A Walk Down Heritage Lane

It is so nice to be back in Dallas with an old friend who I hadn't seen in over two years.  Alex was the best man at our wedding.

It's an Al sandwich!

And of course Alex always has the most surprising and unconventional things planned for us to do. 

Today we visited the Dallas Heritage Village which is located in Dallas' first city park, pretty close to the heart of the city.  It is a collection of 19th century buildings, from pioneer homesteads to Victorian houses to an old brick bank, and each is decorated with period furniture and objects.  On the weekends a group of musicians gets together to play Old Time music (the big brother to Blue Grass). 

Nip and Tuck, resident donkeys

Sergei playing the Limber Jack with the band

Dagnabit, I wanted a sarsaparilla!

What the ef is vim??

After Heritage Village we stopped by the Dallas' Famers' Market.  It wasn't that interesting but I mention it because there were these enormous carrots for sale (cheap too!).  I generally like my veggies small and sweet rather than hoary and bitter.  But I'll be darned if these weren't the sweetest carrots I've ever eaten.  Hey, it must be true what they say about Texas...

Om nom nom