Beaumont Trip - Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Donna and I will drive over to Beaumont on Wednesday and she will work for our government a couple of days while I enjoy visiting the sites of our old home town. On Friday, Dan and Tammy and the boys will come over and we will do the South Texas State Fair on the weekend. The twins are 5 and Ted is 3 so the Fair should be a good experience. They had a fun time at the Houston Fat Stock Show and Rodeo and Jackson rode the mechanical bull. I will take my notebook computer so I can keep up with the email.

Les Misérables - Sunday, March 29, 2009

TUTS fosters an extraordinarily diverse range of performing arts from right here in Houston. Donna and I will go on a Harris County Pct 4 bus to the Hobby Center to enjoy this musical.

Adapted from the classic Victor Hugo novel, the musical theater phenomenon Les Misérables has a score by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg (Miss Saigon), with lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer. One of the world’s best-loved musicals, it is the longest running musical in London’s West End, and arguably the longest continuously-running musical in the world. This immensely popular entertainment has been seen by over 53 million people worldwide in 38 countries and been performed in 21 languages. There are over 35 recordings of the score, again in several languages. Following the life of the fugitive Jean Valjean, his foster daughter Cosette, and his relentless pursuer Javert against a backdrop of the French Revolution, Les Misérables reminds us that we are each part of the same human family---that whatever our outward differences may be, our longings for individual liberty and peace are the same.

Ashland Retiree Trip to Danevang, TX - Thursday, March 26, 2009

The Danevang Cultural Center is a three-acre museum complex and includes the following exhibits:

Pioneer Home, built in 1896, was moved from its original farm site to the Center and restored to its original floor plan. The furniture and appliances recall life in Danevang from the 1890s through World War I.

Hansen Shed is an "on the farm" museum that houses the private collection of Harold and Ella Hansen. It was donated to the center and moved to the current site in 1993. Many artifacts also donated to the center are on display.

Danish Cultural Museum, dedicated in June 2001, depicts the local Danish community and its background, a history of the Viking era, cotton and grain farming history in the area, and the community's school, family and social history. Visitors can also see Harold Hansen's extensive barbed wire collection.

The ladies of the local community will prepare our lunch and guide our tour. We will also visit the historical Danevang Evangelical Lutheran Church and cemetery.

On our return, the Harris County Pct 3 bus will stop at Prasek's Hillje Smokehouse just south of El Campo. We plan to bring a cooler (ice chest) for some fresh sausage, bacon or meat to bring home.

Hooters - Monday, March 23, 2009

Donna and I are meeting friends at Hooters for a wing party that includes draft beer, tea, coffee and soft drinks. This will be a good time with a large group of friends.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - ARCOT

Ashland Retirees Club of Texas will meet at 11:30 am at Landry's Seafood on Westheimer for their quarterly business luncheon. This restaurant has a buffet lunch with a lot of good Gulf Coast seafood.

We will get a headcount for our bus trip on March 26 to Danevang, TX to tour the Danish Cultural Museum and the Danevang Evangelical Lutheran Church and cemetery. On our return to Houston, we will stop at the Prasek's Hillje Smokehouse just south of El Campo for some fresh sausage, bacon or meat to bring home.

Monday, March 9, 2009 - Silver Eagles Lunch

It is time for chicken wings and beer again so our Silver Eagles will meet for lunch at Hooter's on FM 1960 at I-45 to enjoy fine food in pleasant surroundings.

Silver Eagles Poem

The second Monday of each month is the day we retired guys have wings and beer at Hooters. We go at 1:15 pm to avoid the lunch hour rush. Many are from our subdivision but we also are joined by area friends.