It's been a few weeks since I last blogged and I decided I finally had some adventures to share. I haven't adventured too much lately due to household circumstances so I was happy to again be able to take pictures and share them here.
Last Saturday we ventured to the Great American Trucking Show at the Dallas Convention Center. Not a function high on my list of wanna-do, but it was free and I knew H would enjoy it thoroughly... and he did. He accommodates my whims quite frequently, so it was my turn to accompany him on an outing of interest to him.
I spent the time at the show taking photos of trucks and people... playing mostly... practicing unusual angles, blurred motion, etc.
An Evil Knievel motorcycle...
Part of the show included a Pride & Polish contest for "fancy" rigs. I felt like I was in a scene from the show Trick My Trick!!
However, seeing Captain Jack Sparrow wasn't exactly disliked.
I called this truck "cute" and H about clobbered me.
WHOOP!!!!! This truck is obviously owned by some Aggies!!
It was a day filled with lots of walking and lots of "guy stuff". After the show we went out to dinner at the Chinese Buffet.
A few days later something exciting happened. I was asked if I'd like to use a couple of extra tickets to the Dallas Cowboy - Miami Dolphins pre-season game on Thursday night. Considering there is no way I can afford to purchase a ticket during regular season... and parking generally runs in the area of $50 - $75 per game.... I jumped at the chance. My cousin is the one who got the tickets and he found a DEAL on parking. If you ate dinner at J. Gilligan's Bar before the game, you could purchase a shuttle pass for $6 per person. We likewise grabbed that bargain and considered ourselves fortunate to have found it.
So we ate... then shuttled.... then arrived at "Jerry's House" ..... (aka Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas)
It is a massive structure with many huge architectural elements.
Our seats were in the nose-bleed section.... but what can you expect for FREE? It was still an adventure all the same... and not something likely to be repeated any time soon.
The photo above is outside the stadium at the end of the game. The Cowboys won 27-25; that in itself was odd since all the other times I attend games of our local professional teams the home team loses. I'm developing a complex about being a jinx. I even wondered if I could approach the opposing teams and offer to attend when they are in town so they would automatically have an advantage.
There you have it.... two adventures in one post.....two birds with one stone.
I have a special post that will be coming after the State Fair of Texas completes it's run, usually around October 12 or so. Stay tuned.
Until more adventures...
