Houston

Ah, Houston, the last major city of my travels (sorry College Station, you don't quite count). I had begun to grow a little travel weary after over a month on the road, so I was glad to arrive at my sister's apartment. I had been there before, and as a family member, I felt more like I was at home than on vacation. We cooked dinner, watched Inception, and played non-competitive Taboo with her husband, Josh. It turns out Taboo is just as fun when everybody wins, so don't let anybody ever tell you you can't play it with three people.

We also went to see the Houston Symphony at Hermann Memorial Park. They played, among other things, Tchaikovsky's Symphony #5, which was my favorite part of the concert. The weather was just right, which, for Houston at this time of year, is saying a lot.

My last night on the road was spent at the residence of Amanda and TJ White, friends from high school who got married in January. TJ is commuting from College Station to Houston to work for BP, so we had a nice long drive back from the city to catch up. He had just finished his first day, which sounded like an arduous string of HR info sessions. Amanda had also had long day, so we had a quiet evening: dinner, a little talking, and off to sleep. Let it be known that TJ went to bed before me and woke up long before me. This may be a first.