OK, I know it's tacky, but what the heck.
Today we went to the Texas Book Depository in Dallas whence Lee Harvey Oswald (allegedly) shot JFK in 1963. It was surprisingly moving.
Ft. Worth (where we are staying) is known as Cow Town. To us in the Northeast there is not much difference between Dallas and Ft. Worth (or, for that matter, Richardson, Irving and all the other cities in the megalopolis known as Dallas-Ft. Worth). But once you are here you begin to realize that Dallas and Ft. Worth are very different. Ft. Worth feels like a big small town. Dallas is a big, crowded city.
For all the horror stories you hear about the traffic nightmares in Los Angeles, they have nothing on the ones you find here. You simply don't drive during rush hour if you don't have to. (I may have to eat my words in a couple of weeks. Stay tuned.)
Bob and Marlene Waage have been most gracious hosts. Not only have they welcomed us into their home, but they have included Ziggy as well. Today she helped Bob mow the lawn.
Thanks also to Arnie and Celeste Cohen who gave us a great tour of Dallas today. Arnie is the Head of the Lamplighter School - a pre-K to 4 private school. It is one of the most beautiful educational facilities I have seen.
It's nice to spend a couple of days without traveling. We may just spend an extra day here.
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