behind the scenes

My sister had tickets to a Rockets game but her hubby had a test that night (its just mean to put a test on Saturday night!).   We went in their place and had a great time. 

We actually sat on bar stools set up behind the camera/media area and had fun seeing that layer of the game.   Look at all the giant cameras!  

 The one closest to us was the main view that was projected on the jumbo tron.   We also saw the guy who manages the live twitter feed and found ourselves watching when he would post and seeing what he'd said --- it takes a special talent to be able to live-tweet.    There are so many behind-the-scenes folks involved in putting on a professional sports game.  

Bonus of the seats we found -- it was really nice to have easy access to the bathroom and no battling with strangers over armrests or crawling/being crawled over to get to your seats...we may've found our new favorite seats.

It was a close game, but the Rockets lost :(  we'll get 'em next time!

This weekend it is finally starting to feel like fall/winter in Houston, and I am so happy....chilly when I walk Smokey, but happy.

I hope to have more fun posts soon...its been a long year....

Jeopardy

I took the Jeopardy test tonight...trust me, I have no illusions that I would be on the show ....I'd freeze up like a deer in headlights in front of the camera or I'd get out of view of the camera like I did when they tried to interview us after the Friends finale aired.....oh well, its always fun to take the test and test my knowledge...pop culture - ok, history and geography - not great...

too bad they don't let people do pairs for the game like Wheel of Fortune does.

I haven't forgotten about you little blog!    Just been busy busy with work (so don't want to get BACK on computer when I get home) and K is still adjusting to full-time teaching, seems like he has to grade each weekend, and last weekend he even reprised his teaching demo as part of an event to help adjuncts know what to expect in the application/interview process for the school.    Great idea, I know he could've benefited from it when he went through the process.    Trust me, he's loving it just still trying to work out how to fit everything in.

This weekend is my birthday so we hope to have some fun but remnants of Hurricane Patricia seem to have other plans, even saw an article with a quote from the mayor telling everyone to stay in Saturday and Sunday.....sad face.....so many events around town have been cancelled already I need to see if places are even open we were going to go to.   better to be safe and dry, so if i have to postpone I will, just bummed.....

Houston street art

I'm finally learning to call the art near my house 'street art' as opposed to 'graffiti'.  it really is art, and takes some serious talent.   look at the most recent addition to the wall.  makes every walk with Smokey more interesting.


Just recently I saw that we now have an entire festival devoted to it!

new office

I received the best phone call this week...Kevin was calling me from his brand new office phone!  

His office is definitely coming together in little pieces (he still doesn't have computer - he had it, but it has to get worked on so they had to take it away), but it will get there.  

He got some lamps for it this week (my hubby LOVES lamps!) and took advantage of a great deal on a printer.    We may go ahead and get him a fridge for his office too.

We planned to go work on getting it all set up this weekend, but realized its closed for the holiday weekend...oh well, another day.....

I cannot wait to see it (and have so many of his books have a proper home)