The Breeze and Denbow families met at Discovery Green today and had a blast. Thanks for joining us!
Category: Out & About
Arts & Craft
While we were visiting the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Wonderwife wanted to attend a lecture on art conservancy. Little DVD and I decided to make our own once we discovered a craft program for kids just down the hall. The theme was African animals to help promote the museums African holdings.
I think all we need is an ornate frame and the most prominent wall space available.
Of COURSE it is a bird….why do you ask?
Fire Ant Brain Eaters & Zombies
Mad scientists from the University of Texas are experimenting with fire ant-brain-eating flies to help control the fire ant infestation here. Phorid flies attack and inject their larvae inside the ant’s head. The larvae then feed on the ant’s brains, which cause their heads to fall off. The ants can still walk around for a couple of weeks but no longer pose a threat. Finally, they die.
Video is courtesy of KXAN out of Austin, Texas
One has to wonder when phorid flies will turn on their captors and eat our brains…
Charmed, I’m Sure.
I finally had the opportunity recently to meet Marie Angell, the lead vocalist, keyboard and songwriter for the Houston, Texas blues band, The Snake Charmers. We were at a social media event and knowing that the Mojo is a huge blues fan, gifted me their latest album “Been Gone Too Long”.
Well of course I slid the CD in immediately after putting my seat belt on for the commute home and was not disappointed. The vocals are strong, feminine and applicable to our own emotions. The music leans toward blues rock and of course Texas blues and is very rewarding. I’d suggest downloading the album from your favorite digital store when you are ready for some audio mojo.
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Photographer Meetup 5.5.09
We’re meeting again in Katy (West of Houston), Texas on Tuesday. Join us for free wifi, shop talk, socializing and shenanigans. Click below for the details.
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Flood Down In Texas
So the Houston metroplex had a thunderstorm stall right over us last night/early morning that dumped a lot of rain in a short amount of time. We here in Katy (West Houston) got as much as 10.22” of rain. That is almost a foot of rain, people.
My mother-in-law drove to one of the airports here and as she was going down into the tunnel connecting one tollway to another, her car went right into flooded water. 3/4 of her minivan were submerged instantly. after calling 911, she was rescued by firefighters who had to pry open a door and lift her out of the chest-high water. She is not the kind of person to take risks and drive foolishly into a situation like that. It was early, dark, pouring down and that section of the tunnel curves. No way she could have seen that coming.
It took me 3 hours to get to her after navigating stalled traffic, flooded streets, frontage roads and people who were out joyriding in big ass trucks. At one point, I was in danger of having my car engine flooding when a rush of water came out of drainage ditch and caught me in the middle of it. I was able to finally drive up unto a raised median and waiting for it to recede enough to drive on. After getting her home, my father-in-law and I went to the scene where her vehicle was towed out of the water. I managed to retrieve her luggage, laptop, purse and even the shoes she was wearing.
We’re safe, she’s dry and Houston is slowly drying out but her van is a total loss. Her husband ended up giving the vehicle to a guy with a tow truck after AAA was unable to send busy towers and scrap yards refused to buy it.
Today’s theme song brought to you by Stevie Ray Vaughn: Texas Flood
Also, here is some dramatic footage from Flickr user Finna Dat
Scroll through to the sections of I-10 and the West Sam Houston Tollway merge. It is now a lake.
Rainy Days = Museum
Wonderwife, DVD and I piled into the car to escape cabin fever and get cultured at the Museum of Fine Art Houston today because of thunderstorms. If you have not visited your local museums, what is stopping you? We have a membership to the MFAH and appreciate it’s contributions. When we arrived, our feet took us to see the traveling exhibits that included antiques from the National Museum in Kabul, Afghanistan. These pieces of history and art have been rescued from the Taliban’s cultural destruction.
Also travelling was an exhibit on European war prints from 1500-1825 AD. I loved the amazing detail of these drawings and etchings of how the tools of war had evolved as well as the battle scenes.
Of course a trip to the museum would have my Miss Art History major (Wonderwife) stroll through the vast array of Renaissance and Impressionist works.
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Freelancing? You Need This…
Freelance Camp Houston!
Venue: Houston Technology Center
Date: April 11th, 2009
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Cost: Donate (or Free if you are really broke)
Register: http://freelancecamp.eventbrite.com
Freelance Camp is a place to discuss and explore the different approaches to running a successful freelance business / small service company. The Houston camp is FREE to attend thanks to some very cool sponsors. So come ready to learn, and if you’re up for it, sign up to give a talk the day of the camp!
Thanks to our sponsors:
Werkadoo, The Houston Technology Center, Caroline Collective, Powered Production, Laundry Tree, Coffee Groundz, InHouston, Saint Arnold, Blellow, Advantj Media, Angelos Pizza, Houston Networking News, BMeyer Bookkeeping, Diosana Group, and Carl Pipes Inc.
Be sure to come to the after-party and Werkadoo Launch Celebration right after the camp! Join us at Caroline Collective for free beer, food, and music! The party starts at 5pm and ends when all the kegs are tapped. See you there!
Caroline Collective
4820 Caroline St.
Houston, TX 77004
Thanks to the support of Bridgette Penel, Debra Robinson, and Travis Skweres from Werkadoo, Marc Nathan of the HTC, Shane Pearlman, Louis Sandoval Jr., Brad Parler, and a lot of other folks, this event is going to be a huge success!
A special thanks to the freelancecamp.org team for the use of the brand and for all the advice and support.
Katy Photographers Meetup
If you are a photographer and live in Katy, Texas, (or anywhere else if interested) you are most welcome to join a small group of like-minded people. We’ll discuss anything/everything you want in regards to photogs, cameras, etc. The idea is to have an open environment and conversations. Highly informal, very beneficial. Who knows but maybe we can turn this into a frequent event. At any rate, the Mojo and WonderWife will be there. Just look for two people with cameras and a laptop out.
If you are interested, leave a comment or shoot me an instant message to mojodenbow
The details:
Baker Street Pub
drinks, food, free wifi, good seating in or out!
Monday, April 13, 7PM to ?
23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd (In La Centerra shopping district)
Katy 77494
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Take Me Out To The Ball Game
I haven’t been a fan of baseball since I stopped playing it back in the 6th grade. I’d cheer on the Yankees because there was no professional team close by when growing up unless you count the Texas Rangers. Ugh. Now that I live in a huge metroplex that has 4 pro teams, I’m going to catch a couple games and support them!
Monday was the Houston Astros opening day and I was able to cover the event from the field and press box. Thanks to Sally Gunter for making this possible.
Minute Maid park’s 10th anniversary helped add to the festivities of Opening Day as did retired Astros Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio. Lyle Lovett sang the Star Spangled Banner just as he did ten years ago.
The Astros were hoping to recover from a devastating loss last season that helped eliminate them from the playoffs. After hurricane Ike struck Houston, much of the area was without power and so the game was moved to Milwaukee as a “home” game against the Chicago Cubs. Guess who came to dinner last night? Yes, the hated Cubbies.
The hopes of avenging that loss died quickly. With only the second pitch of the game, the Cub’s Soriano hit a homerun to Center field. It took 7 innings for Houston to get on the board. The final score was 4-2.
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