Yet Another Reason to Love Houston
I have loved Houston's Hermann Park ever since I made my first visit here a few years ago (has it been 6 and a half years already?). Primarily because some of the most spectacular sunsets I have ever seen have occurred here (and yesterday was no exception) and because it is within a short walking distance from some of the best museums in the nation (the Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Natural Science, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Health, the Children's Museum - all within less than a mile from here).
To top that, yesterday marked the cutting ribbon ceremony of a wonderful addition to the park I cannot wait to start enjoying - the Centennial Gardens. Even though they are not quite finished yet (having a rainy season has its pros and cons - no need to water your lawn vs slower construction than anticipated) but I can already tell this will be one of my frequent weekend stops.
The entire setting is comfortably reminiscent of LA's Huntington Library or San Francisco's botanical gardens yet on a tad smaller and thus more practical and enjoyable scale. The architecture of the Cherry Flores Garden Pavilion is a lovely, light and modernized throw-back to my all-time favorite mid-century modern period.
All in all, just another reason to add to my millions of other reasons as to why I love Houston so much (being able to hang upside down on the century-old oak trees in the area is clearly another one).
Happy Sunday!
A few months back, a co-worker of mine convinced me to join my company's Spartan Race team. He didn't talk it up much: he mentioned it's a long-ish run with a few fun obstacles. You know, no big deal. Something someone who runs as much as me should complete more than easily (read, you don't really need to train for it). Ha ha ha.