Houston, We have a problem...

Oh, hello George Hermann.

A little synopsis of two days hanging out in downtown Houston.

Spent the afternoon hanging out at the Hermann Memorial Park (hint: the Ironman is called the Hermann Memorial Texas Ironman), so I thought I would pay this guy a visit.  Apparently, he fought in the civil war to come home and find his whole family dead.  So, he spent the rest of his life amassing a fortune to donate to the city of Houston.  Hats off to you George.

Then, I headed toward campus hoping to find some good shopping.
I got a haircut, a few new shirts, and a surprise farmer's market.

Hummus and fresh naan for lunch, epic win.
This is absolutely why when travelling I tell people to just get out on foot and explore a place from first person perspective- life is a grand adventure, just jump right in!

And of course we can't be all play.Morning bike ride (hello family who is now here!)...and it was supposed to be 45 min with a 15 min transition run.  It turned into 1:20 since I was terrible lost and a run.  Remember no sense of direction!!!
How else do you reward hard work... a visit to Sprinkles!
I had a salty caramel, but couldn't miss out on these little treats that made me miss the mutts!

Of course - the day came full circle surrounded by people I love, good food, and a little luck in my corner that will hopefully hang on until Saturday.