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

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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."

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 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.