Let's Go Fishin'

We walked and walked the new addition to the Riverwalk in search of the FISH! I couldn't wait to see them and when we did, they didn't disappoint. They are sooooooooooo huge and beautiful. I'm so proud of San Antonio and the Riverwalk. I just know this new addition to the Riverwalk will be a hit with everybody.

Steve Browne

Here we are with STEVE BROWNE!!!

OF COURSE I had to get a photo with Steve Browne!!! He does the weather on Channel 12.

The first photo attempt was a bust because the battery on my camera died. Great, just great!!!! Isn't that how it goes sometimes? That one in a lifetime photo opportunity GONE!!!! Ha ha!!!

But. . . as you can see, Zip got the photo of us!!!!! I got one of him! :}

I ALWAYS carry a spare battery in my purse, and Steve was nice enough to wait while I changed it. Yahooo!

Here Comes the Bats!

After walking for hours along the new addition to the Riverwalk, the "payoff" was a super duper treat. It wasn't anything we expected either! Not only did we FINALLY see the hanging fish, we were just in time to watch the exodus of the bats from under the highway!(There are no mosquitoes along the Riverwalk because of them! Yea!!!!!!)

While we were waiting for the bats, I spotted Steve Brown, the weatherman on Channel 12, across from where we were. After talking to him we found out that he was there to count the number of bats (he had this machine thing that counted I guess!). There were approximately 20,000 bats. That's a lot of bats!!!!!

San Antonio Riverwalk

Yesterday, I walked the new addition to our already fabulous Riverwalk. And in case you didn't know, our Riverewalk is the NUMBER ONE tourist attraction in San Antonio (and for good reason)!

There were three of us on our trek up the new part of the Riverwalk--me, Zip, and Rhodeen--and even though for about an hour or more, it was pretty humid, the walk was wonderful.

There was a nice cool breeze so it wasn't that bad at all.

The new addition to the Riverwalk has been open only for about a week or so and now you can walk from downtown (we started at Houston Street) all the way to the Pearl Brewery!

We took a nice slow stroll up the Riverwalk, with lots of photo-taking along the way! The landscaping (while some parts are not completed yet) is beautiful. The walkways are pretty wide with many opportunities to sit and rest and watch the ducks swim by.

Zip had told me about a bridge that had fish hanging from it and it wasn't until nearly the very end of our walk did we see them! They were fantastic!!!!! Creativity abounds along this new addition and I was savoring every inch of it.

If you are not into walking for over a mile or two (maybe more), you can always hop on a boat. To go the full distance of the new addition (starting from River Center Mall area), it's $15 but you have to take 3 different boats -- don't let that scare you because it's just a matter of watching out for the different colors of boats.

Trains Trains and Model T's

I have my crafts; Zip has his trains.

I have my stamproom; Zip has his train room.

I spend my money on my crafts; Zip wastes my money on his trains.

Opps, did I say that out loud? :}

And yes, you read that correctly--Zip wastes MY money!!! In the Zip and Yuki household, my money is my money; Zip's money is my money; our money is my money--get it???? :}

Zip belongs to the San Antonio Garden Railway Society (SAGRS). When I'm in my stamproom, Zip is usually in his train room, tinkering on something. It's nice because I don't have to worry about Zip feeling left out or anything when I'm doing my stamping stuff.

Recently, the Texas Transportation Museum hosted a whole slew of Model T's. It was really interesting, I must admit. I helped out SAGRS by selling snacks and drinks for all the visitors who came by.

Anything that has to do with shopping, selling and buying--I'm all on it! :}

Do you like the train hat Zip got for me? I felt so official.

If you are ever in town, take a gander over to the Texas Transportation Museum and visit the San Antonio Garden Railway. They have an outdoor G gauge train layout with various terrain features. Zip puts in many many hours there (Zip even painted the SAGRS sign in the photo above)and so have Connie (a Red Hot) and Bill Foster. You HAVE to see all the work Connie and Bill are doing to restore two Pullman's there at the museum--it's incredible.