Where do I begin?

To tell the story of how great a love can be? Everytime I start a conversation with that question, "Where do I begin?" I hear Andy Williams singing The Theme from Love Story. Well, I don't have a love story to share. Sorry.



I feel like I haven't stopped dancin' yet I haven't been able to stop and have a cocktail catch my breath. There's been quite a bit going on.

Work is pulling me in 20 different directions all at once. I was at a conference for part of this week and picked up some new ideas. Even though I was about 1.5 miles from the office, I might as well have been 1600 miles away. So of course I get back into the office mid-morning today and caught myself having to take deep breaths and not feel overwhelmed.

I haven't been running. I haven't been working out. I'm going to get as big as a house. More of me to love.

I did attend a fun soiree at Museum of Fine Arts/Houston on Monday night. That also happened be at the same time of the arrival of the typhoon that hit Houston this week. OY! Thunder & lightning and lots of rain.



I met some interesting people from around the country. I'm always amazed at the number of people who know about my place of employment.

The Latin Grammy Awards will take place tomorrow night. Downtown is full of Latinos & Latinas. David Dust would be in Papi Heaven. Having the awards here in Houston really puts us on the map. From what I understand, this will be broadcast all over the U.S. & Latin America. ¡Aye Dios Mio! And I think this is the first time that the awards have not been held in Miami or Los Angeles.

So it's been cool to see all the happenings around the Toyota Center, the George R. Brown Convention Center and the Hilton Americas. I'm just wondering if Ricky will be shaking his bon bon and will Shakira's hips not be telling lies?

Madge arrives on Sunday and brings her Sticky & Sweet Tour to Minute Maid Park. I'm not sure what to wear. A Jean Paul Gaultier inspired bustier? There was some banter about wearing a WWMD? t-shirt. LOL

I've been so busy I didn't even realize that Top Chef/New York starts tonight so on that note...gotta go!

Latin Grammys Are Coming To Houston

I've sorta been on a Mexican/Latin roll with my posts so here is one more...

So yesterday when I was listening to the 400p news with Erik Barajas, not with him in the house but with him on the telly, they announced that Houston will be hosting the Latin Grammys on November 13.

No. This isn't your abuelas (the Latin Grannys). This is the awards show for Latin recording artists.

Folks, this is HUGE! HUGE I tell ya!

Previous host cities have been Miami and Las Vegas and I believe Los Angeles.

When I heard the news, I immediately sent a text message to Kaye Sedilla. You see, Kaye is making her annual Houston appearance on Sunday, July 20 at the Mr. & Miss Mint Julep Contest. Kaye Sedilla only appears once a year in Houston because she is on tour the rest of the time.

So I'm hoping that Kaye can clear her calendar and make another visit to Houston November 13.

There is a rumor floating around town that Beyonce will make an apperance at the Latin Grammys. Her dad, Matthew Knowles, said that Beyonce is working on another Spanish cd that will drop in November so timing is everything.

Kaye's people will be contacting Beyonce's people because Kaye would LOVE to do a duet with Beyonce. She sings the Norteña Mix of Irreplaceable (Irremplazable) all of the time...even if she doesn't know the words.

It's kind of like that girl singing Ken Lee instead of Without You.

If you want the 411 on the Latin Grammy's, click here.

I do have another comment to make...When this city was building Minute Maid Park, Toyota Center and Reliant Stadium, there was a bunch of moaning and groaning (just like what's going on with the soccer stadium). Folks, we need venues and hotel rooms and attractions that will bring major events to this city (i.e. Super Bowl, All Star Game, Latin Grammys). We have quite a bit going on this city and it just isn't about stadiums and arenas.

We just dedicated a brand new Cathedral (co-cathedral to be correct) and this weekend will be the grand opening of Discovery Green.

It just goes to prove that "If you build it, they will come."