For a few years, myself and three good friends got together
for the occasional Road Trip. And, they
were fun – we laughed, looked at pretty things, learned something new, and
generally were a little silly.
Our first trip was to Rockport and the Annual Hummingbird
Festival. I’ve mentioned the Hummingbird
Festive previously – usually takes place in September when the Hummers begin
their long journey across the Gulf of Mexico to the Yucatan. A trip of nearly 600 miles. We learned things there.
Another was to Wimberly, San Marcos, and Gruene. We were there in time for Wimberly’s Market
Days. We laughed a lot, ooh’s and aah’d
over things.
Gruene
I think our biggest Road Trip was to Marshall, TX with a
stop in Gladewater (the antique capital
of East Texas, a favorite tourism spot browsing through the quaint old
buildings, over 200 antique and crafter's in over 30 antique malls and
individual shops, bed and breakfast inns, restaurants, bakeries and down-home
entertainment).
The primary purpose was to go to Marshall Pottery to buy,
yes, terracotta pots. Three of us were
members of the garden club and we had plans to teach a “build a potman”
class. So, we needed pots – lots of
pots, lots of different sized pots.
We stayed at The Dixie
Motel Bed and Breakfast - an inspiring and unique bed and breakfast located in
Gladewater's antique district. With a retro '50's style decor and design, it
takes you back to a simpler time.
Cool.
Next day we went on to Marshall Pottery. Whoa – lotsa pots! Made our purchases, loaded up the truck (we
learned things here – like it took a woman’s hand because two men couldn’t
figure it out how to get everything into the truck!).
There were other trips that I’ll talk about another day. Lots of fun, lots of laughter.
Take care
The Four G's.
Gorgeous Gadabout Gardening Gals
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