Sunday, May 22, 2005
Yesterday Garrison and I spent the day with my brother, Stephen, aka Scuba Steve. The name came from one of my favorite movies, Big Daddy. Stephen invited us on a trip for him to be certified for scuba diving (he works for the sheriff's department) and the name Scuba Steve was born.Anyway, we started our journey by picking up Stephen at his new home. Stephen moved out of the house and is renting a trailer with a guy I graduated high school with. The trailer is actually pretty nice, but desperately needs a "woman's touch". Bachelor decorating is totally hilarious!
So, after picking him up, we headed to the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo. Let me tell you, this place has DRASTICALLY improved since I was a kid. I had a blast! The prairie dogs are my favorite and have little babies now. They are too cute! Also, the monkeys started swinging and acting crazy and Garrison smiled and pointed while saying "dada". Smart kid!
After the zoo, Stephen treated us to a wonderful meal at the Olive Garden. He's gonna make someone an excelllent husband one day. (Side note: if anyone is interested in applying for this position, shoot me an e-mail :) )
Then, we headed to the Beidenharn Gardens. That place is so beautiful. A little background. The Beidenharn family's father was the first person to bottle Coca Cola for resale. Needless to say, a fortune was then made. Later on, they purchased a small airplane operation, otherwise known as Delta Airlines. Again, needless to say, a fortune was made there as well. Emma Lou (not sure of spelling) was the daughter and spent her time restoring the home in Monroe, Louisiana and creating a Bible Museum and Gardens. Money well spent in my opinion. Unfortunately, someone (probably a juvenile delinquent) felt the need to try and burn the bible museum, and although unsuccessful in their endeavors, they did succeed in having the museum closed while repairs are being made. I've toured the house many times, so we skipped that part yesterday, but the front sunroom has the coolest floor. They took Coke bottles (the green tinted ones) and crushed them and laid them out to cover the floor and sealed it with a clear sealant. Spectacular!!
We ended our day by taking the bachelor shopping at Sam's. He was amazed at the sizes of certain products there, but did buy lots of groceries and was so happy! Funny side note, his idea of groceries= pot pies, soup, and cereal. LOL!
Hope you are all having a great weekend!!!
Melissa
Edited to add: I bought Photoshop Elements at Sam's yesterday. I am so excited, but still learning!!! :) |
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