September 2014
We start another month on the road.
Debi and I point west this time.
The Friday before Labor Day we travel to Houston Texas.
This hotel is between the GRB Convention Center, Minute Maid Park, Toyota Center and Discovery Green.
The Amazing Houston Comic Con was held at the convention center while we were in town. Here are a few photos.
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On Friday Debi and I made the short walk through Discovery Green to Minute Maid Park for the Astros - Rangers game.
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| View of Minute Maid Park and Discovery Green from our hotel. |
Saturday brings the opening game of the 2014 LSU Football Season.
We made our way to NRG Stadium for the LSU vs Wisconsin game.
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| These guys were parked next to us. |
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| Careful now.... |
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| Cross the line and these guys will chase you down! |
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| NRG Club |
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| NRG Club |
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| Game time |
It was an UGLY start but the Tigers were victorious.
On Sunday Landry flew into Houston from Africa for a two week school.
Nathan had not seen Landry since last November so he flew in from Arkansas to visit.
Debi and I stayed on in Houston to spend some time with them.
Sunday evening we had dinner at Benihana.
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Monday Evening we had our first experience with a Brazilian Steak House. |
On Tuesday September 2nd we say goodbye to Landry, dropped Nathan at the Houston Airport and set off north to Ozark Missouri.
Debi and I spent the rest of the week with our Missouri Staff.
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| Our Ozark Missouri office. |
On our last evening in Missouri We had dinner at the TOP OF THE ROCK.
Top of the Rock is part of Big Cedar Lodge associated with Bass Pro Shop.
It has been under renovation for many years and is finally opened.
If you are ever in the Branson Missouri area you might want to check it out.
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| They fire this Civil War Cannon every day at sunset. |
Friday September 5th we drive south to Jonesboro Arkansas.
Saturday we join the celebration for Oliver's Third Birthday.
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| Happy Birthday Oliver !!! After the party we drove out to Nathan and Kristin's lot to see how the builder had staked out the footprint of their house. |
On Monday September 8th they dug and poured the footings.
This is what it looked like 18 days later!!
Debi and I returned to Lafayette on September 9th.
On the 13th we sat in our new South End Zone Club seats in Tiger Stadium - NICE !!!
LSU defeated ULM 31 - 0
Back to BR on the 14th for Peters 4th Birthday Party.
After the party we stopped by Kristen and Mikes new house.
We were back in Tiger Stadium on the 20th for the LSU / Mississippi State game.
State defeated our mighty Tigers 34 to 29.
After the game we drove to NOLA and spent the night at the airport Hilton.
On Sunday the 21st we flew from NOLA to Denver where I attended a Cable Convention.
Before we flew out we had lunch at the Palace Cafe.
We spent Sunday night near the Denver Airport.
Monday morning we rented a car and drove up to Greeley Colorado to check in on an investment we have there.
We had lunch in downtown Greeley at the Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant where they serve an amazing Green Chile Soup - YUM !!
Then on to Downtown Denver and the SCTE Expo.
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| Colorado Convention Center with the Rockies in the distance. |
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| Looking over the Convention center to Sports Authority Field aka Mile High Stadium. |
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Colorado Convention Center from our room. |
I attended the Convention on Tuesday then after some meetings on Wednesday morning we checked out and ventured off to see a bit of the Rockies.
We certainly did not get to see as much of the Rockies as we would have liked.
It will require a return trip.
We returned to NOLA on Thursday the 25th then drove back to Lafayette.
Back in the office on Friday the 26th.
Saturday September 27th the Tigers hosted the New Mexico State Aggie's.
Again the first quarter was not fun to watch but the Tiger prevailed 63 to 7.
This was a special night for us as the University recognized us for our efforts over the years to fund an athletic scholarship. Once funded we were able to choose a former player as our Scholarship Honoree.
We selected Mr. Charles Alexander.
Before the game Sara, Mick, Peter, Debi and I walked out to midfield with Charles, his Wife, Daughter, Son-in-law and Granddaughter for the presentation.
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