YOU GOT A MIGHTY BIG HACK THERE, SON

HOUSTON. I think I have seen more episodes of cops in Houston than I can shake a stick at. Or perhaps, it just seems that way. Yes sir-ree, Bob. I flew down to Texas for a full day of fun in the sun. It was 4o-some degrees, which now seems cold to me even though I come from the land of Dakota (North) and can remember standing at a bus stop in minus two degree weather one day. Oh well, I am wussified now, I guess. Anywho, pard', I went down Houston way to meet the guy that sells our products and ended up sick. Actually, that is not true. I have always been sick. I was not well bef0re I left for Houston and ended up feeling even less well once I arrived. For some reason, US Airways seems to think that a big jet from Raleigh to Charlotte makes sense and a small monkey-humping puddle jumper from Charlotte to Houston makes even more sense. I can tell you that whoever was sitting in seat 12D needs to buy some Head and Shoulders. Whoa, buddy! Next time I will try one of US Airways competitors... even though I love the US Airways miles program.
Anyway, being "not well" limited my snap taking ability... much as the Phoenix trip was hindered by other things outside of my power.

The first photo is of a construction site -more on this in a moment. The next is the Houston Airport Terminal A. Nice cant, brother. The third is of the project we refer to as RFF. The media called it other things. The construction photo is right across the street from RFF. (RFF has the blue boom lift in the photo.) Google "Texas Med Center Burns Houston" or some combo of that and check it out. Two days after I was there, the thing was on the news on fire. Crazy.

The final three photos are of a project by the firm BNIM. We call it IMM... short for Institute of Molecular Medicine. BNIM's people have a great eye for details. If you have the time, and the opportunity, I highly recommend it. We were running short on time so I didn't get to see too much of it. I plan on going back if the opportunity presents itself.

I also had planned on driving over to Austin, but the not well gig put the kybosh on that idea. I would like to go see some of the work of Lake and Flato. I will be back in TX for the AIA show... or so I plan now. I will try to hit up some of the better projects then. But, as you know, Texas is a mighty big place, hos. A guy could run his body silly looking for architectural masterpieces. That wouldn't be good. He might end up not well.

Y'all take care now, ya here?

Disclaimer: Being sick is not always a bad thing. If you are sick and you know it and your office peers, family, friends and relatives tell you often that you are indeed, SICK, my sympathy and empathy is extended towards you. I, too am often SICK.