Encore!

 Yes, an Encore request from the audience. 

" A group of pastry chefs came together to bake the world a better place."

 

 

Tres Leches Cake  at  Urban Taco SMU/Mockingbird Station And so it was!

 

Cute little humor comments that I have heard people say while out.

Not a hill that I want to die on

I'm only six. You figure it out. TV commercial

Age is just a number and mine is unlisted, TV commercial

Make your bald head itch. 

That cabinet setting on your shoulders.  (referring to your brain)

Chic sophistication

Today is the last Pun in the Series.

 It is to be hoped that y'all enjoyed the pun series. It was fun for me too!. Here is the final pun of that series, #38. It goes like this:

 "The poor guy fell into a glass grinding machine and made a spectacle of himself."

 

 

These Hay Fields are now rows of 5-story apartments.

This is another hay field I would visit in the fall. Now, it's home to 660 people.

People that held land like this, all began to cash in on the building boom when it was announced that Dallas needed 40,000 new living spaces for the influx of people moving into the city on a daily basis.

Try finding a vacant lot today. Everywhere I knew where one was, is now, either an apartment building, a multi-apartment building, new smaller size homes, During the past 5 years, at least 10 new homes have been built at White Rock Lake, some on prime lake front property. Others were built on higher grounds that were beautiful for native grasses or wildflowers or places where beautiful hummingbirds came for nectar. 

Yesterday, Mayor Johnson ,cut off the lights to all the tall downtown building until the end of October because of the number of migrating birds that are drawn by the lights from high altitude routes and fly into the buildings or they fly circular paths around  the buildings until they collapse from exhaustion and fall to the ground dead. A daily crew walk the 7 mile route around the central business district and pick up either the ones that survived and or injured and those that are dead. Beautiful humming birds are in that group of birds in the migration flights. Dallas is directly in the path of the central migration route. It is why photography of birds in Dallas is so good for unusual species that we don't see very often.. I still find it amusing that we now have born and breed Canadian Geese that live here all year and are Texans by birth!!

And the Cowboys Give a Hurting to the Eagles Yesterday.

 As Jimmy Johnson yells out, " How 'bout them Cowboys".  Well, that brings to mind the question, what kind of footwear did the Eagles have? And that, in turn, brings about today's  pun # 37 that follows.

"Marathon runners with bad footwear suffer the agony of defeat."

 

Tomorrow will be the last of the puns from the original list from Maureen in the UK. 

Verizon has confirmed and noted that the Verizon Wireless Refund Scam is circulating again. Don't answer the voicemail per Verizon and delete. You should be doing that already when you get messages from unknown callers anyway.

 

 

 

 

Annual Fall Migration is well under way. 

Today,The Cowboys are opening the NFL season at AT&T Stadium. The party has already begun. Pun # 36 Follows

 Pun # 36.

" Acupuncture  is a jab well done."

 

 AT&T Stadium has the roof open for tonight's game. At Half-time, the Hall of Fame Inductees will get their rings, with  a little over 1 Karat diamond  set in the band of 24 K Gold. That's a payday for some in value. The New Miller Lite House (The official beer of the Dallas Cowboys) has their new House open outside of the stadium before the game tonight.

Several days of rain from a system in the 4-corners area moving this way will give us much needed rain over the next 5-days. Weatherman Rick says we should pick up about 1-2 inches of rain out of the system as it moves pass over the next 5-days.

 

 

 A sign in one of  the parking lots of a historic Garland Main Stream Church

Walmart makes makes millions on recycling their stores cardboard. We all should be doing that.

                                       

 Wonder who enforced this code for Code Enforcement.

 

Here it is Sunday Already. Working on Updates to Our Zazzle collections at both stores. Pun # 35. Nearing the end.

https://www.zazzle.com/checkerd_flag_high_top_sneakers-256036257247526601

Check out the sneakers in the link above. We have been updating items in our Zazzle collection store for Moontripper and Glendine's Fashion Design Works. We are devoted to putting color in all our designs. Bright little streaks or wide bands. The latte mugs are looking good. We're happy with those too. 

