Independence Chapel at the Greenwood Memorial Park in Fort Worth is a little overwhelming. Coated in Italian marble and filled with larger-than-life sculptures of United States founding fathers, the building feels more like a classic nineteenth-century state capitol than a mausoleum.


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My dad spent most of the Texas trip with his sister. I'm glad he got to spend a lot of time with her. It must have been so strange and wonderful for him to learn, eight or ten years ago, that he had a sister. And I can only imagine how difficult it is for him to know that he's going to lose her to cancer. I'm glad he got to spend a couple of days ( Read more... )

We didn't make it to the water gardens tonight. We're planning to spend a couple hours there tomorrow watching it change through the course of dusk and sunset ( Read more... )

I'm finally settled into the hotel here in Fort Worth after a long, long drive from Evanston. My parents went out grocery shopping (we have a fridge and microwave here in the room). I was going to go with them, but on further consideration I decided that a little time to myself would be really beneficial. I had a better time on the trip than three ( Read more... )

My parents are leaving from Kenosha to pick me up, and then the three of us are proceeding to Texas. It's adventure day! I'll be gone for a week or so, though I'll try to keep up here. Have a good time while I'm away!