Category: August 2016

Baby Boomers meet off Ranch

The Baby Boomers met in July at the Drunken Donkey.

Dave Parker The Baby Boomer group at Robson Ranch met at the Drunken Donkey in Denton for the first meeting in July. It was a great turnout with almost the whole reserved room filled with Boomers. The Drunken Donkey is known for its 144 tap beers, which is the most anyone in the group has…

Women’s Club July meeting

Jill Beam, Ms. Texas Senior America

Susan Knopick The Women’s Club of Robson Ranch had a delightful visitor for its July lunch. Jill Beam who is Ms. Texas Senior America (http://www.mstexassenioramerica.org/) told the Women’s Club about her years as the Dallas Park and Recreation office’s Athletic and Reservations Manager and about winning the Ms. Texas senior pageant. The aim of the…

Neighborhood’s ninth 4th of July

John O’Keefe and Dick Hodson enjoy each other’s company.

Jan Marx After another successful Robson Ranch 4th of July parade in the morning, neighbors of Mike and Marguerite Richardson turned their attention to preparing for the late afternoon meal they would share for the ninth time. Experiencing a few changes in homeowners over the years never seems to detract from the camaraderie of a…

Updates from the Robson Ranch International Club

July meeting at the Wildhorse Grill

Rupa Mathur The Robson Ranch International Club met for their June meeting at Khao San (Thai Kitchen) Restaurant on University Drive in Denton. Khoa San is a fairly new restaurant in Denton which serves authentic Thai dishes. Boom Piyanart, affectionately known as Chef Boom, is a part owner of the restaurant. She told us that…

Tuesday Wine Chat group

The Wine Chat group

The Tuesday Wine Chat group loves the newly expanded Wildhorse Grill! Wine Chat welcomes all ladies of Robson to come, meet and chat on Tuesday afternoons at 4:00. It is a great time to visit and enjoy Happy Hour drinks! We all gave the new bar area a big thumbs up! It is fantastic, warm…

Just chillin’ with the Wine Knots

Vicki and Scott Baker hosting a “chilling” night of wine

Joan Newcomer It’s July in Texas, so the Wine Knots decided to do a suitably deep, historical study of wine pairing. Naturally the research began at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. (This is Texas, y’all.) Immersed in the aromas and ambiance of the cattle show, Scott and Vicki Baker uncovered the perfect pairing…

Game Gang at the Bone’s

Front row: Angel Bone; second row: Nancy Toppan, Kathy Heberlein and Melodye Rogers; third row: Pete Toppan, Vickie and Nizhoni Bone, Joyce Frey, Millie and Mike Aramanda; fourth row: Jere Bone, Ed Heberlein, Bill Frey and Bobby Rogers

Nancy Toppan Game Gang enjoyed a delightful evening of conversation, summer salads and breads, ice cream, Punch Bowl Sangria and a variety of red and white wines at Vickie and Jere Bone’s home. Mexican Train was played with Bobby Rogers taking the lead as the “Big Winner” scoring only 83 points for the evening. Vickie…

Amelia named Sigma Chi Sweetheart for July

The Sigma Chi’s and Amelia

Dave Parker The Sigma Chi group held its first meeting at the newly expanded Wildhorse Grill. What a beautiful new grill with an expanded menu and great service! A number of the brothers were traveling or had conflicts for the July meeting. However, Dr. Tom Grooms, a former resident from Robson Ranch, made a special…

Ladies with Hattitude are Hot Hot Hot

Left to right: Lynne Hendren, Cheryl Smith and Marcia Wolf

Jeanne Barger It doesn’t take many Ladies getting together to have a hot time. On July 4 we tried to stay cool while strutting our stuff in the Robson Ranch parade. Marcia Wolf walked the entire parade route and led the way for the beautifully decorated golf cart driven by Cheryl Smith. Our mascot sang…