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Log 11.22.96 - Milepost 74,840
Dallas, Texas We made it to Dallas via Interstate
20, arriving in time to see the sunset over downtown.
We'll spend today exploring, beginning with the
Book Depository whose sixth floor is now a museum
focusing on John F. Kennedy.
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Log 11.23.96 - Milepost 74,919
Carrollton, Texas Yesterday was the 33rd anniversary
of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, which made
our visit to Dealey Plaza in Dallas an especially
interesting one. We also toured Texas Stadium, home
of the Dallas Cowboys, and the Infomart, the hi-tech
supermall known as the 'Crystal Palace.'
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Log 11.24.96 - Milepost 74,941
Carrollton, Texas A genuine winter storm struck
Dallas yesterday, complete with impressive lightning
displays and booming thunder. We decided to stay
put after the Weather Service announced that it
was wise to keep off highways if possible. Freezing
rain is not much fun to drive in, especially when
accompanied by wind!
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Log 11.25.96 - Milepost 74,965
Dallas, Texas Yesterday we visited Karen and
Randy Brack in Garland, Texas. Today we're headed
west again, even though the weather is less than
perfect for driving: windy, cold and wet. Marvin
is appreciating his winter coat!
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Log 11.26.96 - Milepost 75,095
Gordon, Texas The storm moved east, and we're
moving west. We stopped in a truck stop on Interstate
20 last night between Fort Worth and Abilene. Today
our destination is El Paso.
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Log 11.27.96 - Milepost 75,452
Pecos, Texas We enjoyed lunch in Midland yesterday
with Bob and Lucille Boykin, and then hit the road
again with a view to making El Paso by nightfall.
We didn't even come close, because we were lured
off the highway in Monahans by a sign that read
"One Million Barrel Museum." This morning
we were interviewed by Fred Fishkin of CBS Radio
New York, and now we're headed west again!
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Log 11.28.96 - Milepost 75,720
Las Cruces, Texas We visited the El Paso Chile
Company in El Paso, Texas, as we passed through.
It's the home of the best black bean dip in the
universe, which we'd discovered while visiting
Sara & Chuck Ijadi on Long Island, New York.
We stopped in Las Cruces, where we'll be celebrating
Thanksgiving with tamales before heading on to
Arizona.
--Mark,
Megan & Marvin
11/96
