Mini Vacation, thanks Tag

My hubby & I were away on a mini vacation to Galveston Island, TX to celebrate our 35th Wedding Anniversary early (Wedd Anniv is 11/19). First time visiting there. We stayed at The Hotel Galvez near the seawall. Room was on 6th floor so we had a wonderful view of the water. 

The Hotel Galvez

There was a motorcycle event there during the weekend that was ending when we arrived Sun 11/4. Temps on Sun 11/4 & Mon 11/5 were cool. Temps on Tues 11/6 and day we left Wed 11/7 were hot/humid. 

Walked the beach & collected sea shells Sun 11/4

Enjoyed the Tree Sculpture Tour Mon 11/4 & Tues 11/5 which is a tour of wood carvings done using the Oak trees from Hurricane Ike in 2008. The wood carvings are outside; some in resident yards, some in parks & some near bldgs. Was like a scavenger hunt driving around & photographing the carvings. Met one homeowner who allowed me into her yard to get better photos of detail of the 2 sculptures (Lighthouse & Dolphin) in her yard. There were a few that no longer exist (one house was no longer there & the 4 sculptures were gone as well).

Tree Sculpture: Tall Ship ELISSA Figurehead

Tree Sculpture: Great Dane

 

Toured The ELISSA Ship Mon 11/5. We were the only ones on the Ship. Others went on a boat excursion before touring the Ship. 


The ELISSA (add M, what do you get? could not resist) Ship

Walked The Strand Mon 11/5: shops, restaurants, etc. Found & bought some vintage scrabble pieces for 25 cents each at an antique store. 

Toured Moody Gardens/Aquarium/Rainforest Tues 11/6 which was Senior Discount Day so we got in for 1/2 price.

An Albino Seahorse
 

Brown Bat in the Rainforest
 

Toured The Bishop's Palace built in 1892 Tues 11/6. 



Bishop's Palace

 

Getting ready for Thanksgiving with this thanks Tag.

Supplies List

Gina Marie Designs: die -Stitched Fishtail Banner
paper: Kraft   scrapbook - pumpkins
ribbon: recycled some ribbon from a pkg
Tim Holtz:  die - Sizzix Sidekick Side-Order Thinlits/Texture Fades Autumn - Pumpkin
   Distress Ink - black soot
   paper - cardstock - black, Kraft Core'd - orange, red

Entering this into the following challenge(s):

11/11     Simon Says Stamp Mon   Ch Make Your Own Background         5E(#1)   11/5
   Background - used the mini embossing folder on pattern scrapbook pumpkin paper & on Kraft cardstock

11/13   Dies R Us   Ch#108 Stitched Dies     3E(#3) 11/1 
11/13   Simon Says Stamp Wed     Ch Thanks/Thanksgiving           5E(#1)   11/7

11/28   DLART Thankful Thurs Ch237   "Always Thankful"        2Xperwk(#4)  11/1

11/30   Crafty Hazelnuts Ch Patterned Paper    Nov 2018   UE  11/1
11/30   DLART   Nov Linky   1Eperday   no stack   11/1


12/1   Dare 2B Artzy   Nov Ch Thanks   if D2BA item used add D2BA for 2nddrawingentry  3E(#1) 11/4