We were delighted to have Judith and Jack come for a visit. After a great week spent in NY they finally made it to Texas. Judith and Beverley served together in the Army and we all met Randy and Wanda when they were posted to Australia some years ago. Randy is USAF (Ret) and they always welcome the Ozzie's to their home. Our first get together was at their home for lunch. We had a great afternoon.
Then it was off to Gruene later that week to have lunch at the Gristmill.
We introduced Judith and Jack to a whiskey tasting at Kirby's Steak House and followed this up with dinner. Albert was able to join us and we had a fun evening.
It was now time to see some of the historical parts of San Antonio. Judith and Jack got to explore the Alamo and the River Walk and so we thought a visit to a Mission would be interesting for them. We visited the Mission San Jose which is known as the "Queen of the Missions", and is the largest of the
missions and was almost fully restored to its original design in the
1930s by the WPA (Works Projects Administration). Spanish missions were
not churches, but communities, with the church the focus. Mission San
José shows the visitor how all the missions might have looked over 250
years ago.
Judith and Jack were keen to try some Mexican Cuisine so we opted for an 'at home' Mexican evening. It turned out to be a great evening. The food was delicious and even Adrian and Cameron enjoyed the fare.
Sadly their visit went so fast and then it was time for them to return to Australia. We had to have the last photo at home in front of our Texas painting.
Before boarding their flight we enjoyed a late lunch at the Sand Bar Restaurant which is located at the Pearl Brewery. Judith & Jack really enjoyed their fish and chips.
It was a real pleasure to have Judith and Jack's company and thank you both for coming all this way to visit.
Safe travels.
Cheers, Beverley and Ross
