Hi there! I'm just a woman that looks at life as an adventure. I'm a Texas girl trying to find joy in every day. I'm obsessed with Halloween , I love to go junking, I like to drink wine, and I'm a Harley girl! Thank you for letting me share my stories, opinions, etc.
Last night just before the scheduled news program was to come on, our TV show was interrupted by live coverage of downtown Dallas and news of a shootout. There had been a peaceful protest and so a large police presence was needed. There are pictures of officers smiling and posing with people during the protest. It was friendly. They've always remained friendly and peaceful in Dallas . Before 10pm, 3 officers had been shot and taken to hospital. That already was so saddening. We watched the news for a few hours and finally turned off TV, thinking that the police had it handled and we would hear about the suspect in the morning. I woke up at 6am to take the dogs out and I checked news from my phone. I immediately gasped out loud and it alarmed Todd. I couldn't believe what I read. Twelve officers shot. Five fatally shot. How did this happen? I started crying and have cried off and on all day. My city made the national and world news with deadly officer shootout. Late this afternoon, the shooter was named. It's said that he was angry at white people and specifically wanted to kill white officers.
His sister even quoted in FB that white people needed to have a taste of the fear and death. Of course it was taken down shortly after.
My "uncle" ( close family friend) retired a sergeant in the Dallas police department. I have a good handful of friends that retired or still active in the DPD. I even dated a few cops back in my young single days. I can't imagine if I had known the victims.
I'm so sad and scared in the direction our country is going.
These are a few of the memes, quotes , etc that have been shared on social media.
Tracy died soon after a long fought civil war, Just after I'd wiped away his last tear I guess he's better off than he was before, A whole lot better off than the fools he left here I used to cry for Tracy because he was my only friend Those kind of cars don't pass you every day I used to cry for Tracy because I wanted to see him again, But sometimes sometimes life ain't always the way
Sometimes it snows in April Sometimes I feel so bad, so bad Sometimes I wish life was never ending, And all good things, they say, never last
Springtime was always my favorite time of year, A time for lovers holding hands in the rain Now springtime only reminds me of Tracy's tears Always cry for love, never cry for pain He used to say so strong unafraid to die Unafraid of the death that left me hypnotized No, staring at his picture I realized No one could cry the way my Tracy cried
Sometimes it snows in April Sometimes I feel so bad Sometimes, sometimes I wish that life was never ending, And all good things, they say, never last
I often dream of heaven and I know that Tracy's there I know that he has found another friend Maybe he's found the answer to all the April snow Maybe one day I'll see my Tracy again
Sometimes it snows in April Sometimes I feel so bad, so bad Sometimes I wish that life was never ending, But all good things, they say, never last
All good things that say, never last And love, it isn't love until it's past
Sometimes it snows in April: Prince: 1986 ( movie: Under the Cherry Moon)
I am in shock and so saddened of the death of Prince. Growing up in the 80's , he was my jam!! I played my Purple Rain cassette tape back to back . I loved all his songs. Little Red Corvette and Raspberry Beret, so fun to dance to! I had a long white jacket that i called my Prince coat that i wore when i went out "clubbing". His songs were part of my soundtrack in life from 80's to 90's. Yesterday, I got a text from my best friend Kimi and i had chills. I couldnt believe it.
Many cities around the world changed their lights on buildings to purple, DallasOmni hotel included:
Tribute to Prince off Youtube with his performance at Superbowl
Prince was an amazing song writer. Many people didnt realize that the song Nothing compares 2 U that Sinead O'Connor made famous was by him. As well as Feel for you that Chaka Khan released. There are many other songs that others released that were written by Prince. I am bummed to say that i never did get to see him live. So many of my friends did though and they all said his concerts were incredible.
So were you as shocked as i was? Were you/Are you a fan of his music? Did you know that he was very active Jehovah's Witness? He did not do drugs , didnt drink alcohol and he preferred people not to swear. He definitely was eccentric though and he will go down in history as the only famous man that changed his name to a symbol.
Have a great Friday ya'll!! I am getting a new laptop today so i will be challenging starting over and adding all my programs. Joy! Talk to ya tomorrow when i do my Saturday post. I am not a fan of those and have been sliding in my post around 10 pm. haha!!
Hey y'all, my name is Holli and i'm excited to share a little about my hometown. Dallas is my home town and I am every bit a proud Texan! Who else has America's Football team- the Dallas Cowboys? Famous for the best cheerleaders in the world who is seen on more calendars, and USO events. We have the Texas Rangers , Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Stars so all sports is covered well. Dallas has everything from amazing shopping ( the first and original Neiman Marcus is downtown) , to theatre, Arts, Concert venues, Museums, And we have Southfork of the famous TV show Dallas and Walker Texas Ranger was filmed here and the kids show Barney. True fact , my college buddy was Bebop. Our Texas State Fair is in the heart of Dallas at our Cotton Bowl that features our Big Tex which is our 55 ft tall talking statue. We also have one of the tallest Ferris Wheels in the world. Of course we are not too proud of the fact that the Kennedy assassination put Dallas on the map in 1963 but it does get us visitors and exposure none the less. AND Bonnie and Clyde were from Big D. Dallas is just 2 hours south of Oklahoma border and you can be in Shreveport heading east in under 3 hours. We have several lakes scattered around the metroplex but of course we need more rain because they're too low. We have several Fortune 500 companies based in Dallas like Toyota, Texas Instruments, Exxon/Mobil, SouthWest Airlines, Chili's, Frito Lay, Dr Pepper and more. The Texas state motto is simply "Friendship" coming from a Caddo word teyshas. Dallas has a train/subway system and is very spread out but although we are a bustling city, we still have the downhome attitude and very friendly for the most part. We say Yes maam and sir to everyone , all ages. I am not so friendly on the highways due to road rage though. HAHA! Our music scene has people like Steve Miller, Stevie ray Vaughn, ZZ Top, and many more that have come from Dallas. One thing I CANT mention is our most amazing selection of true Tex-Mex restaurant's and of course Bar-B-Q. I can seriously eat Mexican food everyday and there are tons of choices all around me. Dallas is very diverse and have a great Indian part of town, Chinese, Italian, you name it. I was born here and have watched it grow and change over the years but some of my favorite bars and diners have still lasted. When you come to visit me, you will most likely land in (DFW) Dallas-Ft Worth International airport which is centrally located between Dallas and Ft Worth. You cant miss seeing the stockyards in Ft Worth and the daily cattle drive either. Now here's whats funny- I don't mind telling you to go visit Ft. Worth but you wont catch a native Ft Worth person encouraging you to come to Dallas. There is a deep rivalry and always will be. I love that Dallas still has successful business men that really do wear Cowboy hats and boots with their suits. I wear my Cowboy boots all year long and wouldn't trade that for the world. If you do come see me, wait until end of September where you wont feel like you've stepped off the plane into Sahara Desert. I wont lie, it gets MISERABLY hot and its a good thing there's so many things to do indoors. Come find me at my blog Holli's Hoots and Hollers
