When John and I arrived at Dallas-Fort Worth airport, we rented a new red Alaro and drove toward the suburb where our Uncle Carl and cousins, Philip and Jennifer, live. Our hunger forced us to stop at the first Black-Eyed Peas restaurant we passed. They had good Cobb salads and a friendly waitress who pointed us toward motel row nearby. Carl was not expecting us until the next afternoon when Dad would arrive, so we had the night to explore. We drove awhile and still didn't find Carl's neighborhood which was said to have a Ramada Inn. We decided we needed a detailed hotel map or a look into a local phone book, so we pulled into a Holiday Inn for the night. We were both anxious to change clothes and get our bearings. Later we went out for dinner at a traditional Texas BBQ.

We passed by the spectacular Dallas skyline several times to and from the airport and yearned to see the modern buildings close up. On Saturday our cousins joined us for a tourist visit.

On our way into Dallas, we drove by beautiful churches and landscaping winding through the arts district with miles of tourist shops and sidewalk cafe's, all sporting fantastic art deco signs. We didn't get to the famous West End historic district, but we just HAD to go to the Dealey Plaza and see where JFK was assassinated.

Near our parking place was a three dimensional map of Dallas made of metal mounted on a cement block. Yeah, Dad had to wear his hat a lot, especially since he was in Texas afterall!

The Fountain Place is that tall glass office building behind Dad and his cowboy hat.

They have pyramid power in Dallas too.

This mural was next to a parking lot we passed.

Dallas has its modern sculptures too.

That red sculpture is in front of the Bank of America building.

I thought this frog fountain was unique even though it was off when we passed by.

The log cabin on this square was where we ran into the tourists. Dealey Plaza was a block away and the tourist buses parked here.

The Dallas Visitor Center was in the historic former courthouse building across from Dealey Plaza.

In Dealey Plaza there are street vendors selling literature about the assignation of President John F Kennedy. They have information on various theories and gruesome pictures are posted on one vendors stand.

This is the building where Oswald aimed from a window at the street below. He fired through that sixth floor corner window that opens. There is a museum on that floor now where guides take 45 minute tours and tell the horrible story to groups of tourists. We did't go on the tour.

JFK's car was traveling on this road, which is in front of the building above. Oddly enough, it is reported that his route was changed at the last minute to use that road. And many believe that other assassins were in that grassy knoll on the right.

This view is toward Reunion Plaza and Reunion Tower. I thought maybe those glass buildings in Reunion Plaza are those shown for J.R. Ewing's offices in the old television series "Dallas".

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