Pic Of The Day - 03.27.14

It rained again on Thursday.  I'm not complaining; we need it. 

Art In Nature

So... you remember me mentioning how I've been sneezing?  This has been going on for over a month.  Everything has had a green tint to it because the pollen had been piling up. 

Well, it rained on Wednesday and it rained hard enough to start washing away some of the pollen. I was out walking The Calvinator and saw a big puddle of pollen. 

Burn Baby Burn

I haven't been feeling well for the past month or so.  It's all allergy/hay fever related.  I've tried various OTC meds and Saturday I switched to Zyrtec.

No one told me how groggy it would make me but the commercials are factual...it clears you up.  So...what is the point of me telling you all of this?

On Monday, I meant to take a photo of The Calvinator and me watching Dancing With The Stars but I was so out of it when I got home, I fell asleep after I walked him.  So far this year, I have missed two days of taking photos and getting something posted.

Tuesday MORE than made it for it.  You see...

There I was minding my own business at work and I happened to look out the window just a bit before 12:30p.m.  There was black smoke to the north of the building.  I commented that it looked like something was on fire on I-10 because that happens from time to time but then we realized it was much closer, the fire was getting bigger and we could actually see orange flames!

It turns out an apartment complex under construction was burning and baby was it burning.  We could hear sirens coming from all different directions and it was causing traffic gridlock all through the neighborhood.

What's fascinating about this structure, is that it was built right next to to a cemetery and there had just been a news story about it!  Coincidence?  I think not.

I can honestly say that I have never seen a fire of this magnitude.  It was almost of biblical proportions.

You can read more about it here.

Pic Of The Day - 03.23.14

I was invited to a wedding reception for Houston Mayor Annise Parker and Kathy Hubbard.  They were recently married in a small, private ceremony in California.

The original plan was to have a small dinner at the home of John and Becca Cason Thrash but when the RSVP number started to swell, the party was moved to The Corinthian.

This is photo I snapped of them dancing to Etta James' At Last.  You can read more about in Shelby's column here.

Scenes From A Saturday Night In Houston - 03.22.14

The Diana Foundation Cirque du Diana Gala at the Omni Hotel.

Pic Of The Day - 03.21.14

So...on Friday, I met up with Elizabeth from TUTS.  I let her suggest a place for lunch and she suggested Canopy.  I loved the idea because I had never eaten there and wanted to give it a try.

It also worked well for my Try Not To Eat Meat On Fridays During Lent observance because...

One of the menu items was crab cakes with fried green tomatoes!  I ordered a Caesar salad to go with it but only ate half of the salad.  It was good and I would order it again!

Pic Of The Day - 03.20.14

I couldn't really decide what to eat for dinner so I drove around for a bit and ended up at Taco Cabana on Yale.  If you are what you eat, then I am fast, cheap and easy Mexican.

On my way home, I noticed the sunset while I was at Washington & Shepherd.  The clouds were catching the suns rays.