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Since Mike's parents came to Oklahoma to visit, we decided that it would be lots of fun to drive down to Dallas Texas and do some exploring and site seeing! It was about a 3 hour drive to Dallas from OK City! I googled "the best bbq in Dallas" and found that Sonny Bryans was supposed to be the best bbq in town, we decided we would eat there for lunch. We pulled up to what I consider a "dump" of a restaurant and we were all a bit apprehensive about eating there. Not to mention that you cant actually eat at the place, so we would have to eat it in our car! Ribs + Car = MESS!!! Plus....it was located in the same parking lot as a homeless shelter! What more could you ask for right?! After listening to a couple of locals talk up the bbq and how this restaurant has been featured on the Food Network...how could we resist? Well, after trying both the bbq ribs and a bbq sandwhich...our conclusion was... it was nothing to hoot and holler about...but we were glad we experienced Sonny Bryans BBQ in Dallas Texas!

( Remember this is how memories are created!?!?!)!

After lunch we all decided that we wanted to check out the 6th Floor Museum at Dealy Plaza! The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is located on the sixth and seventh floors of an early 20th-century warehouse known in 1963 as the Texas School Book Depository. This museum provides information and understanding about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.

I must confess that Mike and I were pretty clueless about the facts regarding the Presidents death, but we left this museum with a greater understanding of President John F. Kennedy's legacy and all that he provided our country with in just 3 short years. The museum had a pretty somber feeling, considering the museum was created on the sixth floor where Oswald shot the President from. We were all in agreement that we really enjoyed the museum and learned a lot about President John F. Kennedy.

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."

-President John F. Kennedy

After exploring the museum for a couple of hours we decided to explore the big city! Parts of Dalls reminded me of New York City because the buildings are extremely high and pretty much jam packed right next to each other, although the architecture is much more modern than NYC! It was really cool though! Dallas is a HUGE city!

Finally as we were leaving town to head back to Oklahoma City...we drove past the old Dallas Cowboys Stadium! That was cool to see and of course Mike enjoyed seeing where the football team (and cheerleaders) play!

















We had a great time exploring Dallas Texas and again are grateful for the opportunity that we have to travel to some new places while we are here in Oklahoma City!