Fireman Lewis to the rescue! (Free fire station tour, Sugar Land, Texas)
A friend of mine mentioned a while ago, that a few years back, SSA Houston organized a visit to a fire station. After…
Category: Expats
Battleship Texas (15 things to do in Houston for under $15)
“Commissioned in 1914 as the most powerful weapon in the world, the Battleship Texas is credited with the introduction and innovation of advances…
Lewis’ ‘Time Flies’ first birthday airplane party.
The theme for this blog post, guys and gals, is ‘OTT’. No, no really. But he’s super cute – and I just couldn’t…
Being an expat is an endurance sport.
One of the hardest parts of being an expat, for me, is saying goodbye. People will tell you that it’s more “see you…
Five museums for five bucks in Houston, Part II: Railway museum (Rosenberg)
We FINALLY got back to working on this segment, and investigating the wonderful, rich culture that Houston has to offer – and for…
Things to do in Houston: Art Car Museum (free)
“Get into the left lane and aim high, but keep one eye on the rear view mirror for the black and whites. Art…
Joanne’s turquoise and yellow, ‘Owl’ Baby Shower
It’s been a long time since this party – and, even longer since I’ve done any party planning. But, when Jo told me that she…
Pregnancy: Baby shower #2!
Please note: I wrote this PL (Pre-Lewis) a few weeks ago – I’m just getting round to posting it, cause we’ve been a…
Pregnancy: Hospital preparedness (What to pack in your hospital bag!)
What to pack in your hospital bag is a pretty big decision. You’re about to go in to labor – you’re going to…
Pregnancy: Delivery. Birth plan, schmirth plan!
For the squeamish among you, look away now – you’ve no real need to read this. However, if you’re planning on having a…