ended up being too warm to wear them for more than the day we traveled to Austin. The dogs did really well on the trip, although Violet in general has Continue reading
Sunlight-Colored Roses 