The Log Cabin Village in Fort Worth!!

Welcome, welcome to the Log Cabin Village!! This excursion was especially fruitful because it was more then just a trip; it was a trip back in time, complete with blacksmith and ye olde musicians, plus the steep admission fee waived (we saved $6!).



Musicians: "Are you ready to rock!!"
Us: "Um, yeah, I guess..."
Musicians: "I can't hear you!! I said...ARE YOU READY TO ROCK!!"
Us: "Yes! We already said that!"
Musicians: "Ah, you're a beautiful crowd..."



Girl: "Who wants to jump through the hoop? Anyone? Do it or I'll whip ya with my stick!"
Us: "Hmm...this is not as much fun as I had anticipated."



Blacksmith: "Ya see this gun I made here? Ya see it? I just made this seconds ago!"
Us: "Um, excuse me, but isn't it still hot?"
Blacksmith: "It's extremely hot!"

(awkward silence)

Blacksmith: "Any other questions?"
Us: "How old are you exactly?"
Blacksmith: "Um...I'm not sure...alright, that's it! No more questions!"

Moving on...



Teacher: "This is a genuine schoolhouse from the 1800's. Any questions?"
Me: "Yes, where did they-"
Teacher: "Ehh!! Raise your hand if you wish to speak!! Yes, little girl?"
Girl: "Where did they go to the bathroom?"
Teacher: "Everyone see out the window?"

(everyone looks out the window)

Us: "All we see is the open ground."
Teacher: "Yup!"
Us: "Eeewwww..."

Sorry we asked...



Here's where they milled...grist...I guess they used grist back then...I dunno.



Ya can't read the sign but it says "Cathouse". I'm assuming this was for cats to sleep in and not for really tiny hookers.



Kid: "Okay, this is like the least fun ride EVER."



From the rollin' hills...



...to the rollin' papers.



Unfortunately, there were no meats that were being smoked...(sigh)...some brisket sure sounded good that day too.

The rest of these are some shots of the cabins themselves.










Well, there ya have it! 200 years of history conveniently located in a single block! Who's ready for a treat?



Mmm, nothing says yum like root beer and cobbler!! See ya next time!!

"Putt Putt Golf 'N' Games in Arlington, TX!!"

Now I know what you're thinking..."Hey Mike, Putt Putt has been around for years! Why would you waste time covering THAT!?" Well, that's a good question, albeit a little harsh. The Putt Putt I went to was nothing more then a golf course a not much else, but what would you expect from Duncanville (AKA: Dumpville)? So, without further ado, let's visit what a mini golf course is supposed to look like!



Yes, I know that's an elephant's behind. But look how high it is!! Let's move on, shall we?



Here we see the river of broken dreams. If you'd ever hit a ball in here and had to incur that nasty 2-stroke penalty, you'd know exactly what I mean.



See the alligator? It's not real. You never saw a more disappointed group of kids then the ones who found that out. However, you get five tickets from the arcade if you hit the ball off the gator's nose and/or tail. Remember "Frogger"? How you could jump on the gator's body but if ya got too close to the mouth it was lights out? Same deal.



Here we see the employee lounge, located convienently in the 2nd floor of this giant rock. They make 'em work for their lunch break, don't ya know.



Same deal with the giant seahorse. Again, not real. Again, five tickets if ya hit it with your ball and/or club.



Ten points if you can find the elusive river raft someone fashioned from a styrofoam cup. Some people will play golf with anything.



Interesting fact about lighthouses: there are no more man-operated ones. The last one went automatic in 1990. I wonder if anyone lives in this one...spooky...



Had no idea giraffes were such good climbers, did ya? Considering they have 6 ft legs, I'd be surprised if they couldn't get up there.



This shot was kind of interesting. Just enough space to peek out of and see the wondrous waterfall. At least I HOPE that's water! There are an awful lot of animals on top of these things.



Oy, another giraffe. They've taken over! Run for your lives! Okay, just kidding, they ain't goin' anywhere. I guess when yout think safari wildnerness, you think...golf...?



Everyone say bye to our friend, the rhino!! He really can be a friend once you get to know him.