http://www.dianeandfernando.com Life in Houston Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:41:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few weeks ago, just before Christmas, after returning home from a shopping trip, I noticed that the bike rack in our garage was looking a little sparse. "Our bikes! Where are our bikes?!" I asked Fernando, after having a crazy thought that he had hidden them somewhere. We stared ... http://www.dianeandfernando.com/2009/01/warning-a-bike-napper-on-the-loose/ After spending the first half of our trip traveling throughout Switzerland, we decided to slow things down and do day trips from Geneva. Wednesday was the most beautiful day. We had a terrific time visiting the International Olympic Museum and Chateau de Chillon. Diane at the Olympic museum Montreux Chateau de Chillon My lovely ... http://www.dianeandfernando.com/2008/12/part-iv-day-trips/ Monday wasn't the best day on our trip...we spent 5 hours on the train and the towns we visited were...well, a little disappointing. Interlaken, a fabulous summer resort, was pretty dead. A few shops were open, but that's about it. We then proceeded up the mountain to Murren, a little ... http://www.dianeandfernando.com/2008/12/part-iii-the-good-and-the-bad/ In case you missed it, there was a beautiful event that took place on Monday night. The moon, Jupiter, and Venus were all visible to the naked eye. According to press reports, they won't be this close together for another 44 years. http://www.dianeandfernando.com/2008/12/thanksgiving-sky/ So, after a long night's sleep, we finally woke up around 10:00am. Since France is literally a 10-minute drive away, we decided to visit some small towns. The first stop on our trip was Annecy: a small, cute French town with lots of little shops. That's one of the things ... http://www.dianeandfernando.com/2008/12/part-ii-france/ We left this past weekend and arrived midmorning on Saturday in Geneva. We flew on British Airways and it turned out to be just OK--nothing terribly noteworthy. For some stupid reason, I decided to book us a window and a middle seat rather than an aisle and a window seat. ... http://www.dianeandfernando.com/2008/11/part-i-au-revoir/ The night before we left for Switzerland, we made a quick stop by the Greek Festival in Houston. It's a pretty big deal here (42 years strong). While we didn't get to see much, we did enjoy the food. I opted for the souvlaki (kabob) and Diane ate and gyro. ... http://www.dianeandfernando.com/2008/11/got-greek/ I was driving home one day and I heard about the Movie Tavern. There are two locations in the Houston area and what they do is make one of my dreams a reality. Well, sorta. I've always disliked the food options at movie theaters. Five-dollar hot dogs and six-dollar popcorn ... http://www.dianeandfernando.com/2008/11/movie-tavern/ I was at the gym this evening when it dawned on me that in just 10 days, Diane and I will be flying across the Atlantic to Geneva! Originally, we wanted to take a cruise with some friends out of Galveston, but we were met with a less than enthusiastic ... http://www.dianeandfernando.com/2008/11/10-days-and-counting/ A blog that I enjoy reading on a regular basis is On Life and Lybberty by my former roommate, Jake. It is a politically oriented blog, so maybe it's not your cup of tea, but he had a great post about Veteran's Day and the 233rd anniversary of the Marines ... http://www.dianeandfernando.com/2008/11/happy-veterans-day/