Thanksgiving with Wortham (oh, and the rest of the family, too!)

I had a W-Mack attack for Thanksgiving...

Reading "Find Reveille!" with Grandpa.

Worth found a hiding place in the Pampas Grass!

Putting the football tackle on Grandpa!

Thanksgiving dinner...

...with Granny and Momma.

It's not nice to bounce balls on peoples' faces and heads.  Especially on Thanksgiving!

It's not Hooters, but we still enjoyed watching the Aggies beat the hell outta t.u. at Buffalo Wild Wings!

Slumber party!

Caution, hot shot...

Our visit to the Science Spectrum. 

Vroom, vroom!!

Roasting marshmallows...

...and eating s'mores.

All aboard... The Polar Express!

(Dude, don't stick your eye in the flash!)

Make sure the conductor punches your ticket!

Oh, boy!

After our trip to the North Pole, Santa Claus boarded the train and gave Worth a jingle bell!

Magic jingle bell...

(Santa said they don't usually let Aggies ride the Polar Express, but since he was rooting for us the night before it was okay.  Good thing because we totally beat the hell outta ttu this year, too!)

Worth gets his picture with one of Santa's elves.

Daddy, Worth, and Momma.

Daddy, Worth, and Auntie Em.

Thanks for taking us on the Polar Express, Granny!

"Kitty cat!"

(Worthie and Bobette - he was so sweet and gentle with her.  No, seriously!)

Playing a little football in the back forty on our last day!

Pops gives us a few pointers.

Grandpa gives some instruction, too.  He's like the planet Mars on a clear and starlit night, you know!

Worth with teammate Jack.

High flier!

Run, run, run for the touchdown!

Worth sneaks up on Granny from his hiding place.

  

So long, Lubbock...

Behold, my kitchen table while it's actually clean - it doesn't happen often!!

Skyscapes: Pink Sunset

This beautiful sunset was snapped on October 25th.

10 Breathtaking Gardens

Check out 10 breathtaking gardens like the Garden of Cosmic Speculation at oddee.

NOT my garden...

...this happens in Scotland, not Lubbock!

Date with My City: Artist Studio Tour

Today Debbi and I went on the Lubbock Arts Alliance Artist Studio Tour.  It was a perfect fall day - crisp and sunny and just glorious to be alive!

We hit eight of the ten locations, and the really neat part was that most of the studios were in people's homes, so not only could you enjoy our local artists, but you could also check out the artist's influence in their home decor.

I didn't try to take any pictures inside the homes out of respect for the homeowners and artists, but here are some other pics taken along the way...

This home wasn't part of the tour, but we loved the courtyard!

Amazing fall color in Rush.

Fall display outside of a tour home in south Rush.

St. Anthony statue at the same house.

Blue door at the same house.

Trees on 18th Street.

This house wasn't on the tour, but I thought it was worth including here.

Check out the front decor.  The "Beware of Dog" sign, "Beware of Owner" sign, and broken beer bottle next to a Texas Tech bucket compose a sort of unintentional redneck collage art... 

That's collage not college, but I'm sure either way would probably work!

Never mind the dog...!

Paper plate art at RENDr Frame & Arts!

Enjoying a Lubbock High Latte at J & B Coffee at 26th and Boston - what a cool intersection.  Check out how the background of this picture is a mirror image of itself - way to go, Deb!

I talked to Lee Ware with Sandstorm Glassworks which is located right behind Tornado Gallery in the Depot District.  Lee said they are going to start offering "Make Your Own Glass Flower" events from $25 on Saturdays at 10:30, 12:30, and 2:00, no reservations, first come first served.  I saw a special event for this on their Facebook page but didn't see the regular Saturday event listed yet, so you might give them a ring to confirm at 806-300-0244.  (Also, book a "HOT Date" and make two glass flowers, two glass ornaments, and two glass paperweights!)

Date with My City: Museum of Texas Tech University, Rembrandt Etchings

So since my New York trip, I've been thinking a lot about how I don't take advantage of all the things there are to do right here in Lubbock, and I decided to do something about it.  I'm making an effort (so it will become a habit!) to get out of the house and my normal routine and get a life!  Whether it's coffee, Vogue magazine, and people watching at Barnes & Noble or the First Friday Art Trail or who-knows-what next, I'm there!

Debbi and I decided Friday night (after the FFAT) to flush out the idea, and we're going to do some "Date with My City" journal swapping.  For the rest of you, here are some pictures!

(By the way, the First Friday Art Trail is wonderful!  Debbi and I enjoyed all variety of art and music while tooling around the Depot District on Friday evening.  We even rode the trolley!  I didn't have my camera, so sorry, no pics.)

Today I went to the Museum of Texas Tech University.  It's a beautiful museum, and it's sad to say that in the twelve years I've lived here, I'd never been before.  They are currently exhibiting a collection of Rembrandt etchings which I saw today along with an afternoon showing of the movie Rembrandt.

(Admission and parking are free!)

Self portrait detail from one of the etchings

Various etchings on displsay

This next one's kind of funny...

Making water?  I guess that's one way of putting it!

The expression on this man's face made me so sad....

Waiting for the movie to start...

In the scultpture court outside the Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium

There is currently an exhibit of vintage toys.

The museum has a nice display of the megafauna as well as details about what types of fossils have been found in our area!

Hmm.  Horns for "display and defense."  That's kind of how I feel about my gun!

Would Worth love this... or be terrified?!

Art outside of the museum...

I don't know what this is, but it reminds me of Easter Island!

Sculpture with the Moody Planetarium in the background.

(Tickets for planetarium and laser shows are only $2!)