Wednesday, March 28 – We've been in Houston for a little over a month and are preparing to head to Florida to visit family. After spending Easter weekend with our daughter, Carrie, we'll head East. It's been a busy time, but we've also spent many a day just relaxing here at the Houston Elks Lodge Campground and enjoying the spring weather.
It's been fantastic to visit with Carrie. She's preparing to move into a new downtown apartment, so she is very busy. This was not her choice. Her landlord sold her loft and gave her three weeks to find a new place. Carrie has moved several times and seems to have everything pretty much under control. We're happy to be here to help ease a little of the stress involved in moving. She'll put Paul to work installing a couple TV's and possibly rearrange some furniture after the movers finish their work.
We've spent several Saturday afternoons downtown enjoying the city life with Carrie and watching NCAA March Madness in several of the thousands of sports bars around town. It sure has been a crazy and exciting tournament with numerous bracket busting games. Hope you've been able to enjoy a couple games!
We are always discovering new places to watch the game, grab a bite to eat or just quench our thirst. Today we discovered King’s Bierhaus.
We shared an order of the American Sampler, which is one of their signature dishes. Delicious. We all ordered one of their German beers on tap. Yes, Marsha even had one, and she hates beer. She said that if you don’t like beer, try the Stiegl Radler, Grapefruit. She loved it.
Carrie took us to the Art Car Graveyard that she accidentally found during one of her many outings around Houston. We were in town for the Art Car Parade last April but unfortunately will miss it this year. It's a wonderful event and a great time! This scrap metal yard is where many of the old cars, and parts removed from unused vehicles, end-up after the parade. We recognized many of these cars and weird parts from past parades and visits to the museum. The museum (you can read about our visit here) is where the car art is on display and makes for an unusual place to visit while in town. We highly recommend a visit to the Art Car Museum.
Before…Azaba, 2011. It isn’t your eyes; it is a bit blurry…hehe
Graveyard….Azaba, 2018
Before…Eele, 2011
Graveyard, 2018
Before…Cable Guy, 2011
Graveyard…All that is left, 2018
Before…2012, Mr. Green.
Graveyard, 2018. Not too bad.
Before, 2011. No idea of the name.
Graveyard, 2018
This weekend is Easter and a sure sign of Spring with warmer weather finally arriving in Houston. Of course, Marsha has planned dinner for Easter Sunday and was adamant about Paul not even thinking about leaving before Tuesday, April 3. This will be the last we see Carrie until her planned visit to Ohio later this summer. Of course, we'll return here next fall on our way to visit places unknown at this time!
A little taste of Spring here in Houston for our family and friends up North.
We'll be heading East along the Gulf next week for an eventual stop in Florida. Stop back and enjoy a few days at the beach in beautiful Amelia Island, Florida. See you there!
We wish all our family and friends a very blessed Easter day!
Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see y’all back real soon. Have a great day!
Sorry Carrie has to move again, but glad y'all are there to help...That car art graveyard is incredible. It amazes me how they come up with the designs. Hope you guys enjoy the Easter weekend and have safe travels east.
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What a clever idea to create the Graveyard Museum! Fun way to watch the bball games at various sports bars. Definitely puts one in the mood for some fun. Hope all goes well with Carrie's move. I am sure there will be plenty of jobs for both of you in the new place:) Safe travels as you move on to FL. Can't wait for photos!!
ReplyDeleteNice to have so much fun there with Carrie and checking out the local activities, those art cars are quite interesting.
ReplyDeleteNow that is quite the graveyard. You've had a great visit and stayed busy. Hope you can avoid some of the scary Spring weather.
ReplyDeleteWhen heading north should you travel I-65 here we are between Birmingham and Huntsville. We have a RV site for you. We will be in Houston but not til June 1 for granddaughters graduation.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy reading about your travels. Interestingly they are somewhat similar to ours. We were in Big Bend for a week and Davis Mountain for a week in January. February we explored in Arizona. Currently we are up the road in College Station, TX, where we spend a lot of time with family. We also have family in the Florida Panhandle. We spend 5-6 months a year traveling. Our home is in Paducah, KY. If interested, you can check out our blog at www.livingrichlyinretirement.blogspot.com Safe and happy travels east.
ReplyDeleteThose are some crazy cars. That would be a cool place to visit.
ReplyDeleteLove the photo of "the girls" together in the pub! You're finding so many fun things to do in Houston—those art cars are so interesting. Obviously Carrie is a great tour guide. It's great that you're there at the perfect time to help her move into her new place. I know you'll be sad to leave her, but it's good to know that she'll be visiting you in Ohio before too long. Happy Easter! What are you making for Easter dinner? :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat museum!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful family weekend. See you down the road.
ReplyDeleteLove the "graveyard museum" and all the beautiful flowers. Isn't it great this this lifestyle lets you spend time with your girls and give them a hand when they need it....safe travels
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a lovely visit with Carrie. Glad you were able to help her with her sudden move. Houston sounds like a great place to celebrate Easter. LuAnn
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