 Todays' pun # 35

"Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses" 

Not really, but that's the way the pun goes. Don't you know? Only three remaining from Mo's original list. There was a glitch in how the list was printed and it looked like three full pages at first. Once into it, the repeats begin to appear here and there in the next to pages. That's why I numbered them. Only the ones that were not repeated in the list. So goes the shortened version from the original statement.Sorry about that. I really am. Even I, have enjoyed the daily smile or laugh. 

 

 A sign on the wall behind our booth in Richardson, when out eating with my baby brother and my sister-in-law. The reuben sandwich was very good. But, the one I had in Grapevine,was even better!!

The Vintage Railroad at the original Cotton Belt Station on the noth side of the present day tracks, with the new TEXrail station and tracks immediately south where you enter from the Grapevine Main station, restaurants , tower (tours) and the VIN hotel. There are ballrooms in the new complex as well.

 

 

 

Here, at the Peace Circle statuary outside Grapevine Main in the background, Sam Houston holds the document for the Republic of Texas at the meeting of the 10 native American trible chiefs or counter parts. The statuary scale is 1.25 ration to actual size. 

Running Late and Short on Time

 Pun # 34

" Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead-to-know-basis."

Happy Friday. For some, it could be very good news. There are only 5 more puns available! from Mo's List

 Well, summer is trying to make a comeback already. The temps have been inching upwards one or two degrees a day since the three days of absolute delightful fall weather. Even the nighttime temps have moved up from the 50's to 70s by the end of the weekend. Rain, finally, is coming from a low out in the desert of  the southwest. We need some more rain. Our impressive surplus has slipped to under an inch since the first of the year early July.

Sky link running overhead the terminals at DFW the canopies of the DART rail station in Terminal A seen in the distance below the Sky link.

The diesel electric made in Hungary and finished in Utah under the Made in America Agreement.

The Chief of the Delaware Tribe at the Circle of Peace monument at Grapevine Main

Okay, here is pun # 33 for today. It goes like this:

 " When an actress saw her first strands of gray hair, she thought she'd dye."

A Couple of Train Trips Today

 Yes, today was a day for the railroads. The trip began with about a 8-minute bus ride to the train station. From there it was taking the Red line to the St. Paul station downtown, then transfer to the Orange line for a trip to DFW's terminal A on DART light rail. From there, it was a little bit of a walk, but not overbearing and the walk to terminal B from terminal A was outside. Finding the TEX rail station was exactly where I thought it would be (it was my first trip on the new TEXrail). The original plan was to ride the TEXrail all the way to the Center Station in Ft.Worth, but the trip ate up a bit more time than I had planned. So, I got off at downtown Grapevine and checkout the new bronze statuary of Circle of Peace before having a late lunch at Weinberger Deli in Downtown Grapevine. The Weinberger Reuben was out of this world. The new tower complex at the Old rail station had to be put on hold. Guided tours run $3 of the complex plus a view from the top of the tower overlooking downtown. My train back to DFW was due in about 6 minutes. As it was, it came in on track 1 and I was at track 2 so had to hustle to catch the train.The engineer said ,"I saw you hustling and wouldn't leave with out you." That is the one thing that was recalled about riding the TRE and now, the TEXrail. They have that conductor finesse that DART lacks. The comparison runs like the difference between riding in a hailed taxi and riding in a top notch limo.Oh, there is such a difference and yes, it can be said that TRE and TEXrail have exhibited it from the very beginning. 

Walking in the door at home exactly 6 hours and 5 minutes after leaving the house was not bad. It can also be said that of the three rail lines, the TEXrail, which is an electric diesel like the TRE is even smoother riding than the TRE and certainly left DART at the station, pardon the pun. Speaking of that: today's pun # 32 follows here.

" Those who jump off a Paris bridge are in Seine." 

 

Terminal B at DFW. TEXrail 

Grapevines new Main across the tracks from old Grapevine  Station

Circle of Peace. Very impressive

Beautiful Weather, Running Late, Creative Mode All Day, Pun#31

 Well, sorry to be late today. The cold front arrived and the weather today was delightful. Three more days before the humidity and dew points return, though not as high as we have had before the cold front and our  eighth 100°day this year. Normal is 20. Today was a long sleve day for the shirts.

