This week, while still in Houston, we decided to get some local culture. On Monday we went with my niece and her family to the Houston Rodeo and Livestock show. I think it is supposed to be the largest such event in the US. It takes over the whole astrodome, reliant center complex. It is like a huge state fair that includes a rodeo. We will be seeing the rodeo on Saturday when we go back for a concert. Monday we just walked around looking at everything and eating all the food.
On Wednesday Fran and I went to the Houston Museum of Fine Arts. It is nice to go to large city, downtown, and find free parking on the street. Our truck was not going to fit in any parking garage. What a nice museum. Two exhibits really stood out, Carlos Cruz-Diez exhibit and a piece by Cai Guo-Qiang. Cruz-Diez does interesting things with color, light and shapes that are fascinating. My only complaint was that I think the exhibit was to large. Personally I was overwhelmed looking at that many pieces. Cai Guo-Qiang produced a piece using gunpowder. It is amazing to watch how it was done then to walk into the room and view the piece which covers all four walls. Google both of their names or go to the museum’s website and look up their names to view the work.
I fixed both plumbing issues. In the kitchen I took out the water filter under the sink an put the patch line back in and no drips. I put a new filter outside the trailer on the water line. In the bathroom I replaced the faucet with a new single lever model and no leaks.
I previously mentioned the park we are staying in is nothing special but it is close to my niece and yet still kind of rural. We found the downside to this park during the week. Most of the people staying here live in their trailers and so they go to work during the day. This means they start leaving around 6 am in their big pickup trucks. We had such a person move into the spot next to ours and the spaces are close.
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