Christmas in Houston

We have never been outside UK over the Christmas holiday period so 2009 was a first for the Seabrooke family. We went down to Houston Texas to stay with daughter Heather and her husband Glen. Our son Paul and other daughter Vicky and her husband Jon came over for a few days as well and it was a rare chance to get everyone together. The picture shows Glen and Sylvia doing a few final preparations on Christmas Day.


Present opening took place on Christmas Day but the proper Christmas dinner was held over till Boxing day to allow the travellers time to get over the jet lag.



Heather is now getting very big, with the baby due on 10 January, but she still managed to be an excellent hostess with Glen's help. We were well looked after and we all had a very relaxing time and some very pleasant outings to various eateries around Houston. The picture shows another nice lunch at Fudruckers, home of the 1lb burger. The big one takes a lot of eating, as you can barely get a bite on it as it is about 2" think. We got the 'Elvis' booth, but there were also booths dedicated to the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Rat Pack.



Top of the restaurant list was the 'Taste of Texas', where we all tucked into giant steaks and the first-timers, Alan, Sylvia and Paul were all given souvenir bandannas by the restaurant.


We were wondering if the baby would arrive during the holiday week, as H is now feeling a bit uncomfortable, getting regular kicks in various places. However, it looks as if it will go to the full term, which is probably best for Mother and Baby. The hospital is checking her over every few days and will not take any chances.

Alan is back to work on 4th January in Anchorage and Sylvia has stayed in Texas to help prepare for the new arrival. It is amazing how quickly the holiday has become history. It will be a long time before the same 7 people get together, and next time there will be at least 8.

Happy New Year to all readers of the Blog.

Alan