2 day trip to Forth Worth to see DB#2 working at a seminar for the Texas Wine and Grape Growers Assn. and to do a little museum hopping, as well.
4 ½ hours in the car got us to Grapevine, Texas. We hurried to the Grapevine Convention Center to catch the last seminar on wine marketing. Had a good time looking at labels and brochures. Met several interesting people.
Went for margaritas at Esparza’s Mexican Restaurante in Grapevine. Great patio, and “Top Shelf” margs were very good. Terry Bradshaw was said to be in the house, but I didn’t see him, as we kept our seats on the patio.
Dinner at the Gaylord Texan Resort, a little bit of Disneyland in Texas. We ate at the Ama Lur Restaurant, thanks to our connection with the TWGGA. The food was excellent and we enjoyed some nice Texas wines.
Headed back to Grapevine and the Baymont Inn and Suites for a night’s rest.
Breakfast the next morning with DB#2 was good and free, thanks to the Baymont. Texas-shaped Belgian waffles (make your own) were great!
Then, off to Fort Worth for some culture.
First stop was the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, which has a terrific building. It was hard to tear oneself away from the floor-to-ceiling windows to look at the art on the walls. We spent a long time looking at the Chuck Close exhibit on his work with printing techniques. We know way more than we thought we’d learn about printing, but the guy is a genius.
There are lots of nooks and hidden spaces here that make one think they’ve missed something, but it’s worth a couple of hours here. Lunch at the Museum Café was good (no Texas wines on the list, hmmmm), but no macaroni and cheese as had been recommended.
Then across the street to the Kimball Art Museum. No traveling show this time, but we were treated to “Masterpieces”-items from the permanent collection. They collect art from ancient up to early 20th century. Many interesting pieces. Quality, not quantity, is their watchword.
After a quick trip to DFW Airport to say goodbye to DB#2, we headed back on I-35 toward home. 680 miles, about $70 in gas, companionship and art, priceless!
