Ale for the Soul

A few months ago, there was a wonderful write-up about Interabang Books in Dallas, Texas.  Immediately upon reading the article, I knew this was a place I wanted to visit.  The time to finally do so came this previous Saturday.  Needing a few hours away from my much-despised home in Fort Worth, I hopped in the truck and set sail across the Interstate.  With many thanks to Siri and her voice-guided help navigating the streets of Dallas, the place was easy to find.  I must have walked in on the tail end of a book signing, which would have been great to attend had I known about it.  The author had written a children's book covering the topic of bullying.  The turn-out of attendance seemed high.  Taking my time to shop around, the staff was very friendly and helpful.  I honestly can't remember the last time I paid full price for a book, but I wanted to honor my gracious host by making a purchase.  Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five w...

Recently I found myself with two back-to-back days off from work.  The schedule was posted for two weeks in advance, which meant I had no excuse in not planning my time.  Knowing myself full well, the time would be wasted away in utter laziness if I didn't force myself to engage the outside world.  The morning began with treating myself to a full-body massage at the local community college's massage therapy clinic.  This really primed me to enjoy the day God had given.  Then, at the spur of the moment, I decided to take a drive to Grand Prairie in order to tour the Ripley's Believe It Or Not! museum.  As many times as I've driven past this place, I had never taken the time to stop by.  I was so glad a point was made to do so.  Ticket prices were tiered depending upon how many features I wanted to take in.  For roughly $30, I was able to take advantage of seeing the Oddities Museum and the Wax Museum.  Both were worth seeing, but th...