Uncle Bob Visit

So glad Bob got a chance to visit us in Houston for a couple of days! Bob was in Texas with his friend Rodney. They had gone to see Austin City Limits and a friend in San Antonio. They came to Houston to cap off their trip.

Michael was REALLY excited to have Uncle Bob in town. Guess who he always wanted to sit by...

Here are Bob and Michael at Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen (#48 on the Houston Chronicle's Top 100 Restaurants).

Bob, Rodney, and I went to lunch at the Red Lion British Pub one afternoon for lunch. It was feathered on Diners, DriveIns, and Dives. The guys had Indian, and I had shepherd's pie.

Bob, Rodney, David, Michael, and I went to a super driving range called TopGolf. This was Michael's first attempt with "real" clubs (not plastic golf toys), and he hit some sweet shots!

We had a great meal at Benihana. It was Michael's first time to a hibachi grill.

On Friday, Bob, Rodney, and I went to Galveston. (Michael was at school; David was at work.) One of the coolest things was riding the ferry and dolphin spotting!

We also explored Fort Travis (built/occupied early 20th century to protect the harbor).

Bob also got to see Michael at football practice, and we did a little shopping in Houston. My brother also got to meet my dog Diego, and Rodney seemed to really like Optimus (my tuxedo cat). Cheetara (orange cat) never made a public appearance.

Interesting Question.......

This weekend, Michael and I were reading about bats in the current copy of Zoobooks. We got to talking about mammals, and Michael pulled out his otter stuffed animal. Michael asked me, "What was the first swimming mammal?"

I didn't know and told him we could look it up. He said, "You can ask your phone." I can "ask Google" questions, and it'll pull up results. Michael likes doing that.

"OK, Google. What was the first swimming mammal?"

The answer: Castorcauda lutrasimilis.