Eisenhower Birthplace

Well we continued our tradition of visiting Presidential homes and libraries on our vacations.

Today our travels took us to Denison TX, the birthplace of President Dwight D Eisenhower.

Although the family moved away when the future General and President was a year and a half old, they were able to save the home where he was born in 1890.

Not really that impressive as Denison is a very poor town these days and they really dont seem to capitalize on this like a West Branch Iowa, but in fairness the main museum and library of President Eisenhower in in Abilene Kansas.

Overall a great experience and that mean Abilene is now on the agenda in the future.

Here are photos of the home and grounds including the statue by Robert Lee Dean.

This is the front of the home with my daughters

The Front bedroom where Pres Eisenhower was born. No original Eisenhower family belongings are in the home. It as furniture from the time of his birth in 1890.



from the visitor's center. Photographs from events at the birthplace.


One of Gen Eisenhower's jackets from WWII

Stay Tuned

Well I am headed to Texas tomorrow. The girls and I are going to see Aunt Betty, Zoe,Bree and Mia and spend a few days relaxing. Stay tuned for pictures and updates of things we see and do on the way, while there and on the way back home.

The Odd Couple

a clip from the great comedy from the 1970s The Odd Couple, starring Jack Klugman and Tony Randall.
This clip features them as contestants on the legendary game show Password. In this clip is Betty White and Allen Ludden. What more do you need to make a classic?

In Case You Missed It

Well once again good old American profiteering comes in handy.

Brits can chase storms across the US heartland.

America's Top Ten July 3rd 1983

Just taking a break from posting these on the Stax of Wax,
Here is Casey Kasem and America's Top 10 for the week ending July 3rd 1983.
It was a Flashdance week with the top song and the top album.

New #1 on the NYTimes Bestseller List - Fiction for July 2nd 2010

This week we have a new #1 atop the NY Times Hardback Bestsellers list. Its a frequent visitor to the top stop this time in Janet Evanovich.
This week she hits #1 with Sizzling Sixteen, her 15th novel to go to the top. The 16th novel featuring female detective Stephanie Plum and reaches #1 almost to day one year after Finger Lickin Fifteen was the top novel.

A movie is in the works for the first Stephanie Plum novel, One For the Money. It will star Katherine Heigl and will be in theaters the fall of 2011.


The rest of the Top 5 looks like this:

#2 - The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
#3 - The Overton Window by Glenn Beck
#4 - Family Ties by Danielle Steele
#5 - The Lion - Nelson DeMille

In Case You Missed It

Lets start July off with something interesting, well I think it is. Not much to write about and its late and I am tires so there.

Giant Predatory whale named for "Moby Dick" author.