Monthly Archives: February 2014

Art and the Warrior

Posted on February 27, 2014 by tourdetom

Everyone is familiar with the old saw “traveling broadens one’s horizons”. Consider for a moment what its like to spend a day visiting art museums with two artists: individuals with keen eyes and seasoned perspectives. Ah-ha moments washed over me … Continue reading →

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Lovingly called Cowtown

Posted on February 27, 2014 by tourdetom

The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are different as night and day. The same holds true for Dallas and Ft Worth in Texas. Dallas is the brassy sister always looking for the next big thing, whereas Ft Worth … Continue reading →

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Dubya’s Place

Posted on February 26, 2014 by tourdetom

Going to any presidential library/museum is a journey into a time capsule. Dubya’s library followed a similar format to the other six I’ve been to. That’s right I have been to seven of these glory palaces and I have loved … Continue reading →

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Dallas

Posted on February 25, 2014 by tourdetom

Visiting Kim is always a treat since she and “C” behave like sisters. As was expected she had a list of events planned for the weekend: as a social director no moss grows under her toes. We’ve patronized our first … Continue reading →

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Texas, and so it begins!

Posted on February 23, 2014 by tourdetom

Whew, made it. Just missed the blizzard of 2014 that hit Minnesota on Thursday last. The highway signs through Iowa screamed out “Blizzard Warning for North-Central Iowa”. I took this as a challenge and squeezed the gas pedal. Told my … Continue reading →

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