Welcome back to my blog. SAN ANTONIO ODYSSEY RECAP:  First of all, I need to make a correction. On SUN we had supper at Saltgrass Steak House; not Sawgrass Steak House. Also, I forgot to mention "Skies Over Texas," which we watched at the Tower of the Americas. It was a 4-D movie, so when a rattlesnake came shooting out at us, we were startled. And when horses were stampeding, the chairs shook. And when a bull came toward us & snorted at us, we were covered in mist to simulate bull snot. [Not pleasant to read, I know.] 

HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR VISIT TO SAN ANTONIO

* Our apartment, which was spacious. And it was located conveniently just a block or two from the historic Old Market, where we caught the trolley more than once.

* The trolley drivers, who were very insightful & amusing.

* A visit to the Alamo, which Lois had never been to.

* Strolling through the King William District & seeing some pretty impressive mansions.

* Wonderful food at Boudros on the River Walk, Bier Garten close to the Alamo, Mi Tierra in the historic Old Market, Lorraine's in the Pearl District, ice cream at a shoppe adjacent to the Alamo, & the Saltgrass Steakhouse on the River Walk.

* Several visits to the historic Old Market, where I dutifully followed Lois around to a plethora of shops, where she purchased cheap but meaningless trinkets for the grand-kids.

* A visit to the observation deck of the Tower of the Americas.

* Great, sunny weather with highs in the 50s, 60s, & even 70 one day. We missed the bitter cold & snow in Norfolk while we were gone. [Actually, that's a lie.]

Our trip back to Wichita Falls yesterday was uneventful. We visited Total Wine before we left San Antonio, where there are literally billions of kinds of wine, beer, & hard liquor. We bought some vodka & wine for ourselves. SPOILER ALERT:  We also bought wine for our kids. I hope they're grateful. We drove all the way to Antonio just to buy wine for them. We stopped for lunch in Marble Falls, where we hoped to eat again at the world famous Bluebonnet Restaurant. Alas, the line to get in was much too long, so we tried Whataburger. The dining room was closed, & the drive-thru line was long, so we went across the street to the Bella Sera. It turned out to be an Italian restaurant. Who knew? "Bella Sera" is Italian for "place of delicious, warm rolls." I had eggplant parmigiana. Lois has manicotti. Delicious! We drove the rest of the way to Wichita Falls & passed a plethora of historical markers. It was only with the greatest restraint that we didn't stop to check them out. We got back to David & Carmen's around 6:15. I had party mix & bloody Marys for supper. Tomorrow we head back to Nebraska. It will be a long day, since we have to detour to Lincoln to pick up our dog Sammy before continuing on to Norfolk. On Friday we head to Eagan, MN, where we will visit Nathan, Laura, Calvin, & Claire. Friday is Calvin's birthday. We are greatly looking forward to it!