Mineral Wells State Park

JoAnn and I took an afternoon trip to a nearby State Park known as Mineral Wells which is west of Fort Worth. The park contains Lake Mineral Wells as shown in the photo to the left and offers camping, hiking, biking, and horse trails to the enthusiast.

Here is JoAnn at one of the local stops around the lake showing off one of our favorite beverages we carried on the trip.

Here is a panorama of the lake taken from the dam.

Close up of some of the flowers blooming around the lake.

Snow? Here?

It snowed and the whole area came to an abrupt slowdown. Not used to this kind of stuff.

In many parts of the country, this little amount of snow would be only a minor inconvenience. But not for us, it has stopped traffic and caused major accidents.

Ed's 95th Birthday

Ed is the gentleman in the middle. This is Valentine's Day and it's also his 95th birthday. We're having a party with about 30 people and having cake and food.







We've also invited a photographer from the local newspaper to take photos of Ed and the cake. That was a complete surprise to him.

A City Park Outing

JoAnn and I went to a nearby city park for a short walk and found 100's of people also had the same idea. Luckily, we found a parking space and was able to do a quick walk for a bit. 

Small Pond Lake - Copper Breaks

Here is the Small Pond at Copper Breaks. The lake is much fuller than my previous visit last summer.

Big Pond Boat Dock

Here's JoAnn at the boat dock on Big Pond lake in Copper Breaks. It's a very windy day!

Taking A Break From the Cold Weather

JoAnn and I went up to Copper Breaks State Park for a picnic and to do some sightseeing. Here is JoAnn eating a DQ hamburger and french fries. Temps were in the high 60's with clear skies.

Thanksgiving Holidays

• We visited JoAnn's daughter Janet and her family and got to see two of our five great-grand children. Here are Caydee and Anna (grand children to JoAnn) posing with JoAnn. 

We had a great time and a delicious Thanksgiving dinner prepared by Janet and family.

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JoAnn and I took Ed, a friend of the family, out to a local seafood restaurant for dinner. Ed is 94 years old and still drives and does his household errands.The lady sitting with Ed is Mary, the owner of the restaurant. 

A Visit to the Grand Teton National Park

 We have paid a visit to Grand Teton Park with a follow up visit to Arches National Park. While at the Tetons we had the pleasure of being with our good friends Rob and LuJean. This trip was fun.

Copper Breaks State Park, Texas

May 19th and 20th found Tom visiting Copper Breaks State Park. The purpose of the trip was to recon a couple of trails that are suitable for mountain biking. 

 It's morning and we're about to have breakfast. We have a visitor (Tinker) who wants to be involved too. 

JoAnn is taking a break watching tv and Tinker (our short-hair Tuxedo cat) saw an opportunity to have a cat-nap on her lap.

A Walk In The Park #2

Here is a partial view from the observation deck. This panorama is comprised of three photos merged together using Microsoft ICE.

A Walk In The Park

We have a nature preserve close to our neighborhood which is a delightful place to walk. Today was very pleasant with temperatures in the mid 70's. Along the way, the visitor gains altitude and visits this walkout for a scenic view of the area.