Destination Houston
- Sean
- Nov 8
- 2 min read
Family - Dogs - Squirrels - Drums - Halloween - Videogames.
Hi All, the main focus of our visit to Houston was of course to visit family. It was also extremely convenient as flights go direct from Auckland to Houston.
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We hadn't seen my father and sister for 17 yrs and my mother for 8 yrs, so it was a beautiful emotional reunion and Lisa's first time meeting my brother-in-law Alex. It was amazing to reconnect.
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We loved our time staying with our family and Amelia had the perfect guest room with an impressive drum kit as Alex is also a drummer. They had a blast playing for hours.
Kelly and Alex also have 2 very cool dogs and a foster dog that were super entertaining. We enjoyed walking them in the forest early before it got too hot. It was also exciting for Amelia and Lisa to see squirrels :)
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Kelly, Alex and my parents live in a beautiful safe area in Houston, a bit magical really. It was cool to see all the Halloween decorations and this was 6 weeks before Halloween.
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Oh, in a stunning turn of events, I got into the Houston vibe and bought a Cybertruck!
Kidding... Waaaaay too expensive, so I bought the next closest thing, a Delorean..
Well, not really but it's a nice segue into a cool time with Amelia at a classic arcade in Houston (where this Delorean was parked). A huge part of my childhood and FINALLY she was able to play these classic games for real! I loved every second of it, and she's an avid gamer too.
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one from the good camera:
All in all an amazing trip to Houston and wonderful to catch up with everyone. We plan to drop in again on the way back to NZ + increase visits there now that Houston is so accessible.
NEXT STOP PRAGUE!
stay tuned...
Thanks for keeping us informed, Sean . It must be hard to find the time ( so no need to reply to this ) . It's great that you are able to do this , and I envy you the opportunity to travel , although I personally see no need to venture out of NZ to travel - I still haven't seen all of it . Safe travels . From Chris and Cindy , safely in our new residence .
So amazing. Family reunion. I had no idea it had been 17 years since you saw your dad and sister. I guess the internet and social media do a pretty good job at connecting people. Come to think of it, we haven't seen each other since 1996-ish. Almost 30 years. BTW: There's a good chance that I'm coming to NZ around August-ish next year (2026). Hope you're back before then. Would be a shame if I were there and missed seeing you.