Pic Of The Day - 03.01.15 - The Path Not Taken

The view of Buffalo Bayou from the parking lot behind Spaghetti Warehouse off of Travis in downtown Houston.

Pic Of The Day - 02.28.15 - High Hanging Fruit

For the past couple of months, these oranges have been hanging around, way up high and no one can get to them.

The tree is in the courtyard of a small apartment complex in The Calvinator's 'hood.

Pic Of The Day - 02.27.15 - Spam

Who knew that SPAM comes in different flavors? Not me! And, it wasn't until I was strolling through HEB on Dunlavy that I noticed it. Yes, I was just strolling along, minding my own business, as I am so prone to doing and there it was. Who knew?

Pic Of The Day - 02.26.15 - The New Crack

I've never done crack but I think there is crack in the Girl Scouts' Lemonades. I can't get enough of them and I thought I was the only one until...

One of my friends posted on Facebook posted a photo of the Lemonades and referred to them as crack. I then told him that I have a dealer on the second floor of my office building who has cases of crack!

#crackiswhack

Pic Of The Day - 02.25.15 - Visitor

So the word visitor actually reminds me of a former colleague who named one of her dogs Visitor. She chose that name be it was a stray dog who ended up on her doorstep. She decided to feed it and assumed it was just a visitor but Visitor stayed.

Well, on Wednesday I was a visitor at Houston City Hall.

You see...I have recently been appointed to serve on the Mayor's Hispanic Advisory Board and this was first meeting. It is quite an honor to receive this appointment and it is high caliber group of people.

So what is this a advisory board? From the website:

The Hispanic Advisory Board exists to serve as a liaison between the Hispanic community and the Mayor. The Board will provide viable recommendations on policies that will advance the social, economic, and political issues of all Hispanics and citizens in the City of Houston.

You can read more about the advisory board here.

Pic Of The Day - 02.24.15 - I'm Intrigued

Every now and then, I run across this plant in different neighborhoods and there is one blossoming in The Calvinator's new 'hood. I believe it is called a Dwarf Bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus 'Little John'). They're just so cute!

Pic(s) Of The Day - 02.23.15 - Mary, Mary Quite Contrary

So...I stopped at HEB, as I am so prone to doing, and picked up a few things. As I proceeded to the check-out line, I noticed these orchids.

I walked over to admire and price them and all I did was admire. I didn't want to spend $69.99 on a plant that I would possible kill. So, how does my garden grow? Just fine at HEB!