texas, part three

the woodlands, and houston. my uncle brad and auntie bev and amanda live in the woodlands, which is this crazy gorgeous planned neighborhood (city!) within a texas forest. it's extremely well laid out, a very pleasant oasis on the outskirts of houston. we saw river otters on their riverwalk!

uncle brad also kindly drove us through the oil refineries of houston to see the battleship texas and the san jacento monument. had to take the car ferry to get there. i wasn't exactly thrilled about the elevator ride to the top of the monument, but i wasn't hang out at the bottom! i was finally here in texas, after all, so i decided to live it up. the view from the top was vast.

at the woodlands town center thingy where you find (or design) your texas dream mansion. mom and i celebrated our birthdays while we were in the big state, and i found that pink scarf for her. she looks delightful in it.

ferry ride

docking on the other side. don't you love the hats??

here it is, battleship texas. they are raising funds to dry dock it. it cost oodles to climb aboard, so we didn't.

the monument

view from the top. my dad paid a quarter for a monument penny. :) ah, memories.