Friday, May 04, 2007

Texas, the Lone Star State


"ON NOVEMBER 22, 1963, JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY, THIRTY-FIFTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, VISITED DALLAS. A PRESIDENTIAL PARADE TRAVELLED NORTH ON HOUSTON STREET TO ELM STREET AND WEST ON ELM STREET. AS THE PARADE CONTINUED ON ELM STRE
ET AT 12:30 P.M., RIFLE SHOTS WOUNDED THE PRESIDENT AND TEXAS GOVERNOR JOHN CONNALLY.
FINDINGS OF THE WARREN COMMISSION INDICATED THAT THE RIFLE SHOTS WERE FIRED FROM A SIXTH FLOOR WINDOW NEAR THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL BOOK DEPOSITORY BUILDING, ELM AND HOUSTON . . . . .
PRESIDENT KENNEDY EXPIRED AT PARKLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT 1:00 P.M. . . . ."

A good meal at Joe T.'s

Forth Worth Stockyards, Honky Tonk at Billy Bob's . . . . . and yes, we rode the bull!

Forth Worth, museum capitol of the Southwest

The Modern and Kimbell

Squash Blossom Quesadilla at the Cafe Modern

Fabulous desserts

Thank you so much to our gracious hosts, Tita Nancy, Tito Do, John & Jennifer, Jimmy and Christian, for a wonderful Texas experience. C=:-)

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