{"id":73,"date":"2011-12-10T10:36:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-10T10:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/passportsnothallpasses.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/10\/houston-is-done\/"},"modified":"2017-03-16T09:07:42","modified_gmt":"2017-03-16T09:07:42","slug":"houston-is-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/passportsnothallpasses.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/10\/houston-is-done\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston is done"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-C6az0lsaen4\/TuM_NNUL_JI\/AAAAAAAAAUk\/m3tAi3yN5Fg\/s1600\/IMG_2656.JPG\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-C6az0lsaen4\/TuM_NNUL_JI\/AAAAAAAAAUk\/m3tAi3yN5Fg\/s320\/IMG_2656.JPG?w=980\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684456650816879762\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Well, we closed out the Houston trip successfully.  Sunday was a great time.  It started early with <a href=\"http:\/\/berryhillbajagrill.com\/\">Berryhill&#8217;s<\/a> meeting up with Gina and drinking a cold beer.  For the record 9:30am Houston time is 3:30pm London time, so it was clearly beer-thirty.  <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9TESqOQZt-Y\/TuM_M-I5GBI\/AAAAAAAAAUU\/oaxapW0c524\/s1600\/IMG_2650.JPG\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9TESqOQZt-Y\/TuM_M-I5GBI\/AAAAAAAAAUU\/oaxapW0c524\/s320\/IMG_2650.JPG?w=980\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684456646742972434\" \/><\/a>After a great visit with G-money, we went to the Texans game.  Without question, it was one of the best games we have been to.  Down to the wire, we stayed until the end, on feet, yelling and cheering.  SO FUN!  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7WYoAlpNtp4\/TuNApfu08fI\/AAAAAAAAAU4\/zXv5qVM40ho\/s1600\/IMG_2670.JPG\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7WYoAlpNtp4\/TuNApfu08fI\/AAAAAAAAAU4\/zXv5qVM40ho\/s320\/IMG_2670.JPG?w=980\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684458236308419058\" \/><\/a><br \/>Capitol Grill was the perfect ending.  I do miss a good Texas steak!<\/p>\n<p>Monday we were able to get our fangs cleaned at the (greatest ever) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northcypressdental.com\/dr-james-ramsey-dds.html\">dentist<\/a>.  Then we tested our newly cleaned teeth on sushi at <a href=\"http:\/\/fishhouston.com\/site\/\">Fish<\/a>.  Of course overeating was in order since it would be our last meal in Houston.  Again, Scott&#8217;s frequent travels paid off and we flew back to London in first class &#8211; truly the best way to fly internationally.  <\/p>\n<p>A huge shout out to John Kim for his generosity in letting us camp at his house.  We are so lucky to have such great friends and we miss them dearly.  As great as London is, it is without our friends&#8230;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HFrYfpK2H6g\/TuNApml6V7I\/AAAAAAAAAVE\/f9sdX_EnEF4\/s1600\/IMG_2649.JPG\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HFrYfpK2H6g\/TuNApml6V7I\/AAAAAAAAAVE\/f9sdX_EnEF4\/s320\/IMG_2649.JPG?w=980\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684458238150072242\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable mention:<br \/>Scott&#8217;s godson Braden who is now over 6 feet tall!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_w9oPfPKyNI\/TuM_OfTJwQI\/AAAAAAAAAUs\/57ztN5ujkuI\/s1600\/IMG_2663.JPG\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_w9oPfPKyNI\/TuM_OfTJwQI\/AAAAAAAAAUs\/57ztN5ujkuI\/s320\/IMG_2663.JPG?w=980\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684456672824246530\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Braden&#8217;s daddy Paul<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ivexrOAt9dM\/TuNAqOLEzEI\/AAAAAAAAAVQ\/HXIfdfJg5i8\/s1600\/IMG_2664.JPG\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ivexrOAt9dM\/TuNAqOLEzEI\/AAAAAAAAAVQ\/HXIfdfJg5i8\/s320\/IMG_2664.JPG?w=980\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684458248774929474\" \/><\/a><br \/>We ran into the Barrow family leaving the game &#8211; such cute kids!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ul2Kqu0jh9g\/TuNAq60kaII\/AAAAAAAAAVc\/gESmBhxWk0I\/s1600\/IMG_2674.JPG\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ul2Kqu0jh9g\/TuNAq60kaII\/AAAAAAAAAVc\/gESmBhxWk0I\/s320\/IMG_2674.JPG?w=980\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684458260760127618\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, we closed out the Houston trip successfully. Sunday was a great time. It started early with Berryhill&#8217;s meeting up with Gina and drinking a cold beer. For the record 9:30am Houston time is 3:30pm London time, so it was clearly beer-thirty. After a great visit with G-money, we went to the Texans game. 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