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

Small Project - COMPLETED!

Mama has been wanting to buy some glass jars for her spices and finally took the plunge yesterday after she saw a photo of her friend's spice drawer.

The before photo.

Mama's biggest concern was how she was going to make the labels look nice.  Dad reminded her that she has a Dymo label maker.  He told her that the clear labels would look nice.  She didn't have any, so the first stop was Staples.  They had the labels, so the next stop was Bed, Bath and Beyond.  Mama planned on getting the jars that were $.99, but Dad thought the $1.99 jars would be better.  They have a flip top and one side is a shaker and the other side is for pouring.  He also thought it would look a little nicer with our stainless steel kitchen.  Mama debated the cost, but decided it was worth it.

Mama washed the jars last night and after our 1.5 hour time of sitting in the yard with us this morning, she got to work.  This is the result.

After photo  Much prettier.

View without the light on.

We have a very small cabinet that used to house a Dust Buster that didn't work. There is an electric outlet in the cabinet, but it looks like the Dust Buster almost caught on fire once, so it was decided it might not be safe for another one.  It is very narrow and is a bottom cabinet.  Mama houses spices and large bottles that she doesn't have room for elsewhere.  She keeps things in it that she doesn't use very often.  The bottles stay in place while we are traveling, so it works really well for us. 

Mama took photos of me this morning on her tablet, but needs to figure out how to get them off the tablet.  A squirrel was teasing me.  

I did the greyhound scream of death this morning and probably scared half the resort.  My cable wrapped around my leg and scared me. Don't worry, I am safe and am back inside now.

Our space bar seems to be okay now.  We used Super Glue.  BOL!  It isn't as bad as it sounds.  A small part fell off and we glued it to the space bar and it seems okay.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Loves Being Outside But There Is Danger Out There

Southfork Ranch

Yesterday the folks drove to Southfork. It is the home of the show, Dallas and of course, JR. Mama watched the original show, but hasn't watched the new show.

The drive to Southfork visitor's center.

A tour is offered of the house and visitors are allowed to roam the grounds.

Back of the mansion

Original cast.  The lady in yellow and the man in the plaid jacket owned the home.  The man's name is actually J.R. which is  just a coincidence.

The table where the Ewings' had  breakfast.

Kitchen

Livingroom

Lucy's bedroom

Lucy's bedroom

Bobby's bedroom

J.R.'s murder scene - yes, the blood is still there.

The pool

Views from the balcony.

J.R.'s bedroom

Front of the house.

More  outside photos of the house.

Texas Longhorn

Walkway

J.R's car

Photos showing filming at the ranch.

Lucy's  wedding gown.

Saddles used by J.R., Sue Ellen, Bobby and Pam

J.R.'s hat

Larry died last November and here is the memoriam to him.

Jock, the Dad.

Linda Grey's hand prints and foot prints.

Mama said the tour was fun.  There is a lot of camera magic to make the house look larger than it is on TV.

Our space bar is broke so writing the blog is difficult.  We hope to fix it soon. 

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Asking Santa For A New Computer