First weekend in Houston, Texas...
We arrived in Houston to balmy December weather…. and our first Friday was a great night to enjoy going to the Houston Zoo and see the creative Christmas lights display!
We started the evening with sweaters…and paused occasionally for a picture or two….or more.
But soon our jackets were off and we walked around trying not to think how truly warm it was in December.
Our good friends Brian and Diana joined us for the evening….which was a natural since we spent our 10 days in Houston at their home. They were so kind to welcome us into their home and lives…we appreciate them so much!
We had never seen Christmas lights at the zoo before, but we have since heard it is done at a number of zoos throughout cities in the US.
The only animals on display were the giraffes….
….which were interesting to see in the dark, and attracted a lot of attention!
It was an interesting evening….to be at the zoo and not see all the animals. It was still enjoyable though.
The light displays were quite creative throughout the zoo.
This car was at the entrance of the zoo, and had a creative display of lights.
Though warm and humid, it felt good to walk around, listen to Christmas music, and enjoy being together.
Saturday we spent time with Jamie and Caroline….just as we loved making connections with Melissa in Utah, we enjoyed and cherished the connections with Jamie and Caroline in Houston.
We loved breakfast, shopping, napping and even going on a few errands together! We love being in Caroline and Jamie's home, especially at Christmas. Their tree and home are beautiful and it is always fun to feel of their fun spirits when we visit.
Like Melissa, at this time of year Caroline was in the midst of studying for finals….and Jamie had much work to do at E&Y. But we enjoyed the weekends and evenings with them when we could.
Mark and I also visited the cemetery where our first daughter, Sarah Elizabeth is buried. We placed a pretty poinsettia plant by her marker and reflected for a moment.
On Saturday evening we crashed a church Christmas party at the home of some members of our former congregation. The food was great, as was the "white elephant" gift exchange…but we especially enjoyed our fun conversations with so many special friends!
Our next week in Houston was spent shopping….clothes, Christmas gifts, and foods and articles that are hard to find in Poland. We visited doctors, played games with friends, ate great food and shopped….we enjoyed our pre-Christmas time in Texas once again.
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