I consider myself a fairly social person and I like to spend time with my friends as much as the next person. But I also value my down time, especially my weekends. Yesterday I spent 12 straight hours being social and although it was tons of fun, I feel exhausted today! Jose found out on Friday that one of his good friends, Semi, from MIT would be passing through Houston on his cross-country move from LA to DC. They hadn’t seen each other in four years, so we made last-minute plans for lunch with him. We also got Jose’s friend Meryl, who lives here in Houston and also went to MIT, to join us. We ate lunch at Chuy’s in River Oaks and then, because Semi and Jose wanted more time to catch up, we went to a bar near downtown and hung out at one of their picnic tables for a few hours. Then we went over to Meryl’s apartment for dinner (her husband James made the most delicious meatballs I’ve ever had). THEN we came back to Clear Lake and ended up at Gavin and Jen’s to watch the Oscars. I didn’t get home until midnight, and of course I had to be at work at 8:00 this morning. It was all very tiring, but it was really a great Sunday.
As for Saturday, I’d planned a while ago to get up early Saturday morning to go to the Houston Zoo’s photo day. But it was at 8:00 a.m. and I already mentioned in my last entry how wiped out I was after Friday’s sim. The last thing I wanted to do was have to wake up to my alarm, so I stayed home and slept till 11:00. Glorious! After a yummy lunch at South Shore Grille, Jose and I headed out for the 50-minute drive to Sienna Plantation in Missouri City. We went all that way just to see a house — and not because we plan to buy a house that far away, but because it was the closest development that had one in the floor plan we like best. Magnolia Creek only has one in the framing stage. It was a long way to drive, but worth it because it’s really important to be able to see the house as it will actually look. A floor plan can only tell you so much!
It is really quite a nice floor plan. The family room/dining room/kitchen is one big open area with an A-line ceiling. Another feature that is not pictured is a large round “rotunda” that serves as the foyer. It is unlike any other floor plan we’ve seen, and is both crazy and cool. At this point, this is what we are leaning towards building if the other pieces fall into place.
Looking from the family room towards the kitchen:
Looking from the kitchen towards the family room and back of the house. Off to the left is a sunroom/study.
Looking from the sunroom/study back towards the great room.
Update: Since Karen asked, here’s the floor plan. It’s 2715 square feet. Yep, houses in Texas are big and cheap.
Would it spoil it for you if that’s Dave I’s floor plan?
Nope. I mean, I know that there is bound to be someone out there with the same floor plan. Lots of people, in fact, since the same builders are in multiple developments.
I only find that it feels weird if it’s the same plan as a house I’ve spent a lot of time in already — like yours, Gavin & Jen’s, Nick & Heather’s, etc.
Post a link to the floor plan.
Thanks. I really like the floor plan. I’m not a huge fan of high ceilings-as they cost too much to heat & cool, but other than that think it is a great floor plan.
I love that floor plan and the rotunda! I also like the mud room and sun room..very cool. The only thing I insisted on was a 1/2 bath for when people come over…since the kids bathroom is a monkey theme and usually has kiddie soap and bathtub toys, it’s nice to have a “grown up” bathroom for guests. 🙂