Day 178

Doctor appointment at Hermann Memorial in the Medical District near downtown Houston. Got a giant A plus for health. Of course I celebrated by eating a Giradeli Square Chocolate Bar!!!! Once back at Bermuda Beach, I snapped this photo of a trio of horses and their noncommital riders on the beach! It was a full moon this evening and the tide was extremely far out. We walked out past the 2nd sand bar. The cat was enjoying digging for sand crabs.

Day 177

The fans are on full blast in Texas City in my art room. But when I arrive home and open the sliding door towards the beach, the wind blast from the gulf almost knocks the cat over! No AC needed whatsoever with the doors and windows open. Incidentally, we came across the most perfectly constructed house for this beach. Three doors down (not the band) is the concrete house we visited last Saturday and the cross currents inside are designed so that every space in every room has a breeze. It reminded me of some of the elaborate resorts in Mexico with the design. Shown in earlier photos. I forgot to include the rickashaw images and bamboo bicycle that I came across while shopping in The Strand on Saturday. Very unique marketing displays in two separate stores. The only better attention getter that I've seen on the coast was the front half of an old wooden chris craft boat that was made into a bench. That item was purchased off of ebay for The Glass Mermaid Shop in Kemah. Now, why didn't I take a photo. Or did I????? Hmmmmm.

Day 176

Monday, Monday, can't stop that day. Mommas and the Poppas would have harmonized greatly over this mornings sunrise. Photos on Bermuda Beach and some taken at the Seawall. Great day for news. Opportunity knocked and we are headed to the Hill Country when our 6 months are up on Bermuda Beach. Spoke to all the boys and my family today. Everyone celebrated. Made fish tacos for supper and then took a stroll among the seaweed and seagulls before dark.

Day 175

Sunday morning seagulls were all about the seaweed. We were lazying about on the deck overlooking the gulf waters while beachcombers were mulling about. Runners were with their dogs and wives were telling husbands to hurry up. We built up an appetite with all this entertainment, so we made our way through seawall traffic to the Mosquito Cafe on 14th Street near the Strand. Veggie omelets and eggs benedict accompanied raspberry tea. Afterwards, we visited Rene Wiley's studio at 2128 Post Office Street and had a lengthy visit with her husband/manager about the biz. Love her work at www.renewileyart.com Returned at high noon for Jan's last beach walk of the vacation combining exercise with gobs of vitamin D. Escaped the island traffic just in time to meet her Hobby plane departure to Love Field. Could not help ourselves and visited Joe Lee's Cafe for the famous, best Fish Sandwiches this entire Houston area has to offer in League City near Clear Creek High School. Continued to stalk the sailboat on 61st off 45 with photographs on the way home. Began the arduous job of packing for the Big Move well into the evening.

Day 174

Love Saturday mornings on the beach! Woke up to glimmering water and walked down to see two fishermen catching CATFISH!!!! After a healthy breakfast, Jan and I shopped The Strand until we dropped! Picked up fresh jumbo shrimp at Katie's Seafood Market at the Wharf and had a shrimp salad for supper. Of course, we should mention we ate lunch at the Original Mexican Cafe in the historic district. During our evening beach walk, we met the concrete house neighbor and were invited for a visit. Enjoyed the evening with Dottie and her son, Trace, and friend.