Smartie's Bar & Grill #55

Why, it's springtime, CC! 82 and stormy here this afternoon.... it was great. Sure sign Lady Bird's wildflowers can't be far behind.



You know, we have a Wildflower Center named after her...

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Beautiful place and the scene of many Texas weddings.

It wasn't a wedding... but funny story about my visit to the Wildflower Center. I was working for a large family foundation and attended a meeting of SW foundations in Austin... which included a day trip to the WC and lunch with Lady Bird. This was back when I smoked cigarettes and the first thing I saw as our bus drove thru the gates was a big ole NO SMOKING ON THE PROPERTY. Um, OK... it was 9 in the morning and we're gonna be there til 4. I turned on my radar to keep an eye out for someplace to sneak off to... and thought I mighta found one at the top of an old water tower you could access by a narrow spiral staircase. (as if I woulda had enough breath to smoke once I reached the top) Anyway, there were always people around there so that wouldn't work. Smelled BBQ cooking for lunch... followed my nose and found 3 huge smokers with guys grilling meat and kitchen workers scurrying in and out of the nearby conf center. Wandered over behind one of the blazing hot grills, pulled up a tree stump, sat down and had me a cigarette right there in the middle of Lady Bird's wildflower nest. LOL One of the workers came over and laffed at my smoke mixing in with the huge plumes from the grill. He said, "Oh girl, don't you get caught smoking here... they will literally drive you to the gate and make you leave. They are SERIOUS."

Dug a hole with my heel and buried that butt about 4" deep. Always wonder if it ever bloomed.

 

Oh good grief... was that a glitch or an earthquake?

 

Well, I waited as long as I could... some kinda dinner date you are.

I had kinda like pizza. Sorry you missed it.

 

Bummer, you deserve more.......

 

Hey darlin! Nice to see you.

I did my fancy eating at lunch today. Had grilled chicken limone, mozzarella mashed potatoes, broccoli & cauliflower. Mmmm, tasty.

But it used up all my WW points so it's easier to just choke down a frozen dinner and break even.

21 lbs down... won't be long til I'll be ready for that trip to the beach.

 

Durn ... I wanted to be the # 55 post on yer Smartie's Bar & Grill # 55.
Why ... is another conundrum entirely.

 

Sorry, Foolie. Maybe you can get #56 on #56.

 

Ugh Ugh ... hay teach. I knowed why Fool posted dat.
Because that is how a certain someone { Scummy } thought.
Not that Scummy thought mush.
But Smartie knows of where I speak.
And it ain't know'd dumpster.

Bwa Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

 

Yeah, yeah... Scummy. Wonder what that ole gal's doing these days. Prob following lil animals around in the woods.

Heading to bed, Foolie. Nice to see ya, dumplin... come back when I can stay longer, ya hear?

 

yeah yeah yeah. However Ladybird Johnson had a real prick bigot as a hubby.
In fact,L.B.J. looked the part.However like many things in the political arena,it was
masked.The hoodwink that L.B.J. was some kind of hero or champion for
the Civil Rights and minorities is just starting to be exposed as the fraud it was.
The Great Society was more about Democrats,especially Southern democrats in fear
of losing the black vote to Republicans who were the true champions of Civil rights
under President Eisenhower.And of course Honest Abe.

 

Had a late dinner with Marie tonight (Marie Callender that is) 'cause I went with my granddaughter to see 'Frozen'. I figured it was only appropriate to have a frozen meal. .....Broccoli and somethin' like beef. Besides, she (Marie) don't do cheeseburgers very well.

 

Marie does a decent pot pie. How was the movie?

 

Lady Bird was the power behind the man. Yeah, he was a corker alright, but woulda been MUCH worse without her influence.

Dont you like wildflowers, Foolie?

 

Morning bar flies. Gonna be a beautiful day in Big D. Sunny and 75.

Enjoy your weekend!

 

24 pics you need to look at closely to understand...

http://newslinq.com/24-photos-need-really-look-understand/

 

ya know, 55 of these, and I still don't quite get the point.

 

Yeah, I don't either. Prob cuz its a friendly place in a dog eat dog world.

 

How does that work.Where often times the Woman of the house hold things
together like glue and the Old man is the SOB around town.
maybe it's that Macho thing.Where man is brought up with a hunter
mentality and woman a nurturing nature.
I dunno. Because today's supposed man { Liberal Democrat } seem pretty
scaredy-cat over guns and hunting.Or being like Hank Williams Jr.
Are we enterering a phase of role reversal.Where those like Hillary are the
hunters and those like Henry Waxman { considered one of the most influential
Liberal members of Congress } are relegated to setting the dinnerware
and posting bread & butter notes all over the House.

 

Yep, role reversal seems to be inevitable on todays world. Lots of men opting not to take their place as head of family.

Ever noticed how you refer to couples generally refect which party you consider dominate?

Bill and Sally
Or
Sally and Bill

Hmmmm?

 

Kids movie, kid plot....Good prince/bad prince, Princess with a bad case of 'Mr.Freeze' banishes herself from the kingdom her sis goes to look for her, meets young mountain man who she basically bullies into taking her to her sister. Love concurs all in the end. Better than average animation, expressive facial features reminiscent of the old cartoons. Granddaughter singing 'Let it go' on the way home was really the hit of the evening though. Over and Over and Over and Over (da/\/\n tune gave me an 'ear worm')

 

Is this thing working?

 

Good morning -- and welcome to Moanday. Quiet weekend around here. Everybody must be in jail.

Up and at 'em.

 

Yeah, and once you get past the smell, its a pretty nice place to hang out.

What IS that smell anyway?