Run, Wine, Jazz, Kimball Museum, Rain

People occassionally ask us what it's like to be "empty nesters".  Well today is a good example of our empty nest Saturdays.

We woke up at 5:45 AM, ate breakfast and had a cup of coffee (or two).  Then we hopped into the jeep (top on because there were chances of rain) and drove to Grapevine.  In Grapevine we drove to Delaney Vineyars where we participated in The Vineyard Run.  A nice little 5K race which we ran in decent time although not our fastest, having done no speed work in a very long time we actually ran pretty well.  The course was good but did consist of two pretty big hills and then a nice downhill to the finish.

Afterward and along with 1000+ of our friends we listened to a wonderful jazz band and sampled wines from the vineyard, and it was only 10:00 in the morning!  We stayed around for the awards, although we did not win anything, too many fast people in the Dallas area!  We bought a couple bottles of wine and some dark chocolate and took off for P.F. Chang's.

By the time we arrived at PF's we were starving so we ate well and then headed out for the Museum to see a wonderful exhibition called Butcher's, Dragons, Gods, and Skeletons.  A great collection of paintings from antiquity to the 20th century and some pre-columbian art.  We spent a couple of hours there and when we went outside it was raining.

We made a quick trip to Academy so that Terry could buy some new running shoes.  His cost $40 and he loves them, mine cost over $100...I can't find cheap ones I like...what's up with that?

Then a quick 30 minute drive home in the rain, but first we stopped at Braums for a small cup of ice cream, peppermint for me, mint chocolate chip for Terry.

Now we are home.  Watched Tech win a football game and now heading to the dock where Terry is fishing in the rain and just caught a bass.   Guess I better get myself down there and join him I don't want him catching them all.

Back to the question, "what's it like being empty nesters?", well for us it's a time to be sad  when we wish they were here to share more of our lives, and it's also a time to enjoy each other without the interruption of children's activities.  We enjoy each others company and find that being each others best friend is better and better with each passing day.