November...where did you come from?

Dear Family and Friends,

  I hope this message finds everyone doing well.  Life in Houston is as crazy as ever.  I am still traveling quite a bit for work I am in town this week then out the next two weeks, first to Midland then Lubbock.  The last time I was in Lubbock I was able to visit with Miss Meggie,hopefully she will have some free time this next trip.  Outside of work my weekends are packed full of activities.  Since its football season I have spent quite a few weekends in College Station cheering on the Aggies.  They have been doing OK this year although our defense could step it up! This weekend is the last home game. Even though I am going to miss the fun atmosphere of Saturday football games, it will be nice to have my weekends back.  

Besides work travel I have managed to squeeze in some personal travel as well.  For labor day my boyfriend and I went up to Beavers Bend, Oklahoma for some camping.  The cabin I rented turned out to be amazing, the weekend was full of relaxation, reading, and cooking good food.  Unfortunately it was ridiculously hot that weekend so there was no campfire, the fish weren't biting, and hiking was not very enjoyable. 

At the end of September my friend Maya and I flew to Seattle for a long weekend to check out the town.  It turned out to be an excellent trip.  We flew in Thursday evening so we could have have the whole weekend to explore.  Friday morning we got up and headed to Pikes Place to eat breakfast and check out the market.  After breakfast we met up with a food tour group to get a sampling of the culinary delights at the market.  The tour was excellent and the food was fantastic, I am pretty sure I could live in Pikes Place and never have to leave.  After the tour we were too full to think so we walked over to a local winery and enjoyed some adult beverages.  After wine we walked around and checked out the touristy spots.  Saturday we met up with another food tour group to check out the Capital Hill area of town to try the food around there.  It was also an excellent tour with tons of good food.  Unfortunately the weather was rainy so after the tour and our fill of touristy things we called it an evening and went back to the condo we rented. Sunday morning we packed up and caught our flight to Houston.  Overall I would highly recommend Seattle as a place to visit, its a neat city with amazing food and you can get around town on foot or public transportation.  

November was packed full of work travel with a little bit of relaxation and family time.  After a tumultuous beginning to my parents trip east to visit us, they successfully made it to Houston Sunday morning around 9:30. I know they were hesitant about coming, but I was very thankful they made it.  It was great to have all the family together even if it was just for a short while.  After they arrived we picked everyone else up and headed to the Texans to watch some NFL football in style.  Through my work I was able to get everyone a ticket to a suite that we had for the game.  We had good seats, free food, and adult beverages it was a good way to start the week off. For Thanksgiving we all drove up to College Station to hang out with Christy and eat thanksgiving dinner.  Sadly Saturday morning we had to see the parents off.  Thankfully in a few short days I will be heading to El Paso to see the whole family.  I can not wait  

Until next time...