DEEP IN THE HEART OF HOUSTON

Well, we finally made it here yesterday afternoon, after a long, long day in airports, and in the air. We had to travel a round about way to Houston from Louisville, by way of Chicago. Had a long layover there. Finally made it here just in time for rush hour. Fortunately we had a driver that got us to the hotel in good time.
We were both exhausted. Houston is on CST (God's time) I always say, so we had to wait to get dinner since we were an hour ahead of the time here. Our stomachs didn't know that though! As soon as we could, we went down to the lobby Starbucks so I could get my chai tea. They were out of the concentrate!!! That happened the last time we were here too.. We waited, and finally the restaurant opened , and we got a table. We ate a huge meal, choosing the buffet instead of ordering off the very expensive menu. A glass of wine helped calm the nerves, and the meal was great. We then walked across to the hospital via the walkway, and got some coffee for Ben, and my chai latte that I desperately needed for my caffeine fix. We came back to our fifth floor room, way down at the very end of the hallway. We are getting a lot of walking in, which is good, since we tend to eat alot more here than normal.
We watched a bit of TV, before we fell into a deep sleep. It was so unusual to not have to fight for a place in the bed, since the two dogs weren't here to take over our space.
Ben got up at the crack of dawn, and went over to get coffee, and me another chai-bless his heart, he is so sweet to me. We brought cereal and fruit with us, so we ate in the room, and read the morning paper that they provide here for free, right outside your door. Ben got ready, and left to begin his long day of getting blood work and xrays and MRI and CT scans. He isn't allowed to eat 3 hours before his CT prep, so he is going to be starving when he gets back around four, and not a very happy camper either!
I can't stand being cooped up in the room, so I headed down to the computer room to catch up on all the emails and Facebook, and Etsy correspondence.
The lobby is huge and looks right out at the beautiful grounds with flowers and palm trees, and much warmer weather than what we left in Louisville. It's very overcast though, and thunderstorms are predicted later today. Tomorrow is supposed to be near 80, but of course we have to be inside with all the doctors tomorrow, and then we have to get to the airport for the flight home. We go back via St Louis this time, thank goodness! I know things will go well with all the tests, thanks to all the prayers and good thoughts from friends and loved ones, and strangers too that have become our friends here, at Gilda's Club, and through the internet. Love and gratitude to all of you.
Mary