Things to do in Houston

I guess there is a museum for everything. Ever since I heard that Sheila took her niece and her hubby here, I thought we should also pay it a visit.

Cary brought his notepad and took notes again.

Many types of hearses were on display.

Samples of funeral home advertising

Very nice Cadillac

This Mercedes was in Grace Kelly's funeral.

This casket, covered with bills and coins (at one time totally $1000) has only been used as a display and in parades.

A flower car, used to take flowers to the funeral

An older hearse

A hearse bus!

See sign below for explanation...

These are all caskets!

To represent one way of celebrating El Dia de Los Muertos

One whole section was devoted to presidents. There were copies of funeral bills, news articles, thank you cards and so on. This model train was very faithfully replicating Lincoln's funeral train. The man who did it even researched the heritage of the soldiers and gave the little figures faces that would show German and English-looking features.

Another whole section was dedicated to the popes and this is an actual pope mobile!

 

Rick examines a casket making workshop.

Here is Cary taking notes. The lighting and my camera often fought with each other.

For my sewing friends, another example of refashioning. This jacket was made of money bags.

Another section was devoted to embalming over the ages. The Egyptians figured it out early.

Our of sequence, we actually toured this museum after lunch.

I cannot imagine even collecting the items used on this car, much less applying them.

Sheila examines one of the other cars.

This was set up to show the Austin Art Car Parade of a few years ago; the kaleidoscope effect really gave you the sense of how strange the vehicles were. And the drivers of them.

This was where we had lunch, sort of a serendipitous happening. We had no plan and no idea where we would find a resaurant. It happened to be just down the street from the art car place. And very good food.

Next stop, St. Arnold's Brewery

For $8 you got four tokens each good for a glass of beer, a souvenir glass and a tour of the brewery. It was a popular place! None of us had four glasses, or even three, and that is my rootbeer you see on the table. We also skipped the tour.

Whew, finally home and out of the traffic. Dottie and I took time to do laundry. Now Cary tells me he needs some clean t-shirts! Manana!