vacationing in houston

We have been in West University in Houston for the last few days. If vacationing in Houston not a redneck bonafide I'm not sure what is.

Our little dog Xena had bilateral knee surgeries and had to be on light duty for 6 weeks. We saw no way to keep her quiet in Seattle with our menagerie so we sent her to her grandparents in Houston.

I love Houston. My in-laws have a pool and I spend a lot of time in that pool throwing a half eaten flip flop for Choo Choo who swims with me.

I'm learning to play bridge. I don't know why people want to play bridge instead of poker but it was fun anyway.

Yesterday I went to the wonderful Boutique Day Spa & Salon and splurged on a manicure, a spa pedicure, and a haircut. I love my haircut so much that I can finally get my picture made for the website. I guess I'll have to commute to Houston every month for a haircut! You probably didn't know how vain I am about my hair. I'm told that the Boutique is all word of mouth. So if you come to Houston looking for a fantastic spa experience, go to the Rice Village and find the Boutique.

Yes, it's humid, and yes, I'm here for hurricane season again thanks to Gustav. But when I walk out of the house into that humidity it seems like I'm walking in the warm breath of God.