Sunset

So it seems that for the past few weeks, regardless of whether I've been in Houston or Ft. Worth, it has been cloudy, foggy, drizzling, and/or raining. Houston was hit with a really bad storm on the morning of 1/2/17. High winds. Hail. Thunder. Lightning. So it was really nice to see clear skies and a sunset.

As I See It - 03.13.16 - Celebrating Daylight Saving Time #not

It's always fun to catch up with Margo. We walked from her place to Dry Creek (which isn't dry anymore) and had a great time catching up over brunch. We needed a reason to celebrate so we toasted losing an hour worth of sleep.

As I See It - 03.11.16 - Into The Canyon

There has been quite a bit of construction happening in Houston. Cranes are everywhere and for the past year or so, I have watched this piece of Post Oak Blvd. change. The street isn't a straight line so the bend in the road makes these buildings look like they are on top of each other. And driving thru them feels like going into a canyon.
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As I See It - 02.23.16 - Both Sides Now

There was a change in the weather today and clouds heralded the changes. From where I sit, I can look northwest and from I live I look west.

As I See It - 02.21.16 - Art On Dart

I read that someone had painted a mural in memory of David Bowie. I couldn't quite remember where it was but I remembered the general area, so off I went to Houston Avenue and Dart Street. I turned the corner onto Dart and poof there it was.

As I See It - 01.28.16 - A Room With A View

Huddle room B and huddle room C at Legacy Community Health have great views of downtown. It was a picture perfect day.

As I See It - 01.21.16 - The weather

There was a change in the weather. I happened to look east toward downtown and snapped this pic.

As I See It - 01.18.16 - Evening sky

I just happened to look outside when it was time to walk The Calvinator, and I saw this sunset. No two sunsets are ever the same.

As I See It - 01.17.16 - Mile 6

If you're going to run 26.2 miles, 13.1 miles, or even a 3 mile jaunt, you want the morning to look this with low temps:

And so, this was my view from The Calvinator's Upper Kirby Crib on the morning of the Chevron Houston Marathon & Aramco Houston Half Marathon. The Crib is just a few short steps from Mile 6. Eminem has 8 Mile, I have Mile 6. And this is how I saw it that day. If you want to see my tweets, follow me on Twitter @absolutrunnr

Cops blocking Richmond Avenue @ Kirby Drive (looking south).

Looking north on Kirby.

Crowd and well-wishers/supporters start to gather.

I incorrectly inflated my bam bams but they worked for awhile.

Runners.

Do not panic. There is no reason to run.

Beginning to thin out.

Fat heads always liven things up. It WAS a street party at Mile 6.

And then this happened:

Followed by this happening:

As I See It - 01.16.16 - Get ready to run!

I went looking for inspiration and ended up spending my money. The expo for the Chevron Houston Marathon/Aramco Half-Marathon is always one of the best expos. I went there hoping that something would inspire me to run and well...

It is nice to go to the expo without the anticipation churning in my stomach of having to run a full or half marathon the next day.

Later that day, I donned a tux and made my way to the ERISCSS Coronation at Hilton-Post Oak. However, before I was in the presence of royalty, I joined Chree and Lynne at RDG for some bubbly and lite bites.

Sometimes it pays to look up. This is in the lobby of the Hilton-Post Oak.

As I See It - 01.12.16 - The city that doesn't always sleep

This is a photo I snapped before I headed to bed. It was all quiet in The Calvinator's 'hood. It isn't always.

Because Houston has such a diverse economy, people work what many of us would consider unconventional hours. The refineries, the medical workers, and even companies that have their global headquarters here, have people working around the clock.

Houston is the United States

As I See It - 01.08.16 - Werewolf! There wolf!

This is what I awakened to:

And when it is foggy, I always think of this:

As I See It - 01.07.16 - A Stairwell With A View

The view from 2808 Caroline.

Pic(s) Of The Day - 12.18.15 - Scenes From A Mall

I finally made it back to The Galleria to continue with my Christmas shopping. Traffic was a bitch getting there and once I arrived, I decided I was going to valet at Nordstrom because it's just what the doctor ordered.
I made my annual pilgrimage to the tree in the ice skating rink and it wasn't lit!

Usually there is one or two displays that will catch my attention and this year the award goes to Coach!

And so, I was minding my own business and I thought, "Hmmm. I haven't been on the 2nd level of the Nordstrom wing. Let's go that way." So I did and THEN I saw THIS:

The store is closing! At some point it will reopen but not in The Galleria. My bet is that it will re-open in River Oaks District.

And yes, I purchased some more shoes. Can you blame me? It was 70% the last marked price. #MerryChristmasToMe

Pic(s) Of The Day - 12.05.15 - Saturday Scenes

Another beautimus sunset in Houston. And...I wasn't going shopping until I was able to display my snowflakes on the balcony of the The Calvinator's crib. As you can tell, he doesn't look too thrilled.

Pic Of The Day - 12.04.15 - Glass Towers

Friday morning found me downtown for a meeting. I miss working in downtown Houston.

The person we met with has a corner office in a high-rise with a great view of the city and of other buildings.

Pic(s) Of The Day - 12.03.15 - TNT

A beautiful sunset and a beautiful lit tree.

Pic Of The Day - 11.03.15 - And So It Goes

It was election day in Houston. My candidate for Mayor, Stephen Costello, didn't make the runoff. It happens. Life is full of disappointments. And in an election, someone is going to win and someone is going to lose.

Margo and I went to Steve's Watch Party. We then went to Ramiro Fonseca's Watch Party. He was running for HISD Trustee 3 position; he didn't win. Then went to the HERO Watch Party; it was defeated. It was The Trail Of Tears.

Pic(s) Of The Day - 10.26.15 - FORE!

So...on Sunday night the rain let up and the decision was made to go forward with 2015 Frank Billingsley Golf Classic. We all showed up early at Golf Club of Houston and welcomed the golfers. It was a great day for golf for a great cause benefiting Legacy Community Health.

When it was all said and done, I went home and took a nap and awakened in time to see this sunset.

Pic Of The Day - 10.25.15 - And More Rain

So much so that streets are flooding!