The parade ends at the shops/plaza area of Castle Hills. Rob is currently the mayor of Escape, the local coffee shop. When I tell Rob that I am going to Escape he reminds to tell them that I am the mayor's wife...really? Uh, no. But I digress... Of course, it was just blasted hot on parade day. Well Red, our dog, must have sensed shade near by and went to cool down. He, however, forgot to tell us and even though we could almost swear Red would go where the people are - he is very social - we could not find him. So we wandered the neighborhood a bit and then decided to load up everything and check back at the house for him. Rob, making one last pass around the plaza area, asked our neighbor if he had seen Red. The response - oh yeah, he has been lying in the shade by the shop doors hidden by people (asking everyone near to pet him). Aww, yes.
Now, off to the lake... Our friends and neighbors, the Youngs, let us crash their family gathering at Lake Lewisville. Somehow the heat is easier to take when near a lake.
Lorie, our hostess
Anyway, they took us out on their boat - Luke rode the big inflatable tube with Patrick and Rob got to ski. Reed apparently was tired so I held him for a nap, but that is so much better than a cranky Reedy.
Then up to the ranch. My uncle and his wife are in town, so it was great to see them. Just a lot of talking, domino playing, 4-wheeler riding kinda time... Mom was also hosting a small gathering of neighbors Sunday evening. An amazing group of friends and neighbors my parents have...and always a fun bunch! We were able to watch fireworks from the ranch on both Saturday and Sunday nights.
Monday afternoon was a terrific time at the Falconers. They are always hosting us (and others) at their house and we are just so lucky to have them as such close friends in the neighborhood. At night, our neighborhood put on its annual fireworks show - always a beautiful sight. We do live in an amazing country!
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