Yesterday was the 4th of July. And we had a very pleasant time in the Villages.
We got down to the end of the parade site at about 9 a.m. Of course, it was about a half hour before we saw the first signs of the parade, but it was a lot of fun. Cop cars, fire engines, the school district’s band with honor players, elected officials—national, state, city—hamburgers, ice cream, watermelon, games for the kids, a makeshift stage, singing groups, old fashioned patriotism, etc. It was like being in a small town of about 12,000 people right here in the middle of Houston, Texas no less! I feel so fortunate to live in one of the villages. It really is a great place to be.
We had our Vizsla with us whom we have named Viktoria (Viki for short). Her breed is not that common. She looks somewhat like a Weimaraner, but she is reddish-brown. Thank heavens she is very mild mannered. All sorts of kids came up to her and petted her, and she seemed fine with it all. I even know a veterinarian who saw all the traffic we were getting, and asked if we wouldn't mind passing out cards to his clinic as well! Ha. She growled a little at a couple of other dogs, but all in all she did very well.
Later in the day we went to eat at Goode’s Taqueria. My wife and I had their chicken salad which was excellent. I love their chocolate shakes with a hint of cinnamon in them. Then that night we watched Grizzly Man. My gosh, talk about a guy going goofball, crazy. It was a documentary of sorts, but sad.
All in all it was a great day. Seemed like a Saturday to me!
