Adventure on the Fly

February 15, 2009

The day didn't go at all as planned, again! But it ended so very well!
After taking Saturday off because of rain and just reading, I decided this Sunday I was going to find the Houston Zoo. I found it just fine, as I have been by the zoo a couple of other times. Seems I'm finally learning how some thing work and how to drive around Houston. That's a good thing!

Anyways, the Zoo parking lot was so packed that there was no parking and it was hard to get through. I gave up after about 20 minutes of looking in different parking lots and decided I clearly was not meant to go that day. Didn't have any other idea of what I wanted to do, so I got on 45 North. I went farther North than I wanted because no one would let me over and in a traffic jam people become bigger assholes than normal. Anyways, I went back South to go down town. I got off at Dallas Street (I believe). I decided I was just going to adventure around downtown for a while.
I found Minute Maid Park and the one next door to it. Went back toward where I had gotten off and discovered this neat little park. I found parking in an adjacent park with an awesome view of the skyline. I followed that park over a bridge and under the high way bridges to the Sam Houston Park. This park was full of a little village from out of the late 1800s. And literally right next door to the large downtown buildings! I walked up the walk to one of the larger houses and just stood on the porch. And my only thought was "If I could wake up and have a view like this every morning, I would love it!" So maybe I am a glutten for beautiful skylines but a yard.
I spent a little more time than I expected I suppose just walking around that park and rather enjoying the view. I also walked along the street to a couple of other little places in the Historical District. I was all smiles and happiness. I walked back along the little gully/stream to the park I had parked at. I stopped at the swings and just enjoyed the rush of the wind during the swing until my arms got tired. It did feel good to just be a kid for a few minutes. I grabbed a few pictures and just enjoyed the view! Even if the gully was rather gross looking because of the litter.
I then swung back into downtown, as I had no idea how to get back to 45 South from where I was. Someone actually aimed to hit me and reminded me of why I so badly hate the people of this beautiful place! Sometimes you really just want to hope someone learns the hard way about things! Anyways. I found the Aquarium, the Theatre House, the George Bush (41st president) Park, and a few other really neat places. Some guy was taking pictures of cars driving down one of the streets (he got my car). And after following a road south out of downtown, I found 59 going the wrong direction. And I'm learning how the roads work here! Because U-turns are amazing little things!
The night ended well and I enjoyed every minute of it (except for the lady that aimed to hit my little car, and Clarance wouldn't have survived that one).