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Chicken scratch (this really great place in Dallas)

March 20, 2013

We chose to fly out of Dallas late this past Sunday so we could meet up with some other good friends of ours before going home. They took us to lunch at a place called Chicken Scratch. It’s am amazing mix of food and beer garden. Add to that the Texas sun and warmth and seriously I could’ve spent all day there.

On a recommendation I got the chicken tenders and fries. The seasoning was…so…good. My mouth is watering right now just thinking about them. Oh my. We didn’t spend all day there but we did hang around for some time. It was so nice catching up with friends and talking about what’s to come for our futures. Exciting and scary!

It’s one of those afternoons you’re sad that you live so far away from the places and people you love but I sure am glad to have such a huge appreciation for both. An appreciation that sometimes doesn’t happen until you are separated. Basically I miss my friends, I miss Texas, I miss being warm all the time but I’m so happy to have and to have had these things in my life. Feeling pretty nostalgic I guess.

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Solo Date

April 5, 2012

Remember how I mentioned we went to Dallas for the weekend? Walker had some business and I had about 5 hours to occupy myself. I was pretty excited to explore on my own and take myself out for a date. I had a couple of maps, some cash, and my camera. I found the city center pretty easily by taking the light rain downtown. I used my maps to find the Dallas aquarium which turned out to be quite easy. Before I went in I made a few calls to tell my parents about the exciting news I can’t share just yet. Soon I promise! By the time I went inside about 5 buses of school children had arrived. It was a bit tricky getting around but I was patient and enjoyed myself quite a bit. The animals and underwater life were so fascinating. After a couple of hours I had lunch. I still had about 2 hours to fill so I decided to move onto the Dallas Institute of Art. After the bus loads of children surrounding me the art museum was a welcomed relief. It was so quiet and calm. I really enjoyed the rock that looked like it had lips and one little room that was filled with dishware (I had a bit of an obsession with antique and vintage dishware). When Walker called to pick me up I was more than ready to head out. My feet were so tired! I’m not used to walking so much. It was a very lovely date I took myself on though.

Getting Out of Town

April 3, 2012

Walker had some business in Dallas this past weekend so we drove up there for that and also it was my first time there. I was excited for the mini vacation! I was so glad I was finally starting to feel better after being kind of sick this past week. Walker shared some really exciting news with me at the beginning of the trip which I can’t share just yet but I’m pretty much busting at the seams to tell everyone! Well I’ve told a few people and I’ll share with everyone really soon I swear! Anyhow my mind was a blur the entire weekend but we really did have a nice time.