Asheville {part 1}

The Oglesbee boys have been having a lot of fun this summer. (My Dad just returned from backpacking in Colorado ---you can read about his adventure here--- , and my little brother went on a mission trip to Jamaica with the high school youth group earlier in July.) Consequently, my mom and I decided it was only fair that we have some fun too.

SO...

The two of us decided to take a trip, a rather lengthy road trip to Asheville, North Carolina be exact. We arrived in Asheville last night just in time to grab some "Kosmic Karma" pizza at the Mellow Mushroom.

***For those of you who were wondering: kosmic karma basically tastes like awesome topped with sun dried and Roma tomatoes, spinach, and feta cheese topped with a pesto swirl and it was delicious***

  Today we spent our morning exploring the downtown area before heading 

over to the River Arts District for some killer North Carolina BBQ at 12 Bones.  We spent the rest of the day browsing through the various galleries and studios.

 

{Downtown Asheville}

{Blueberry Chipotle BBQ Ribs at 12 Bones}

{Yes, I ate every bite. Don't judge me until you've tried them!}

 

 

  

{Mom and her new friend Rose}

A Day in Dallas/Fort Worth

Earlier this month my family and I drove up to Dallas for Luke's new student orientation at SMU. This being the case it wasn't the most glamorous of getaways, but it was nice to take a break from our hectic summer schedules in order to spend some time together as a family. We spent most of our free day at the Dallas Arboretum, then we headed over to Fort Worth for a quick visit to the Sid Richardson Museum before ending the day with dinner at Joe T. Garcia's.