Texas State Fair

 When I was younger it was always an exciting time to go to the fair.  As far back as I can remember we would always make a day out of it with the Mississippi State Fair in Jackson.  Now that I am older and Mississippi is much further away I have to indulge myself with the Texas State Fair.  It is bigger than the fair of my childhood by far and it comes with a set of traditions all to itself… like Big Tex.  Big Tex is a giant animatronic cowboy who welcomes everyone to the fair, most people stop to at least get a selfie with the behemoth in Dickies.   If you ever find yourself in Texas during fair weather,  stop in and say hello to Big Tex and take in some of the sights… and eat some great fair food!

Dinosaurs!

 

On Sunday I was able to take my visiting nephew to the PerotMuseum in downtown Dallas.

I have wanted to take him to this museum since I moved here and believe me it was worth it.  He looked at everything with wonder and amazement and he was able to see things he had only read about.  I was a little unsure if he would still enjoy it now that he is a teenager, but any doubts were quickly put aside as his 14 year old sense of wonder kicked in.   If you haven’t seen the Perot Museum, I highly recommend it.

 

Happiness

 

 

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

 

~Buddha

 

I took this photo during my first visit to Chùa Đạo Quang a Buddhist temple in North Garland.   It was a wonderful experience and the building is beautiful.  For me it was a growth opportunity to see and participate in a culture's religious rituals I had never experienced before. 

Heaven Around Us

When I was a kid I would always imagine that Heaven was literally above us in the clouds.  When I closed my eyes I could see the clouds everywhere and the sun shining between them.   When I first flew and went above the clouds, it was exactly as I had always imagined heaven to be.  No matter how many times I fly, I am just mesmerized by what lies just outside the window.

This is a Skywatch Friday Post!

Yellow Plane

One of my favorite radio programs is the BBC presentation called, Cabin Pressure.   If you have never listened and enjoy a good laugh you should check it out.   One of the characters claims that everyone is always playing a game called, “yellow car,”  the winner is the one who sees the most yellow cars during the trip.   Obviously, he has never seen a Spirit Airlines plane…  so…

 

Yellow Plane!

 Plane trumps car.

I win.

Funday

 

I took this action shot at the Dallas Alan Ross Pride Parade on 17SEP.   I loved it... I hope you all enjoy it too!

Sand Castles

What seems tough and built to last, may not survive the storm.   We must keep trudging through to be stronger than before.

 

Market in District 1

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