1940 Air Terminal Museum
Yesterday I attended the “Wings and Wheels” day at the 1940 Air Terminal Museum by Hobby Airport in Houston. Once a month, local pilots fly in their airplanes and a car…
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National Statuary Hall
National Statuary Hall, also known as the Old Hall of the House, is the large, two-story, semicircular room south of the Rotunda. The meeting place of the U.S. House of Representatives…
Read MoreTrendy Kitchen
I’m happy to say that I’m not old enough to remember kitchens that look like this one. But at the time, I’m sure they thought this was the latest in…
Read MoreBlue Birds
I’m sorry. I know I’m weak. But I just had to go and post another photo of the Blue Angels. That’s the problem when you take several shots of something…
Read MoreOur National Library
The Library of Congress is one of the first places you should go when in Washington. From the outside, it’s a grand building, just what you would expect to see…
Read MoreUnion Station
It had been a long day in Washington D.C. and we were looking for a fast way back to the hotel for a quick rest before going back out later….
Read MoreThe Rotunda
The symbolic and physical heart of the United States Capitol is the Rotunda, an imposing circular room 96 feet in diameter and 180 feet in height. It is the principal…
Read MoreThe Original Houstonian
Being a city of many cultures, it’s hard to find someone that was actually born in Houston. Oh sure, they’re out there. They’re just in the minority now. Houston is…
Read MoreRocket Power
If you were around in the late ’60s and early ’70s you probably remember watching the Apollo moon launches. The rocket that lifted off was the mighty Saturn V, now…
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