...And I must say it is hot and humid! One of the thing I remember most about my first week in Quito was noticing the diesel fumes trailing the busses and cabs. One of the things that I will remember most about coming back to Houston was that I noticed the summer's sweltering heat as soon as I stepped off of the airplane. I do miss the cool evenings in Quito and, while my secretaries complain about how hot it is when the daytime high of 78 is reached, I must say that is nothing compared to the heat of a Houston summer. It has cooled a little here now with some cloud cover and rain, but it is still really hot.
Still and all, even with the heat and humidity, it has been very nice to come back. To see friends. And to time in my house and sleep in my own bed, but I have not had that much down time. It has been a whirlwind of activity since I arrived Friday. I have been going out with my friends here and, though it has only been 3 weeks since I last saw them, it seems like it has been much longer. Friday I went out with Karen and Harold to a great dinner at Benjy's. We unexpectedly ran into another friend, Dale, at the restaurant, so that was a nice surprise. Saturday, I went out with Michelle, Drew, and Lisa for a belated birthday dinner, which was a very nice treat. Today, I went out to Sunday brunch with some of my cycling buddies. Lots of catching up to do in a short amount of time, so I've been staying very busy. Great to see everyone again and many are making plans to come visit me in Quito. I'll look forward to that.
I have also been running lots of errands preparing things for my departure later this week to CA. Still lots of things to take care of here during the week, including a few business meetings, but I'm sure I'll be able to get it all done. One of my big projects is a report, which I have been working on on-and-off most of the day. Still more to do there, but then I don't have to send the draft off until tomorrow! I will be busy working with the Quito staff even as I am traveling for the next few weeks. Fortunately Houston and Quito are on the same time zones, so that's nice. The next couple of weeks will be more challenging, though, as I move to West coast time and then Eastern time.
For now, some pictures of Houston, which feels so much more like home that the hotel room I have been occupying for the past 21 days. The Houston skyline from Memorial Drive, the De Menil Museum, and the Mecom Fountain at night, all some of my favorite things about Houston.
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