BayouCityGirl

That's Hilarious!!! The "Macy's Dancing in the Street and the people dancing in the street with their line dancing!! OMG!!! :-X At least it wasn't like in the typical desert people think of us as being in or on horse back or something!

Hallmark in Meyerland also carries Houston/Texas cards. Even the dollar store (Dollar General, Only a Dollar, etc...) hope this helps! I find Houston/Texas cards pretty much everywhere.

happy Canada Day!! Too bad I live too far to keep traveling back and forth to Visit. My friend and I came into Maple Leaf Pub to visit and enjoy your celebration. I am very much at home talking with the Canadians!!!!

somehow an amusement park in the Dome reminds me of the oh-so-fun Sharpstown mall amusement park rides!

The Walmart at Meyerland did get a little better. Its a litle bigger and they added some food in there.

Meyerland is a nicer outdoor mall I think. I mean I heard it used to be pretty horrible looking but its still nice to go shopping in and about. To tell you the truth. A lot better then shopping West Oaks. Even the food out there is better eating! I think W.Oaks shouldn't have gotten rid of Chik Fil A. The only good food court food there is Arby's. Sharpstown I haven't been to in a while. I did go to Katy Mills. That mall is nice, I went to Memorial City not long ago too. It wasn't too bad either. I think one day want to venture out to First Colony Mall.

How can you say West Oaks is a nicer mall? There is no music store, book store, Spencer's, and its all cell phone acessories and tshirt stores. To me is completely BORING! the renovation was nice but it lost alot of the better business's in my opinion.

too bad the Grey wolves aren't there anymore. Just the Maned Wolf. The African animals will be taken to the new African Exhibit when its finished.

I noticed everytime people came near the pen the Zebra stamped his leg too. (was it a warning?) LOL! he loved watching kids too. next time I'll see if I can get pictures. I'm planning on going back!!

We may not have the best zoo but we have the best animals!! LOL! So personable! I still can't get over the Zebra! If anyone goes, please let me know if the Zebra acts that way to y'all too!! I am curious! My friend and I are actually interested in "zoo adopting" the Zebra to suppport it! We're looking into it. We'll let you know what comes of it. BTw, never heard of a duck that growls...was it at the duck pond?

I went to the zoo yesterday with a friend and we went by and saw the animals. I felt bad for them because you know our zoo is really shameful looking if you compare it to San Antonio's zoo. (as well as the people who work the food kiosk have no idea where any of the animals are located!) So anyway we walked around and we came upon the Zebras. Well they looked like typical grass eating zebras. There is one that stands out VERY well. His name is "Adam" a zookeeper told us. Zookeeper also told us that he was hand raised and someone thought they could use it as a pet and train it as a horse but it started biting (They must have watched, "Racing Stripes" a bit too much!) so it was donated to the zoo. My friend and I were just totally loving and playing with this Zebra from our safe distance of course! First he comes up to the pen as close as possible! (I couldn't believe that) He came when called if he moved away from the pen for a while. If we asked the Zebra to smile, he'd grin his upper lips. (As much as a Zebra) could smile! But this gets better. After the smiling he took his rubber food bucket he plays with. He dragged it from the back of the pen and started rubbing it against the fence, and trying to throw the thing over the fence and playing with it. Then Adam came to the front of the pen with his food container, and he tried to show it to us. He was pressing it against the fence. (Like here you have it) So after a long day my friend told the Zebra..."bye, we have to go...byeeee.." and we started walking. The Zebra was following us alongside. We decided to run by and the Zebra ran side the pen... When we ran not only running but he was bucking and kicking playfully. He was so enjoying our company. When my friend and I left...we noticed other people trying to get him to run too. btw, to identify the Zebra if you go to see him he has a small dot on the side of his face hear his cheek bone. (or if you want to see him ask the zookeeper for "Adam") he's really one of the most unusual semi-wild Zebras I have ever seen. I asked the zookeper, "did you know the Zebra fetches?" and she only said, "I have seen him playful but I have never seen him this happy!" THEN I call for a cab to go home and this cab (if you are interested I have his card I can give you in whisper) was THE COOLEST cab I have ever been in! (if you need it) The guy had a awesome stero system with bass and 2 TVs in the back with a DVD playing in it. (Probably had more I didn't ask about) Well wanted to tell ya about this awesome Zebra if you wanted to check him out for yourself!

