Quick Trip to Houston

We turned my new car North up I75 and then West on I10 for a quick trip to Houston. We left Friday afternoon after a Friendship Force meeting and arrived Saturday evening at Betty and Richard's condo on Clear Lake.  Their renovated condo is on the A+++ side of beautiful.  After catching up with Betty & Richard we moved over to Sharon &Jerry's house  where we stayed for three nights.

Although Sharon is undergoing chemo for lung cancer she is quite feisty. They are in the beginning stage of purchasing a 5th wheel and a big pickup to pull it to some of the National Parks.

At Dickinson BBQ

We attended Palm Sunday Mass after which we cruised through our old neighborhood in Dickinson. Our old house is in fine condition and the wooded subdivision is as beautiful as always; it definitely counts as the "American Dream." 

We stopped at Dickinson Barbeque to pickup brisket sandwiches, coleslaw and potato salad for Joanne's long time friend, Barbara who has cancer. While Joanne and another friend, Lynn, visited with Barbara, I wandered through Fry's electronic store.

Then we followed Lynn through miles of bumper to bumper traffic to a very nice nursing home where her husband is staying.  He can't eat so he is tube fed. He was sitting in a wheel chair, the first time he was out of bed in a month. Although Lynn didn't think he would recognize us, he did. He even asked us about sailing.



Joanne with Maureen

Monday we visited an old New Lifer, Maureen, who proudly told us she is ninety-two. She resides in a top-of-the-line assisted care facility.  Thrilled to see us, she was in high spirits, very bright and positive.
Joanne wanted to wander around UTMB in Galveston so we drove down there and then drove up to Waterford Harbor.  Four boats were still there on Pier 18 just like when we left ~nine years ago. One is named "We're Here." Yes, it is still there!

The Original, a Mexican Restaurant in Galveston

Rose Garden at UTMB

 
 
 












Sharon & Jerry with Richard & Betty enjoying dinner

Top Water Grill has the best fried shrimp!

No trip to Houston could be complete without dinner at Topwater Grill.  Joanne & I both had the corn chowder and fried shrimp.  I don't eat a lot of fried food but Topwaters fried shrimp is the best anywhere by a long shot. Exception made. We also stopped at Hillman's Seafood on Dickinson Bayou for Texas gulf shrimp and crab meat to bring back with us.

Two days of driving, two days of more driving while visiting followed by two more days driving back seems to have been to much for me as I contracted a cold, at least I hope it is a cold and not the flu.

Paver at St Mary's in League City with our names and our Wedding Date

Our boating adventure is scheduled to begin Monday after Easter. I hope I will be up to it. Lots of work to get ready!