On May 16, 50 Women’s Club members boarded the Steel Magnolias Express luxury motorcoach in the Robson Ranch clubhouse parking lot and began their fun-filled three-day, two-night trip in Natchitoches, La.! Members had requested an overnight trip in the tradition as in previous years, and it came to fruition on May 16 through18! This outstanding venture…
Lorraine Wilson The Robson Ranch Woodworkers Club has been providing training and classes for both new and existing members. In April, Steve Russell held an informative class on the steps to begin to learn the CNC machine. Also in April, Jo Bostwick had a hands-on class on working with epoxy. Instructions included adding the resin…
Pat Garrett On May 18 many ladies of Robson Ranch Texas Newbies Group met at a local restaurant to enjoy a Newbies reunion luncheon. The ladies enjoyed seeing old friends and meeting new friends, and you could tell they were enjoying each other by hearing the laughter throughout the restaurant. Watch for future luncheons, and…
Vicki Baker Imagine the opera—a ridiculous affair with people dressed in outlandish costumes with Viking-style horns protruding from their metallic headgear, bellowing from the depths of who knows where in some incomprehensible language, while wealthy oldsters dressed to the nines sit in utter boredom. It’s so daunting and dull, dingy, obscure, and pretentious. Those are…
Carolann Boykin Join the Road Runners Club on the Best of Ireland and Scotland Tour, including the Military Tattoo special VIP event with prime seating, with Insight Vacations. This amazing trip is July 25 through Aug. 7, 2024. See Dublin, Kildare, Blarney Castle, St. Andrews, and Edinburgh where we will witness the Military Tattoo. Book…
Erminja Maganja, Garden Club Publicity Chair After a couple days of heavy rain, a beautiful spring day awaited us on May 15 as over 45 Garden Club members assembled to close out our club year with the popular RR garden tour. On tour were four very different, lovely gardens. Our hosts were available to answer…
Vicki Baker When we think of poverty, lacking money for food, water, clothing, and shelter quickly comes to mind. However, poverty is much more than just not having enough money. It’s not having medical care when sick, not having access to schools for an education, not having a job to secure a future. It’s also…
Dave Parker The House Band (host) for the May meeting of the Rock & Roll Martini Group was Deb and Larry Nortunen. Deb Nortunen, party planner extraordinaire, planned a Bourbon & Blues Party after their recent Kentucky Bourbon Trail trip. Deb and Larry rolled out bourbon meatballs, honey bourbon chicken, and bourbon baked beans. The…
Ruth Loyd demonstrated a “Quilt as You Go” tutorial at the last meeting of the Material Girls Club. It was a completely different kind of quilting and, of course, Ruth being Ruth, jazzed it up with some machine embroidery. It’s always fun to be introduced to something new. We have members who have been sewing…
Sandy Hestes Did you know that you can do exercises to help develop your own drawing skills and creativity? Pat Heberling, Paint & Palette Club treasurer, led a group of artists through several practice exercises recently to help inspire and revitalize their drawing skills. Activities were designed to help you “see” what you are drawing…