The Dennis Life

So here we are traveling again!

This is Summer vacation 2007. We’re attending the Worship Institute yearly conference. This year the institute has changed the name to Transcend 1.0. This is the organization that Fay traveled with in April to Mumbai, India.

We arrived early so as to be able to relax and have some family fun time. Family attending are Nana, Auntie Gail, Dad, Spencer and Mom (wish the rest of you were here, both family and friends!!)!

We’re at the fabulous Gaylord Texan Resort in Dallas, Texas. It sits on 4,400 acres and is comprised of the hotel, grounds, parking areas, a nightclub, beautifully landscaped grounds (both inside and outside the hotel - when you’re inside the hotel you forget you’re inside because it’s landscaped like you’re outside with rivers and walks and landscaped areas), and lots of shops and eateries.

We went to Six Flags Over Texas today and had fun, even though we were totally and completely rained out!! It didn’t matter, because between the humidity (we were already sweating profusely) and the downpour, we spent the entire day wetter than wet!! So here we are having fun in the rain…

Unbelievably wet, tired, and ready to return to the air-conditioned comfort of our rooms, we go back to the Gaylord, freshen up a bit, and head downstairs to the Java Coast Cafe for a late-nite cup of Jo!

Drawn by a great drum beat and music coming from somewhere, we make our way to the cafe patio. The patio loft overlooks a lower level area that has a river running through it with a double-staircase winding down; very dramatic and beautiful. And Lo! and Behold!, a not-so-private wedding reception is going on (we have conversation wondering how much this reception cost?!). We’re chair-dancing to some great tunes care of the the wedding DJ and settled in ringside and watched the festivities below. So much fun!!!

Gail and I recounted our hair-raising experience on The Texas Giant; the most brain damaging wooden roller coaster ever…I really thought I was going to die before it was over…and watched as the wedding festivities wound down and took in the richness of our surroundings and the day. How much fun could anyone be having???!!

More tomorrow, and I’ll be faithful about posting blogs and pictures galore. Family and friends, feel free to comment. Comments are always welcomed (and then I’ll know you’re watching)!

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