First: My brother-in-law spent almost two weeks in Japan — and specifically in Okinawa, where his girlfriend’s brother lives —…
Halloween Table Runner
Jose and I went to Lowe’s on Friday night to pick up a new houseplant to replace a bromeliad that…
2 Seconds of Fame
I was checking out the Houston Press slideshow from Big Bite Nite and hey! There we are!
Big Bite Nite
Last night Jose and I went to Big Bite Nite at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. It’s a lot…
Clear Blue Water
The deep blue salt water of the Gulf of Mexico as seen from our balcony, and the clear blue fresh…
Cute But Dumb
We dog-sat our favorite shih-tzus over the weekend. They make me laugh. Bandit likes to bark at random things and…
Mexican Booze Cruise
Whew! I’ve been gone for a while because I went on a cruise! And a bunch of other stuff happened…
This 'n That
This has been the week from hell. It has been years since I’ve had a week like this at work….
Two If By Sea
I’m not a fan of people who always complain about how busy they are. And yet quite often, I am…
A Bit of Paint
Some people meticulously plan how they are going to decorate their house. Jose and I are not those people. Sometime…
Staying Cool
It’s about 109 degrees outside, and I am not exaggerating when I say that. Houston hit 109 yesterday which is…
Failure to Launch
Whew. This week did not go the way I thought it would, but such is life in the space business…