I see someone running a red light in the pic! seriously though, how come all the renderings are always showing sunny days. Let's show a little clouds and rainy weather. Its like looking at car commericals. They are always driving over rocks and mountains. How about some stuck in traffic, idling, and doing big city driving!

When I saw the news yesterday this guy who (I guess) is in charge of Mexican-American studies said Houston intently called the name of the soccer team 1876 when whoever named it knew the history of the falling of Mexico and founding of Houston and knowing Houston was a diverse city. I could tell ya what gets me but don't want to start anything. But I can tell ya sometimes it gets sickening sometimes. Personally I am not a fan of the name Dynamo's and I'd rather have 1976. Dynamo's name is just too quick of a name to come up and reminds me of "Dynamite" (and I don't mean the "Good Times" quote). To me personally it doesn't ring anything in this city. I would have loved to see the space of Texas theme go on and be named something unique only to Texas. Even San Jose Earthquakes was more attractive to that region then.. "the HOUSTON DYNAMOS!" of course then again I am not a fan of soccer, or is it football? (would that offend the Mexican Americans too... --calling it soccer?--) Only cheer I can know that rymes. "Go Go dynamos!" ...you've reached your high, you reached your low, when is the next name change, who knows?

well I did a quick sketch of a generic downtown skyline. but that first pic without the skyline is the real image. too funny!! LOL!

My idea...btw, lose the little soccer ball, add a building in the background and/or put something houston related. Make the logo unique! Perhaps it made the logo a bit too busy. (the lower part of the screen would be a soccer ball) but then again that's what I get for being an artist who wants to mess with someone's logo!! ;-P I didn't design the Dynamos logos but I wish it was a teeeeensie weeeensie better!

interesting how one of the hockey teams in Canada is the Canucks! (and they don't seem to mind) Perhaps we should rename the soccer team here the "Santa Ana's"! I'm sure that's not offensive to the proud Texans who live here!

The 1836 Logo and design was cool too!! I liked it!

Closest Kroger's to me is near Gessner..too far to travel. HEB is across the street and Randalls (on both ends I got Dairy Ashford or Wilcrest) but for small food stores.. "Food Town" is also pretty reasonable! I go there in Sugar Land. if anyone has gone to Food Town on Eldridge in Sugar Land. Check out the cashiers hair. Her name is "Deb". Its like something that came out of the 80's. (the hair!) its VERY recognizable!

omg! Randalls is horribly overpriced. What do you buy when you go to Randalls? I can spent $15 on 5-10 items at HEB and spend on the same 5-10 items $45-50 at Randalls.

That Seller Brothers is horrible! (well the location isn't the best either). I have a backpack purse and they told me to leave it at customer service. Not like I was going to steal anything but I guess in that neighborhood they weren't taking chances. I usually go to the little dollar store next door for a phone card. The Randalls on Westheimer/Dairy Ashford wasn't too bad either. It was pretty big and not at all dumpy. It will be weird to see it gone. Randalls had good selections but horrible high prices.

Westheimer and Dairy Ashford Randalls is going byebye. so much for another grocery store in that area (Krogers moved out long ago) So all that's left is "Spirit" halloween store AND Petsmart as major stores and "Mi Amigos" So where are people in that area to go shopping.HEB, SuperWalmart? Convert that Randalls to a CLEANER bigger TARGET!!!!! with food!

Can someone snapshot the picture of the "future stars" found on page "G4" from the "Cast of the Medicine Show". I have some friends who know Brent Spiner who would love to tell him this one! If not his mom would! This is a great pic/article to read!! go online (www.houstonchronicle.com) and hear old Astroworld ads!!

Half Price is here near Kirkwood/Westheimer! next to a jack in the box. I love that store!! They got cheap computer games!!! and great books. One book I saw the day was, "How to speak cat" using the vowels and syllables. (sp?). You want to tell me someone REALLY had nothing to do other then try and speak cat and write about it! LOL!

You mean the window space squeezed next to the escalators?

ironically these were clear days you took the picture!! Nowadays Houston is usually overcast. GOOD PIC TAKING!!! It was fasciating. Reminded me of Bad news Bears when they were excited to go to the Astrodome!