Tag Archive: museum

“I heard it was a lone gunman”

The Book Depository, where Oswald took the shot

My first morning in Dallas I knew there was one thing I absolutely could not miss before I left Texas: visiting the Sixth Floor Museum, the former book depository where Lee Harvey Oswald made the fatal shots that killed President Kennedy. You know, it’s one thing to accept as fact that a tragic event in…

Dallas is… not what I expected…

This was is one sprawling metroplex, I tell ya. I was amazed at all the freeways interconnecting what seemed to be mini-cities surrounding Dallas, offering endless shopping opportunities and more towering hotel buildings that reminded me of Vegas in a way. I happened to notice during my whole time in Texas that I never heard…

A Melancholy Evening in Portland

Autumn Birches by Albert Bierstadt

Been feeling a little blue today, partly because I haven’t been feeling well, and partly because the loneliness has been creeping in while I was hanging out at the lounge. I was at the Portland Museum of Art for most of the morning, a pleasant surprise as I found most of the art to be…

At the Portland Museum of Art

Painting

It is freeeeezy cold, so I’m staying indoors as much as possible. Enjoying some of the landscape portraits they have on exhibit here.

A Day in Philly

Pat's King of Steaks

Last week I did an overnight trip to Philadelphia. :-D It was going to be the final stop of my road trip back home, but I just didn’t have time to sightsee the city then. Since it’s only a hundred something miles from home though, I knew I’d be able to visit it for a…

Finding My Oasis in a Sea of Insanity

Brooklyn Bridge from car

As a writer, I yearn for that ideal setting where my creative juices can flow freely, and I could blog endlessly without suffering any rude interruptions or distractions. I envision a nice little booth seat in a quaint and quiet restaurant somewhere in the heart of the city, maybe a fireplace perfectly situated across from…

Feeling at Home in Staunton

Downtown Staunton

This post covers the events during October 24th, wrapping up the last leg of my 3 week road trip. I checked in for the night at a Best Western in Staunton, then hit the Texas Steakhouse nearby for some grub. I was already liking the atmosphere here. A bubbly and cute waitress with a familiar…

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