Been in a creative mode all day long. Still feel creative and making notes. I have a creative train ride coming up. Will ride DART to DFW. Walk from terminal A to terminal B, board the TEXrail and ride it to Ft. Worth to the TP Station (Texas and Pacific) where I will board the TRE (Trinity Rail Express) and come back into Dallas Union Station where I will catch the DART RED Line back home. While in Ft. Worth, depending on the time, I might ride the bus down to the Stockyards and have either lunch or dinner. It has been awhile since being in the stockyards. There has been a lot of changes made since my last trip. 

Today's PUN # 31 goes like this:" Once you've seen one shopping center, you've seen a mall."

Editorial Use of a Colonial Soldier Enactment

A sign on the first day of Astrological fall that not only is it knocking on the door, it's here!

A Real Cold Front Has Passed.

 Pun # 30 for today's post.

 

 Well, Astrological fall arrives at 2:20 cst here in Dallas tomorrow. Out first really strong fall cold front arrived early this morning and it is absolutely delightful outside. The Arboretum fall displays of 90,000 pumpkins and gourds is now time to go while the displays are set up. Also, the Texas State Fair opens this weekend in Fair Park and it will be great to go walk the grounds and have a Corney dog. The deep fired selection for this year is also very interesting. 

As promised, here is Pun #30,  And here it is:

"The short fortuneteller who escaped from prison was a small medium at large."

Scenes from the State Fair from 2020.

The Sky Ride across the Midway

The Ground Ride, a shuttle around the parking lots of the 177 acre complex at Fair Park

Does Yo Yo Ma really answer his phone: cello!?

Competition in one neighborhood.

 Just a bit of humor before the day's pun, which is kind of a tribute to Yo Yo...but it's a pun none-the-less.

Okay. Pun # 29 goes like this: "A plateau is a high form of flattery." 

 

 Just an old fashion Fall decoration on the town square in Carrollton

Two More Days of Above Average Temps and then Whoopie!! Pun # 28 follows

 Pun #28 is waiting in the wings. Cowboys win one!! Seattle is struggling with 100 yards of penalties in their game with Tennessee Titans. 

Okay--- here we go. Today's pun is this: "He had a photographic memory that was never developed."

 

Titans just win in overtime against Seattle.  Yes, I am  not watching the Emmy Awards but elect to watch Kansas City and the Baltimore Ravens. It should be a good game..

Signs where trails meet W. Lawther at White Rock Lake. The sign sets it pretty clear.

Big Tex Took His Place in Big Tex Circle on Friday, One week before the State Fair Opens

It took 7 or 8 guys to put Big Tex's boots on

BigTex is getting his Shirt fit. It's a big one too, folks.

Its a nice day and about to get more nice! Pun# 27 is unrelated to that last statement.

 If you haven't figured it out yet, I am doing some changes inside my computer. Some of the things that I say may sound simple. Well, some times they are. Then, there are the times when they sound simple and they are more like meant to draw a response. Got to remember, there are a dozen countries that read this blog daily and it is increasing. So, like I learned a long time ago about retail, never fall in love with your products. That same philosophy also fits to readership. Watching what goes on has always paid big dividends in the form of being a go-to- place to read the other side of the world. Appreciation to my readers in all countries is the goal. Big one, at that. But, you never know until you try. 

Here's the pun for today, folks: Pun # 27. It goes like this:

"A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat."

 

 

In down time, I have been working on my weak link: night photography.

Southern Methodist (SMU) University and the parking lot of the Methodist Church in University Park. I love signs like this!

This guy, was so comical. He flagged me down to take this picture. The new dorms on Bush Street across from the Bush Presidential Center are seen over the University Park fence along NCX, more known as Central Expressway US 75 South bound just before Mockingbird Exit. It is across from its new name,  SMU/Mockingbird Station so as to better reflect it's association with SMU. It certainly helps being an ex-president and neighbor within  a 10 mile circle. 

 

Enjoy the last weekend of astrological summer. Fall arrives Wednesday, officially. Might try to get out to Addison for Oktoberfest at Addison Circle tomorrow. No Guarantees.

Friday is here already and so is Pun # 26

Pun # 26 is ready to make someone smile. Hope you do too.

