6-26-09 Friday (Time Flies)

Thanks to Shawn Wolter for pointing out that the crick-ette candy really contains crickets.  Originally posted here.  Ewwwwww.  I confirmed it and was grossed out even more than when I just thought it looked authentic.

We’ve had a busy day.  Went drove into Fort Worth for today’s adventures.  First stop was Log Cabin Village.  Web excerpt: Six log houses, dating back to the mid 1800s, were selected from the North Texas region, moved to the present site, and restored in the 1950s to early 1960s. The Village was then donated to the City of Fort Worth, and it opened to the public in 1966. The Foster Cabin, an impressive 1850s plantation log house, was added in 1974 and the 1870s Marine School in 2003. The restoration of the Reynolds Smokehouse, relocated to the Village in 2004 from Azle, was completed in 2005.

Damn it’s hot out!  We hoped into the Jeep and off to lunch we went.  By the way, the Jeep air conditioning is MUCH better now that we topped off the R134A.  Yay.  Now back to our show.  So, we went to Zippy’s for lunch.  We had a buy one, get one, of course.  We had Texas style cheese steaks which were good.  Texas style?  Yeah on Texas toast is all.

 

Next – the Fort Worth Water Gardens.  I don’t know what to think of this place.  Way too much concrete I think.

And while leaving the Water Gardens:

Damn, that’s a lot of tape.  I’m thinking they spent a lot of money on tape and could have had glass.

Above: Montgomery Plaza.  It was built in 1928 for Montgomery Ward.  In 2001 it went vacant.  2004 it became a cool shopping plaza with condos on the upper floors.

Above/Below: Yes, it has horns on the front end.

What else can we see today?  How about a cattle drive in the old Fort Worth Stockyards?

Above: Why yes, that IS a barbed wire Christmas tree.

Above: In the video, I just thought these were cool.

Derek called to see what our dinner plans were.  We were just getting ready to grill up some burgers so I invited them over.  They brought baked beans.  We ate, hung out and then went to Cold Stone for ice cream.  Well, of course it was my idea.  Ugh. 

We have a big day planned tomorrow and we’ll get some group photos then!  I’m sure it’s gonna be a scorcher!  At 9:30pm tonight it was 90 degrees!  Holy shoosh!