Thursday, July 17, 2008

TEXAS

SO TUESDAY NIGHT WE ARRIVED IN TEXAS. THIS IS OUR FIRST TIME IN TEXAS, ITS OUR FIRST TIME OUTSIDE THE TIMEZONE! BY THE TIME WE GOT SETTLED WE MORE OR LESS JUST CRASHED. TUESDAY MORNING WE WOKE UP AT 6 AM & HAD A COOK -TO-ORDER BREAKFAST AT OUR HOTEL, EMBASSY SUITES IN DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH. THEN WE WENT TO THE CONVENTION CENTER TO CATCH THE BUS TO SEE THE FACTORY WHERE THEY MAKE PREMIERE DESIGNS JEWELRY (WE ARE HERE FOR THE RALLY) SO THAT WAS VERY INTERESTING. WE GOT BACK & REGISTERED FOR TOMORROW'S RALLY.
WE'RE STAYING ON THE 14TH FLOOR WHICH IS THE AMBASSDOR'S FLOOR, WE GET FREE BOTTLED WATER, FREE FRUIT & SNACKS; WE HAVE A ROOM WITH 2 BEDS, A LIVING ROOM, PULL OUT SOFA BED, MICROWAVE, FRIDGE, FREE CABLE, & EVERY NIGHT BETWEEN 5:30-7:30 THERE'S A MANAGER'S RECEPTION WHERE WE GET FREE DRINKS! TODAY WAS A LONG DAY, WE WENT TO LOOK AT SOMETHING CALLED WATER GARDEN WHICH JUST CONSISTED OF LOTS & LOTS OF STONE WALLS WITH WATERFALLS EVERYWHERE & BUSHES/FLOWERS. WELL THERE WAS THIS AREA WHERE YOU COULD WALK ON STEPS THAT WENT DOWN INTO A MIDDLE OF A WATERFALL. WELL WHILE GOING DOWN THE STEPS MY MOM DROPPED HER CELL PHONE INTO THE WATER! WE MANAGED TO RESCUE HER PHONE & PRAISE GOD IT DIDNT FALL INTO THE DEEP PART I THE MIDDLE. MOM GOT LOTS OF FREE KNICK KNACKS ALL DAY & WE ATE AT "MI COCINA" WHICH BY THE LOCALS IS CONSIDERED THE BEST MEXICAN PLACE DOWNTOWN.
TODAY WAS A LONG DAY & EVERYONE ELSE IS SLEEPING BUT I AM ONLINE. TOMORROW WILL BE LOTS MORE ADVENTURES, I HOPE!