The first week of August, my LSS and I decided to take a trip to Houston to get away and celebrate our 28th anniversary. We had reservations at the Doubletree Hotel which was very nice. The warm chocolate chip cookies were awesome! In spite of the heat, I was able to find 5 boxes while I was there. I was able to go back to the Houston Arboretum which is really nice. My favorite part is the meadow with a pond beside it. It was quiet and we were able to get some good pictures.
Leaving the Arboretum, we ventured over to Memorial Park. Very nice park and great boxes. I was the first finder for Trainspotting: Canadian National. I now have a stamp from a carver in Canada which I think, is pretty cool.
Our next stop was to be the Museum of Printing History. They have a replica of a Gutenburg Press (which is made of wood) . The curator was kind enough to demonstrate it for us and gave us a printed copy from it. It's amazing what they had to do in those days, compared to what we have now. There are lots of info and examples of printed page that are very intriguing. It is well worth the stop.
We walked around downtown Houston as the sun was going down and got some great pictures of the beautiful buildings there. This picture is one of my favorites.
It was nice to get away and just relax.
