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Re: Heading to Dallas
We arrived in Bedford about 7pm,checked in, grabbed some travel brochures, got dinner, and went to bed. The purpose of the trip was to meet up with my mother in law's sister whom she hasn't seen in about 15 years who was staying at the Gaylord for a conference. We met her for breakfast, then returned to the resort. Let me tell you how much I LOVE valet parking. Once inside, the ladies find a quiet cafe to sit and catch-up so kiddo and I take off to see the hotel. What a place. It was so nicely landscaped inside, the staff so pleasant, and everything so clean and beautiful. We even snagged a few grapes from the vines outside the Hill Country atrium.
We left there to visit the National Scouting Museum in Irving. Since my son is a Wolf and I am his den leader, it was a great place to visit. Since we had just an hour left, the lady didn't charge us which was extra nice. My mother in law spend 30 minutes in the Norman Rockwell Art Gallery, while we got straight back to the car track, shooting gallery, and bike-video games. After completing a trivia test, my so received a belt loop for his advancement belt, and a ribbon to go on our pack's flag ( which is a very cool thing).
The horse statues of Las Colinas were about 5 minutes away so we drove over to see them. I used to be addicted to horses and competing but I've been sober for 8 years now ( son is 7.....). It was a treat for me. My son just liked running around and leaping over the water.
This morning we had breakfast at the Gaylord, then returned to San Antonio via Forth Worth, stopping at the Stockyard for a little more than an hour. We took pictures with the Indian man and the Longhorn, and ate lunch at Risky's. Then the storm came. It was already dark as we left the restraunt, but the wind picked up, then lightening was close so we high tailed it to the truck parked 5 minutes down the street.
I would have liked to spend more time at the Stockyard, at the Scouting museum, and actually stayed at the Gaylord. Maybe next lifetime.
Thanks for all the great suggestions. We would have done more if the ladies didn't have so much to catch up on. As the official chauffer, we couldn't just take off and leave her.
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My main aversion to Dallas is just the traffic. That's why I don't go that way unless I have to ..... And even then I try to take the TRE instead of driving. 
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