Judy Ondina Dean Martin serenaded us with, “When the moon.., that’s Amore” and aromas of pasta flourished in the air as the LOLs were recently greeted at an Italian Bistro (bella casa of Joan Krause). Four chefs met several times to come up with a culinary menu to make us swoon as we anxiously awaited…
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Clubs & Classes, November 2016
Wine Knots explore Chilean wines
Randy Johnston The October Wine Knots get together was hosted by Randy and Debbie Johnston and featured Chilean Wines. The hosts shared background information about Chile and how the climate in the central region matches close to California and Bordeaux. The most prominent wine produced is Cabernet Sauvignon followed by Merlot and Cammenere, “the last…
Clubs & Classes, November 2016
Rangers Rootin’ Road Runners
Phyllis Ayers The Road Runners traveled to the Rangers stadium on Wednesday, September 21, for a very exciting baseball game. The Rangers were trying to clinch the division, which would put them on the road to the World Series. If The Astros had lost their game the Ranchers would have been in, but the Astros…
Clubs & Classes, November 2016
Baby Boomers gather around the fire pit
Clubs & Classes, November 2016
After Schoolers provides lunch for teachers
Darla Chupp September 23 was a great day at Borman Elementary School and Gonzalez School for Young Children when the Teacher Appreciation teams from After Schoolers provided a Subway sandwich luncheon for the faculty and staff members. A special “Thank You” goes to team captains and assistants: Pat Hamblin, Robbie Waits, Ann Madigan at Gonzalez…
Clubs & Classes, November 2016
Road Runners savor fall splendor at the Dallas Aboretum
Vicki Baker As the days of summer faded away and cooler weather set in, the gardens at the Dallas Arboretum were transformed with wonderful fall colors of deep red, yellow, purple and orange. The moment Road Runners stepped into the botanical garden we knew we were in for a treat in this breathtaking location. The…
Clubs & Classes, November 2016
Master Gardener visits the Women’s Club
Tanya Jones Robson Ranch’s 457 member Women’s Club had one of its favorites at its October monthly lunch: Ty Pointer, manager of Calloway’s Nursery in Flower Mound, a Master Gardener and a frequent and always welcome speaker at the Women’s Club. Mr. Pointer filled the stage with plants that do well in the Texas fall…
Clubs & Classes, November 2016
Meet the Cascade Gals of Robson Ranch
Neighbors are a precious, important, powerful part of our lives. We don’t always utilize them for our good, and that may be because we don’t know them well enough. The “Cascade Gals” is a group of women that live on Cascade Drive (some are married, some single) at Robson Ranch in Denton, Texas. We have…
Clubs & Classes, November 2016
Writers’ Guild Tip – Use your personal experience to write
Jackie Moore Using your personal experience to write lends authenticity to your work and lets people identify with that experience in a unique way. Have you experienced something unusual? Suffered a trauma? Write about it in a memoir, non-fiction book or fiction book so others can learn from your experience! My novel, A Diplomatic Death by…
Clubs & Classes, November 2016
Birding Interest Group
The Robson Ranch birders are beginning to enjoy the fall migration of northern birds that are passing through our area on their way south. Some of these birds have started south from Alaska and far north Canada. Many of these traveling birds have destinations in South America. In late August the Savannah Sparrows, White-crowned Sparrows…