Back from the Lake

We were technically at the lake, but didn't get much closer than eating at River City Grille in Marble Falls. lol. It's a little cold to be swimming right now. I wish the Horseshoe Bay Marriott was on the lake, but it isn't. They'll drive you the couple of blocks over, or out to the white sand area by the yacht club. Most of the restaurants and bars in Horseshoe Bay are closed right now as well. I'm thinking this is a resort to hit in the summer with the crowd. It was very relaxing and beautiful though. Hill country views and the lake, along with perfect weather. We enjoyed it.

We visited the LBJ Ranch, which we've never done in all our years 'round these here parts. It was even more interesting than I thought it would be. Our tour guide had a lot of great stories about President Johnson and Lady Bird. There is also a pioneer farm on the land there. Very cool!

We also went to the Benini Sculpture Ranch in Johnson City. It's a huge hill country ranch with a driving tour of all these large modern sculptures, mostly metal. The artist who lives there is a painter, but he does some sculpture as well. We were thrilled to meet him when we went back to the studio to buy a sculpture we had seen there. (Yes, this is me purchasing actual art. No giggling.) He happened to be coming in from doing some work outside. We talked for about a half hour about everything from politics to art to the space program. He and his wife are very gracious, opening up their ranch for everyone to visit. They have the most beautiful view from their house at the top of the hill. If you are near Austin or San Antonio, make a point to see the Sculpture Ranch. It's quite a unique display, and worth the trip.