So, it is Friday night and there have been some more interesting moments in Houston. The AC is fixed...that's great...and the cookies have changed to chocolate with pink m & m's...The highway navigational system is still a mystery, and it must be some sort of divine intervention that has us arriving exactly where we thought we wanted to be. Like last night we got caught on the wrong highway, headed in the wrong direction, and miraculously ended up at a fantastic Steakhouse called Saltgrass, where we were introduced to the local brew- Shiner Bock. It's cheap and delicious...kinda like Sam Adams. Which, when we asked our waiter if they had any local brews on tap he replied...I think we have Sam Adams!! And we were like, "That' s from Boston!" So Shiner it was. And from our booth in the corner, we had a delightful view of none other than Talbot's Outlet! Cool, huh?
After our meal, we felt revived. We just had to head back to the Galleria in Uptown to the Lucky Brand Store to shop for comfy jeans. Once again, it was the miracle navigator that led us to the Orange parking garage (free!) and brought us upstairs into the world of Jimmy Choo, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, and Caroline Herrera. Past the ice rink and the Christmas tree, past the Apple Store, and Dylan's Kandy Bar, to our favorite store in the world ...Lucky Jeans. There we were treated to exceptional service and a dozen pairs of jeans hand picked for us to try on.
However, our luck ran out...the store did not have the jeans we wanted in our size, so off we went, without any packages!! We somehow managed to find our way back to Bell Street. Thank goodness for the red glowing roof of the Toyota Center across from our hotel It is like a beacon in the night.
Today brought more excitement and adventure as we headed back to the convention center in search of inspiration. After a morning of sessions and 1 lost program book,(Where did I leave that?) we walked down the street to the local Houston Astros Sports Bar and Grill across the street from Minutemaid Park. It was a great break,in an interesting venue. I even scored an autographed Kevin Youkalis baseball!
No luck scoring a massage, facial or pedicure appointment at the Hilton, however, so back to the conference we walked, for the remainder of the afternoon. Tonight we get ready for the main event. Our handouts are being copied and will be waiting for us at Kinkos. Our room is equipped with a sound system and a screen. All systems are a go. Just sitting around trying to decide where to try our luck tonight....
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