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I live close to Houston, TX in a cypress swamp. I love the cypress trees, the frogs croaking in the evening, and the beautiful green color of the trees in the hot summer. I have 2 children, Allyson, 31 and Chris, 28. They both live nearby so we are a very close family. Ally is an insurance agent and Chris works at the Houston Zoo in the bird department. He is the supervisor of his area. I have 2 grand babies, Kahner Ray Krengle and Garrett Alexander Krengle. Kahner is very special and whatever Kahner wants Kahner gets from his Nana. Kevin is my son-in-law who I adore and love very much. I am married to Dr. Gary Holmes. He is an administrator for the LaPorte ISD. He, also, is an adjunct prof at UHCL. I love almost everything to do with nature and the arts.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Trip to Seattle, Washington

Gary and I made a trip to Washington to go birding and see whales. We saw a lot more than birds and whales and had a wonderful time. The trees are just magnificant and the forest is glorious. Gary got to see a banana slug. He has wanted to see one since he found out about them in college. I was just amazed at the beauty that was everywhere. Ferns, trees, birds, old logs with new life on them, eagles, sea shore, and everything was so clean. I loved it but it was a little too cool for this native Texan. I like it hot.

We topped it off with a trip to the Glass Museum in Tacoma, WA. It was a great trip!