Yesterday, Phil's niece, Debbie took time out of her busy schedule and drove Phil and I into Dallas to see where JFK was killed back in 1963. The city has created a museum on the sixth floor of the book depository and the corner where the shooter was set up is glassed in and staged like it was found the day of the assassination. Since we all remembered the day like it happened yesterday, it was very moving to be in the same room where a $12 rifle changed the course of history for the United States of America. Outside, we were approached by a man who was selling papers and magazines retelling the story. Even though we told him we weren't interested, he proceeded to show and tell a fabulous hands on tour taking us from Dealy Plaza, across Elm Street and onto the "grassy knoll". All the while we were following him he was relating the entire episode and showing us where the witnesses who testified were standing and where the "conspirators" were supposedly holed up. He was very animated and we appreciated his discourse, especially since he remained neutral and presented both sides; the single shooter and the conspiracy theory. We're leaving Mansfield in the morning heading north to Oklahoma City, OK. The weather forecast on our travel day is not the best (rain and cold) but we'll move on anyway and hope for the best.
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WOW, How exciting. Great pictures too. The weather here is OK starting to get windy & gloomy, you must be headed bask this way and bringing the rain with you:)
ReplyDeleteSara's graduation is June 18th. Only eight tickets though.
Hope you can make
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