Here is # 26. It goes like this:

 

"A lot of money is tainted. It taint yours and it taint mine."

https://www.zazzle.com/z/6malj2lk?rf=238388026414770745

 

 We do like having you as a reader. Got to have a little fun now and then. Then, I got to thiking, my customers on Zazzle need a little humor too. So, I started adding color to some of my products. Then, remembering what mom also ran her life by, "Just keeping it simple." So I did. Hope you enjoy that side of this blog and the little things that help pay the bills to maintain the web site.

Pun #25. Amazingly wierd to have 4 watching 15 sunrises and sets a day.

 While  growing up watching the launch of Alan Shepard  into the sky and, every one thereafter on television, was interesting in my childhood. Must admit, the lunar landings and take off were a bit nerve-racking, but it became second place to me emotionally. 

That nerve-racking ritual happened twice this year already with the billionaire space race launches and returns. Now, we have 4 average Joe's circling the planet for three days, higher than the international space station at 357 miles above earth. There is some puzzlement with the return and the heat shield that the private brand capsule has. There was some attempt to answer that question with Mr. Bezos' flying machine. 

Well wishes go out to these human Guinea pigs. Yes, it slipped out in a reporters attempt to explain to people that they were doing science projects as to how  much radiation their blood would get etc.,etc., without the training the "real" astro guys have. Hence, they are serving as Guinea pigs.That does not bother me as much as this: Wrapping my brain around the fact that people (for what ever excuse they give)  will not go get a simple shot to end this pandemic, but other average Joe's are sailing around the earth 5 times a day. Excuse me, but that's just insane. Enough.... here comes the pun! (for today that is #25)

 

"Every calendar's days are numbered"

 

Hand made Alter and Wreath

             Dallas' Parks and Recreation Program to reseed Native American Grasses is a big hit.

               The handmade wreath is actually, a work of art in high Keltic tradition for weddings.

 

Beautiful Day in Historic Downtown Plano. Pun#24 could be related.

#24 goes like this:

 

"He often broke into song because he couldn't find the key" 

 

An interesting work of art Echo History

In Harrard Park in Downtown

The City of Plano Logo displayed in a flower bed at Haggard Park.

Pun#23 follows Hurricane Nick's landfall .

 Today's pun # 23 goes like this:

"Local Area Network in Australia: the LAN down under."

 

Local area network, be it in Australia or the US  is the tech name for your house telephone line, don't you see.

Outside the Hall of State Building at Fair Park

Toyota Display from 2019- Texas State Fair

The Midway Entrance beyond Big Tex Circle

TS Nicholas and Pun #22 for the day.

 Well,TS Nick has already given Dallas a quick little shower from the leading edges of clouds being produced by the old boy, Nick. It's most likely gonna miss us but we have had the clouds coming up from the Gulf since yesterday. This time of year, any little bit of rain saves water by watering the plants. Doesn't do much to raise the level of the lakes, but the conservation levels are pretty much at 0 right now. That's a good thing. Not to much to have to release needed water and not to little for the ecology of the lakes. 

Haven't had bands of clouds from Tropical Storms for a couple or three years. I like seeing them return  because I like to photograph the clouds and check them against the Cloud Atlas. It's kind of a fun thing to do. 

Now for the pun # 22. It goes like this: 

"You feel stuck with your debt if  you can't budge it."

 

"Henry,gas up the jet. It's out behind the barn."

Some one was!

Two Arab women on the big rubber band ride at Zero Gravity.
 

Warning for # 21 pun, It's just a pun folks!

 In today's world, one must be careful what you say, cause some fool is going to take it the wrong way. Then, there will be those that just do not have an open mind. So, hence, the warning message. 

Today's pun # 20 goes like this:

" A grenade thrown into a kitchen in France would result in Linoleum Blownapart."

Might want to expand to 100% to read, if interested

Watching My Third College Football Game. Time Out for Pun # 20

In my living room sits an authentic stadium folding chair that weighs very heavy with iron flats and solid wood plank seats from the 1998-2001 Stadium Renovation and Preservation project that completed the open end of the horseshoe. In that purchase  a second purchase was made of a section of the goal post from the end zone of Ohio Stadium. On my head was my well worn Michigan Block M baseball hat. Imagine that! My first game in Michigan Stadium, Michigan beat Wisconsin 60-0.

Now, for the pun for today. #20 goes like this:

"A man who fell into an upholstery machine is fully recovered."

 

Remembering 9-11