Nice weekend in Houston.

GoldenRivet · 11-16-09, 01:26 PM

My dad took a Job in Laredo, Texas about a year ago.

He is in the medical field, so he spends upwards of 5 days a week actually living in the hospital around the clock.

Good news: the money is excellent
Bad news: he has to basically live there in a small dorm type room 280 days out of the year.

as a result, he has not had but 3 opportunities to make the 530 mile adventure home since taking the job last February.

So, we met in Houston to visit for a few days which was more or less a half way point for both of us... at least a half way point where there was anything worth doing.

we paid visit to the San Jacinto Monument, the USS Texas, USS Stewart and USS Cavalla.

Did not get many pics as i just had my cell phone camera and i was to busy looking at stuff through my own eyes vs taking pics, however im happy to report that all three vessels appear to be in excellent shape.

We even attended a high school football game with some friends in the area and they won, so all in all it was a lot of fun packed into a 2 day visit.

he gets another chance to come home for 3 days during Thanksgiving... and a couple of days around Christmas.

I can only imagine what the Military families are going through.

Jimbuna · 11-16-09, 04:19 PM

Time with the family is always quality time GR....my boy returned home today (flew in from Miami actually) after 4 months at sea

nikimcbee · 11-16-09, 06:39 PM

Did you notice how shiney the metal was in the Cavalla?

GoldenRivet · 11-16-09, 10:37 PM

Cavalla looked fantastic. Near seaworthy IMHO someone did great polishing all of that metal!

USS Texas looked great too.

Onkel Neal · 11-16-09, 11:38 PM

...and I didn't even get a call

GoldenRivet · 11-17-09, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

...and I didn't even get a call

I certainly considered it

but i opted not to intrude on your Saturday

Onkel Neal · 11-17-09, 11:11 PM

*sniff!*

It's ok, I understand

geetrue · 11-18-09, 06:07 PM

Laredo?

That's a long way from Houston, but I know people from Dallas don't know that due to I was born in Fort Worth, raised in Waco and grew up in Houston.

Dallas people only know north and south on the way to Oklahoma or Houston.

Glad you had a good time with your pa ... I bet he serves a lot of poor people down there ...

11-16-09, 01:26 PM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Nice weekend in Houston. My dad took a Job in Laredo, Texas about a year ago. He is in the medical field, so he spends upwards of 5 days a week actually living in the hospital around the clock. Good news: the money is excellent Bad news: he has to basically live there in a small dorm type room 280 days out of the year. as a result, he has not had but 3 opportunities to make the 530 mile adventure home since taking the job last February. So, we met in Houston to visit for a few days which was more or less a half way point for both of us... at least a half way point where there was anything worth doing. we paid visit to the San Jacinto Monument, the USS Texas, USS Stewart and USS Cavalla. Did not get many pics as i just had my cell phone camera and i was to busy looking at stuff through my own eyes vs taking pics, however im happy to report that all three vessels appear to be in excellent shape. We even attended a high school football game with some friends in the area and they won, so all in all it was a lot of fun packed into a 2 day visit. he gets another chance to come home for 3 days during Thanksgiving... and a couple of days around Christmas. I can only imagine what the Military families are going through. __________________

11-16-09, 04:19 PM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Time with the family is always quality time GR....my boy returned home today (flew in from Miami actually) after 4 months at sea __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-16-09, 06:39 PM	#3
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Did you notice how shiney the metal was in the Cavalla? __________________

11-16-09, 10:37 PM	#4
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Cavalla looked fantastic. Near seaworthy IMHO someone did great polishing all of that metal! USS Texas looked great too. __________________

11-16-09, 11:38 PM	#5
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	...and I didn't even get a call __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

11-17-09, 11:11 PM	#7
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	sniff! It's ok, I understand __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

11-18-09, 06:07 PM	#8
geetrue Cold War Boomer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,837 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Laredo? That's a long way from Houston, but I know people from Dallas don't know that due to I was born in Fort Worth, raised in Waco and grew up in Houston. Dallas people only know north and south on the way to Oklahoma or Houston. Glad you had a good time with your pa ... I bet he serves a lot of poor people down there ... __________________