1. Greetings from Fort Worth!  Howdy! I’m Daisy R. M. Dillo* from friendly Fort Worth, Texas. You might know my cousins Armin and Amador.  *from (Dasypus novemcinctus) nine-banded armadillo

2. cowboys, culture, change—  I’m so excited that all you Health Science Librarians are coming to Fort Worth October 26-30, 2013 for the big annual SCC/MLA meeting!  I want to give you just a peek of some of the amazing sights that await you in Fort Worth.  Check out the links on the registration page for more details.  https://www.regonlin e.com/builder/site/D efault.aspx?EventID= 1185063 https://www.regonlin e.com/builder/site/D efault.aspx?EventID= 1185063

3. Here I am at the Fort Worth Hilton, the SCC/MLA 2013 meeting venue.

4. The hotel staff are really friendly and ready to welcome you!

5. This JFK Tribute is right around the corner from the hotel.

6. While you are in downtown Fort Worth you’ll see some beautiful buildings and a lot of change underway.

7. I never get tired of looking at those Bass Performance Hall angels. They’re so beautiful.

9. Just a short ride north of downtown you’ll find the famous Fort Worth Stock Yards.

10. There are plenty of places to get a drink……

11. …find some interesting eats…

12. …watch a rodeo, or…

13. …catch a ride on a longhorn.

14. Here’s where we’re going Monday night for the big SCC 40 th Anniversary Celebration.

16. That’s the Will Rogers Auditorium in the background. There are a lot of museums around here.

17. Yikes! I think that dinosaur at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History wants some armadillo for lunch!

19. This is me climbing the sculpture at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. The Kimbell Art Museum is right across the street. So much culture…

20. Here’s where Dan and his posse hang out… and where the SCC/MLA 2013 LAC has been gathering to plan all the fun you’re going to have in Fort Worth.

21. Here’s where some of the other Fort Worth Health Science Librarians work.

22. I’ve enjoyed giving you this quick look at cowboys, culture, change— I can’t wait to see ya’ll in Fort Worth in October.

23. Daisy R. M. Dillo appears courtesy of Wendy Spagnuolo, Medical Librarian, JPS Health Network. Armadillo wrangling and photography by Leslie Herman, Medical Library Director, JPS Health Network.