March 10, Mesquite TX, day 10 Monday, Shirleen can again send e-mail, she can always receive it.

We had a abundant rain and thunderstorm last night. Looks overcast today but we are headed for the Dallas Botanical Garden. Having the Minnesota Arboretum pass we again enter cost free. What color was had at this exhibit. The entire scope of the garden is land from two wealthy people. 44 acres from one and 22 from another. This makes them the smallest Botanical Gardens in the US. That is the reason it looks so nice, they don't have to cover a large area and have this special exhibit for March. http://www.dallasarboretum.org/

We took the trolley around the grounds, ferried by a retired volunteer. He said he had a garden himself in Desoto where he lives. We then walked the grounds and headed for the DeGolyer estate, they had food. Large live oaks line the walk ways, dark green boarder plants, like heavy grass lined the paths. Sculptures were abundant, people, animals, and fountains and reflecting pools. A real place to see.

We ate in the DeGolyer home. They had a cozy room with close table settings. The coffee was delicious and strong. Shirleen had a Quiche with mushrooms and with a spinach salad, I a King's Ranch casserole - chicken, carrots, celery and onions with a smooth white tangy sauce. They had given us corn bread, soft rolls and Mary Ann (Steve) a banana bread sandwich with cream cheese. This cafe is also a place often used as a tea room, when we were there a group forgot to come.

We wondered if these were sculpted after the grand-daughters?

We then headed to Dallas looking for a place to stay. We were so intent on finding a place to stay that we drove past Dallas, you wonder don't you. We turned around and found a Comfort Suites in Mesquite TX a southern suburb. We ate at Spaghetti Warehouse, sauce was mild, good tasting noodles Shirleen had meatballs, manager said a mix of hamburger and pork my chicken parmigiana. Tomorrow - jerr