Stopping in Houston (Florida Boating, Post 36)

On our way back from Florida we stopped in Houston to see Monica. I had been sad that we only got to see her for a few minutes on the way out. This time we rented an airbnb for a couple of nights, so we could stay in her neighborhood and visit safely outside, without risking exposing her to covid.

For some reason, Monica has not been able to get her covid shot yet. I know my sister-in-law and brother-in-law (who live down there near her) are working hard to help get that done. I don’t understand if the State of Texas really doesn’t have their act together or what the hold-up is, but a lot of my friends in Arizona and New Mexico, who are much younger than Monica, have theirs. She is 80 years old and needs her vaccination already!

Our airbnb was terrible and I’d never stay there again, but it was worth it to get to spend time with Monica.

We took walks around her beautiful neighborhood and noticed how sad and stressed the palm trees looked.

(No, that big fancy house is not our airbnb. I didn’t bother taking any pictures of the unremarkable airbnb. This picture is of that poor distressed palm tree.)

That was quite a storm they had! But the ducks seemed fine. Or whatever this is 🙂

I did find a 4-leaf clover.

I never look for them – I just see them. They’re just unexpectedly there. Four-leaf clovers are my superpower. For what it’s worth. It’s not a very useful superpower.

Usually I pick them when I see them. When I was younger I would press them in books. Nowadays I just take a photo or two.

Who knows – maybe they’re good luck!

Turns out, the next day we were going to need a bit of luck, so I guess it’s a good thing I found a 4-leaf clover…

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