Dallas/Ft. Worth

First stop on the long weekend was a visit to Dealy Plaza. This is where JFK was assassinated in November of 1963. 

Then we walked to the Reunion Tower. Bryan and Victor went up to look at views from 560 feet or 170 meters. 

We traveled across to Ft. Worth and on the way stopped at the Cowboy's stadium. The huge TV screens are 49 X 23 Meters and cost 40 million dollars. 

Ft. Worth is know for its history with cattle and the stockyards. We walked through the shops and found a good candy store for Victor's sweet tooth. We went to Joe T. Garcia's Mexican Restaurant for dinner. Victor found a seat at the bar. 

The next day we went to Ikea, a mall and to Top Golf. This is kind of like bowling, you play by hitting at targets where you get points and the person with the most points wins! By the time we left, Victor was hitting the targets!!

Peppernuts or Pffernuss

A Kauffman family tradition to make the little German cookie and then give them to friends at Christmas time.

Botanical Gardens at Christmas

On a nice warm evening, we all enjoyed the Christmas lights. 

Electric Light Parade

Victor at the Christmas light parade, it was a cold, but a bright parade. 

Kansas Cosmosphere

The musuem is filled with rockets, planes, a lunar lander, and a space shuttle. The museum explains the story of the space race. 

Victor saw Dr. Goddard's lab where they showed experiments and blew things up. 

Below is Victor next to the SR- 71 aircraft. 

Salt Mine

Victor the salt miner!

Hutchinson is known as the salt capital of the world. The elevator, built by Germans, takes visitors down 650 feet or 200 meters. 

Salt is mined and used mainly to thaw ice  on roads. The area that has been mined is then used to store medical records, government records and film industry memorabilia.  The temperature stays at a constant 68 degrees or 20 Celsius. 

First Thanksgiving

Turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green bean casserole and salads. Then pumpkin pie, chocolate, and pecan pie. And repeat. 

Black Friday shopping a day early, it wasn't Target, it was a zoo. 

We all played ping pong and some darts in the basement.