Six Floor Museum - JFK

The folks visited the Six Floor Museum in Dallas.  It was formerly known as the Texas School Book Depository and is where Lee Harvey Oswald fired the shots that killed President John F. Kennedy.  There is still speculation that another shooter on the ground was involved.

Mama decided to arrive at 10 a.m. on Sunday when the museum opened thinking that it would not be crowded.  She was wrong.  They had to wait in line for about 15 minutes for tickets.  There was also a very large group, so that added to the crowd.  If they would have arrived an hour later, they would not have had to wait.

Every visitor is given an audio tour which Mama said made the visit very enjoyable.  It directed you to each exhibit which was mainly photos and videos.  It was narrated by a reporter that was there when the President was shot.   The audio also provided audio from witnesses and other reporters. It was an excellent way to see the museum.

No photography was allowed in the museum which seems a little odd because there was nothing that could be damaged by a flash.  The museum is different because you are actually in the room where the shots were fired.  You cannot step in that spot because it is glassed off.  They have put the book boxes where they would have been during the day of the shooting.  You can stand at the next window and get almost the same view as the shooting.  Visitors are allowed to visit the seventh floor and there you can stand at the window that is directly under the window where the shots were fired.  Mama said when she looked out the window and saw where the President was shot (that is marked on the street), a police car went by.  She said it was eerie to hear the sirens at the same time she was looking at the shooting site.  Here is a link to a live camera that is in the shooter's perch. 

The seventh floor has a large photos of JFK and Jackie Kennedy.  Photography was allowed here.

This photo is made up of 50,000 small photos of Jackie.

Photos of Jackie on JFK's photo.

Jackie's photo is made up of 50,000 photos of JFK

This is from the seventh floor - one floor above where the shots were fired.  The President was shot after he rounded this corner.

The Grassy Knoll where it is thought another shot was fired.

We placed a red dot next to the window where the shots were fired.

The "X" shows where one of the shots hit the President.

The folks really enjoyed seeing the museum, but it was sad.  Mama highly recommends it to anyone who is planning a visit to Dallas.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Didn't Get To Go To The Museum

Strange Sighting At Home Depot

As some of you may know, dogs are allowed at some Home Depot.  Mama has never taken us because she really doesn't think it is appropriate, but that is her own opinion.   I think it would be fun to walk around and pee on the lumber.  Yesterday, she was quite shocked to see these two dogs.

She spoke to the owner and he said they have been coming in since they were puppies.  They are nine now.  They had their comforter and water dish rolling around with them.  It didn't look like the owner was actually shopping.  He was just rolling them around the store and people think I am spoiled.  BOL!

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Thinks He Needs To Check Out Home Depot

Late Night Adventure

Texas was hit hard last night with tornadoes.  Mama is always nervous when there are bad storms.   We were out walking around 6 p.m. and all the dogs we met were very excited.  Mama said they were sensing the bad weather that was approaching.  Mama said we needed to take care of "business" early because the storms were coming.  Scout did hers, but I was too excited with all the activity in our campground.  We took Scout home and then Mama and I walked.  One of the park workers stopped us and told us a tornado had been sighted to the west of us.  Mama asked if there was a shelter for us to use.  He told us the parking garage at the mall is the safe place.  That sounds great, but without a car, we can't make it there in a storm.  Mama said Dad better get home soon.  When we got home, there was a message from him saying he was running late.  The storm was still an hour away.   Dad finally got home and Mama told him where the safe place was if a tornado warning was issued.

We were watching Modern Family and were excited because they were going to take a trip in a motor home.  The show was interrupted due to the storms.  The radar was lit up with red all over.  We found our city on the map and it looked like we would be okay.  Mama had her tablet out and watched the radar from there.  A tornado warning came out for Tarrant county but it was to the south of us.  Dad said it looked like we would be okay.  He got on the phone with a friend and Mama went into the bedroom to watch the radar.  They said a hook echo was showing up on the radar.  Mama looked up the location on her tablet and it was near us.  She showed Dad while he was on the phone and he hung up.  He had never seen a hook echo that looked that bad.  He said "Get the dogs dressed!"  We had to put our collars and leashes on.  Mama grabbed her purse.  Dad grabbed the tablet and our WI-FI and we ran to the car.  The sirens were going off then. We drove the few blocks to the parking garage and saw lots of people we knew there.  Everyone had their dogs and cats.  It was almost like a party.  Miss Woe was there with her people.  We stayed until the warning ended around 9:15 p.m.

We say it was late night, but it was only 8:30 p.m. when we left home.  Our bedtime is 9 p.m., so that is late night for us.  BOL   We were up until about midnight because more storms came through.  It rained really hard.  Our windshield leaked big time.  We were fine though and a tornado never showed up here. 

Today, we sat on our patio, but it was a mess.  It was wet and lots of leaves had piled up.  It looks like it must have flooded last night.  I insisted we go out and I even laid in the wet grass for a while.  Scout wasn't pleased about being outside.

Scout: "Maybe I should change my name to Miss Woe."

Dad is going to a ballgame tonight.  Can you believe that?  We are pretty bummed, so Mama ordered a pizza.  Yum!  That helped a little, but we still don't know what makes a ballgame more special than us.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Evacuated The Campground Last Night

Pictures Of Our Campground

We really like our campground.  We would like it better if there was a dog run, but we have a nice yard that we hang out in most mornings.  Mama brings out her Kindle and reads while Scout sleeps and I defend our motor home from those squirrels. 

We see Miss Woe, the other greyhound, just about every day.  She isn't sure about us.  We sometimes sniff each other, but she prefers to walk alone.   Her Mom wishes she liked us more.  Her Mom loves to talk about greyhounds with Mama.  Miss Woe is a white and brindle greyhound.  Everyone says we are "HUGE" compared to her. 

Mama tried to take photos of the campground last night, but we didn't cooperate much with her.  We knew Dad was home and we wanted to get home.  Here are the photos that turned out:

This is one of the Presidential sites.  We are not allowed to walk around in there.

This is the bridge we take that connects our part of the campground to the rest.  It has lights all along it as well as flowers.

This is the view from our side of the campground.

Our campground has a lot of flowers.   There are flowers in common areas, but a lot of the residences have flowers at their sites.  It is really a nice place.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is A Happy Camper In Texas

Almost Wordless Wednesday - 5/15/13

"Mr. Squirrel, you are so lucky I am on a short cable!"

Ever eat kangaroo?  My Dad has.  Check out Mama's blog.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Would Love To Chase A Squirrel