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We had a nice turnout for the July Lost Friends Luncheon! Just about the right size to catch up on the news from everybody! L-R: Cal Mower, Steve Rocha, Jim Sumlin, Angie Rocha, and Jim Harrison. Cal is halfway through cataract surgery having completed his left eye. Steve and Angie are preparing for an Alaskan cruise including a 9 day land tour. More pictures are here. We're a group of folks who at one time or another worked with or for Collins Radio/Rockwell International/Alcatel in the general Richardson area. It's a chance to meet and socialize with old friends from years ago. Everyone's welcome! We like new friends too! We meet monthly at 11:30 a.m. at Tino's Too, 220 Avenue K, in Plano. Our meeting day is normally the 13th of each month. If the 13th falls on a weekend or holiday we meet the following Tuesday. Our next meeting will be Wednesday August 13 at 11:30 a.m. at Tino's Too in Plano. Join us! |
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Maggie surprised us both when she came over bringing this "surprise Birthday Cake" for Angie. She said she knew that Angie didn't much like baked sweets, but did like fruit. It was definitely a hit! |
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Rather than drive all the way from St. Louis to home we decided to stop overnight in Branson, MO. Here's a view of Table Rock Lake and the Chateau on the Lake just outside Branson. There are lots more pictures of Branson and the other sites here on Flickr. |
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Our final stop in St. Louis was Grant's Farm, a historic site, animal preserve, and home to the famous Budweiser Clydesdales. There are lots more pictures of Grant's Farm and other sites here on Flickr. |
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The "Allegorical Window" in St. Louis Union Station's Grand Hall is a prominent stained glass masterpiece. It features three women representing major U.S. train stations of the 1890s: New York, St. Louis, and San Francisco, according to Greg Kluempers. Crafted with hand-cut Tiffany glass, it's an original part of the station's design, dating back to its opening in 1894. There are lots more pictures of Union Station Hotel and other sites here on Flickr. |
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As you enter the St. Louis Union Station hotel you immediately encounter this ornate staircase. The detail work is astounding. There are lots more pictures of Union Station Hotel and other sites here on Flickr. |
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While in St. Louis, Angie said she wanted to visit the Union Station. What neither of us realized was that years ago it was made into a hotel. It turned out to be massive, ornately beautiful, and well worth stopping to see. There are lots more pictures of Union Station Hotel and other sites here on Flickr. |
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We've taken the Tram to the top of the Arch and are enjoying the views. There are lots more pictures of the arch and other sites here on Flickr./font> |
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Rather than come directly home, we decided to visit St. Louis, MO. Neither of us had ever been there before, and we played tourist. Our first stop was at the Gateway Arch National Park. The Arch, an inverted catenary curve soars to 630 feet. We took the "Tram" to the top and enjoyed some incredible viewes. There are lots more pictures of the arch and other sites here on Flickr. |
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I'm not sure what Angie was describing, but everyone seems attentive. L-R: Angie Harrison, John Taylor, Pam Taylor, Nora Meadows, James Meadows, Jerry Mercere, and Janice Mercer. Pictures from all the class reunions are here. |
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We made our annual June trek back to my hometown in Tennessee for the 64th annual reunion of the Dyer High School class of 1961. There really are a few of us left! L-R: Nora and James Meadows, Jerry and Janice Meadows, Angie and Jim Harrison, Gary Fesmire, Russell Watt, and John Taylor Pictures from all the class reunions are here. |
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When you come to Texas, dress like a Texan! I think my boots may be just a tad bit large for him though! |
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Longhorn statues of a trail herd meander through downtown Dallas in Pioneer Plaza Park. |
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Next up was the site of the cattle drive in Pioneer Plaza Park just beside Dallas City Hall. Here is Lucas dwarfed by the statue of the trail boss in Pioneer Plaza. |
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Of course we had to give the visitors the "cook's tour" of Dallas, and an early stop was the cabin in Founder's Plaza. John Neely Bryan, a colonist from Tennessee supposedly built the first "permanent" building in 1842 on the site which later became Dallas. This cabin represents those earliest settlers of Dallas. |
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Our nephew Kevin and his family paid us a visit in early January and brought this "Host Gift". Wow! A bottle of Sinaatra Select to add to my Jack Daniel's inventory! Y'all feel free to come visit anytime, Ya hear! |
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