Saturday, September 29th 2018
Lake Conroe, TX
It’s 9am CST and I am getting up for a full day in Lake Conroe, TX. The rain is pounding on my window and the lake is desolate. We gather in the living-room-of-Texas-tacky for several rounds of coffee. My parents brought their own coffee beans along with a grinder and french press. They are proving to be amazing road trip buddies.
We mull over the idea of visiting the Wolf Sanctuary but ultimately decide the weather is too bad. Eventually, my Dad makes us all bacon and eggs and we get ready for the day.
The Longhorns will be playing at 2pm, so we have a little over an hour to kill beforehand. I suggest that we go to Main Street. There are a few consignment and antique shops and this feels like the right place for my first antiquing experience. Our first stop, Mimi’s, is a warehouse of random stuff; it’s basically Etsy for retired Texans. When we arrive, we are immediately greeted by a nice lady and offered tea cookies and coffee. This is cute.
We spend almost the full hour wandering from stall to stall as my parents point at different items and tell me about growing up in West Texas. I’m pretty charmed by the whole experience.
We spend almost the full hour wandering from stall to stall as my parents point at different items and tell me about growing up in West Texas. I’m pretty charmed by the whole experience.
The next stop is Buffalo Wild Wings to watch football. Today the Longhorns are playing Kansas State and anything can happen. We grab a table in front of a large TV. I’m not really hungry and I don’t want a drink, but feel pressured to order something. I end up with celery, cheese dip and a glass of Chardonnay. We spend most of the afternoon here. The games goes great and I am irrationally happy to see Texas play well again. We have good conversation between plays and the whole experience is very nice.
After the game, it’s getting dark outside. We stop by our grocery store for snacks and more wine. We spend the rest of the evening sitting on our patio, gathered around a Markham Cabernet and large cheese board.
