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Friday, March 05, 2010 Sunrise 
Thursday, March 04, 2010 On our initial scouting trip to Houston, we got a little lost while driving around looking at neighborhoods downtown. When we eventually found the place we were looking for, and I can only describe the block as "up and coming" or "transitional". You know the type streetscape that I'm referring to: empty lot, crack house, $500k townhouse, quickie-mart type place, run down looking bar-b-que place that might actually serve good food. I'm not a snob, I mean our neighborhood in Chicago is literally at the intersection of ghetto and tony - but I wasn't moving to this particular property. The only worthwhile aspect of the expedition was bumping into Fannin Flowers (4803 Fannin St) on the way there. Driving down the street the following words escaped my mouth, "are those...moss monkey topiaries???" And indeed they were.  Of course, as soon as we moved here I knew we'd be headed back to purchase the primate plant. Ironically, I passed the place a few weeks ago while driving myself to the emergency room :) (I didn't stop then, we went back last weekend)  In addition to monkeys, they have small elephants, giraffes, and bears.  Small, you say? Well, they are small when compared to the topiaries at River Oaks Plant House, whose topiaries are actually visible on Google Earth Street View.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 The Mexican Pottery Store Before we can register our car in Texas, we have to get a state vehicle inspection. I was told that this can be taken care of at any oil change place, but of course the first one that I went to did not provide this type of service. The helpful worker said that there were a few places nearby, and pointed us in the general direction. We found the place with no problem (yes, we're navigating places without the GPS now), and decided to take a walk around the neighborhood during the 15-20 minutes the process would take. We looked a little out of place - Houston ain't really a walkin city :) A block away we stumbled upon Mercado Mexico (2206 Richmond Avenue), which features every imaginable shape and size of painted pottery imported from Guanajuato, Mexico.  I'm not exaggerating - platters, bowls, pots, urns, vases, bird baths, birds, squirrels, dogs, cats, monkeys, iguanas, you name it, it is in the yard or inside the house.  Our to-do list that day included finding a pot for a gardenia on our terrace, so luckily we were focused and escaped with only one purchase. Something tells me we will be back.  
Monday, March 01, 2010 "Rain, becoming more intermittent by 11am. High 54." 
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