Dallas

Last week I attended the OAKE (Kodaly music conference) in Dallas (March 17 - 20) which was held at the Dallas Sheraton on Olive Street.  I was lucky enough to get a room on the 32nd floor with a great view of the Dallas skyline.

Dallas from the 32nd floor of the Sheraton.

One evening Linda, Liz, Tom, Gabor, Kati & I had supper at Dakota's Steak House.  The weather was so nice that we dined outside on the patio.

Linda

Liz

Tom

Kati

 Jeannette

Just samples . . . not to worry . . .

Gabor

(You can't take him anywhere!)

At the conference, I got to visit with a lot of my Kodaly friends.  Crystal Schlieker is one of my favorites.  She was in the Bellevue East Band a few years back, so she is extra special to us.

Tom & Crystal

One afternoon Gabor, Kati and I visited the JFK Museum, which is housed in the book depository were Lee Harvey Oswald hid when he shot President Kennedy.  That corner where Oswald hid is still preserved behind glass.  The museum in very well organized with photos and an audio tour of the artifacts.  The following photos are of the book depository.

Back side of the book depository.

Notice the square window on the end of the row of arched windows.

That is where Lee Harvey Oswald hid when he shot JFK.

Again, notice the square window on the end of the row of arched windows.

 Behind Gabor and Kati is the street where President Kennedy's motorcade was assaulted.

After we left the JKF Museum we stopped for lunch at a place called Gators.  Kati had fried alligator.  Gabor and I stayed with more traditional fare.

Kati's head on a silver platter.

There were gators everywhere inside the restaurant.

Very generous serving of lemons with Gabor's diet Coke.

Cute bench outside Gator's Restaurant.

You can get a nice scenic tour of downtown Dallas on this free trolley.

There are many beautiful statues outside Bank of America headquarters.

All's well that ends well.

Gabor back home in Massachusetts on Lake Cargamond.

A good time was had by all.

Jeannette