64th Annual Dogie Days Parade, Dumas

Saturday, 12 June 2010

Good thing, it was sunny during the parade because the evening and night saw severe thunderstorms! It was the 64th Annual Dogie Days Parade, organised by the Dumas Noon Lions Club and and the Dumas/Moore County Chamber of Commerce.

Army


Navy


Roger marched with the American Legion Color Guard


A veteran of Former War


Dumas Fire Department


Sunray Fire Department


Stacey driving the A Plus Pest Control Truck


and Robin driving the Pigeons Van


Class of '65!


The Red Hats!


A mule among the horses. A mule is an offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. I read that mules are generally more intelligent than horses.


Masked Rider - mascot of Texas Technical University


An old Ford tractor


John Deere tractors


A Farmall tractor


Doritos - tortilla chips!


The children got to collect sweets and whatever is thrown to them!


One parade participant threw coins. One was meant for me because I found it after people have left and we were walking back to our car.

I missed this event last year. It was not 'dogs' event as I have thought. I thought it was 'doggie' day! I thought people would bring their dogs to the park for some event. And being a dog lover, I looked forward to this day. Anyway, I learnt today it was hot'dogs' day. You find/buy them at the fair, at the park.

Hot'dogs' stall was not opened when we went to the fair this afternoon. Instead we got hamburgers, corn on the cob and ice cone.

Monument at Moore County Courthouse, Dumas

Saturday, 12 June 2010

There is an interesting monument outside the courthouse and it has the ten commandments!










Thanks to Jaimye, whom I learnt from.

What I love about Spring is the Flowers

Monday, 7 June 2010

What I like about Spring time is the flowers. I love flowers. They are beautiful!

There was the trees of purple flowers, that I kept telling Mike that I wanted to take picture of but didn't. Hours passed, then days, weeks, months and they are gone! Thank goodness, Spring will come again! The temperature is now in the 90's F and the flowers are going!

These pictures were taken on the 3 May at a friend's place.



These were taken outside our home on the 31 May.



These pictures were taken on the 2 June at a neighbor's place.



And last, but not least, the flowers outside the post office on the 2 June. The flower petals were dropping.

Memorial Day 2010

Monday, 31 May 2010

It was Federal Holiday - Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday of May. It was a nice sunny day, not so hot. The following are pictures taken at the Dumas park, at the memorial serve.

Names of soldiers who have died while serving in the military.


American Legion Color Guard



Mike doing his part as the bagpiper.


More names on the monument.



A permanent display in the park that nobody can miss is a A7 jet fighter.

America Supports You - Fundraising

Saturday, 3 April 2010

Mike played the bagpipe and the rest of the CAP Amarillo Squadron .


This painted eagle attracted me.


This pot can cooked 100 lbs of meat but they only cooked 50 lbs this day. We got to savor different chilis today.

Funeral of an American Legion Member

Tuesday, 23 March 2010

This was the first time I accompanied Mike to a funeral of a member of the American Legion. There should be 3 gun shots. I missed videoing the 1st gun shot. Then the bugling and lastly the bagpiping by Mike.

Snow in Spring

Saturday, 20 March 2010

It snowed last night! And it was officially spring last Sunday 14 March. Someone told me that it snowed in May one year. So we will see if it would happen this year. By 5 pm, the snow the sun has melted most of the snow away.





Thursday, 25 March 2010

It snowed again last night. This picture was taken at 9:47 am.