It’s been many years since
we visited Houston, TX. Shannan came with me as I needed to inventory items for
our archive, identify materials for an upcoming exhibit and conduct an oral
history interview. We arrived a day early and toured the USS Texas, a 100-year-old
battleship. It is a grand living museum. We spent most of the day in the
Houston Museum of Natural Science, this too, was superb. The museum covers 2/3
of the material I teach an introduction to Humanities class. Better yet, the
museum currently has an exhibit of prehistoric cave paintings from France. What
a delight! We dined in all local establishments and the weather was gorgeous.
Prior to my long day of
archive related work I took a four-mile jog. I cruised around the area close to
the Houston-Hobby Airport. I have run there many times over the years. Still I managed
to cover new ground and really enjoyed the outing. The sunrise did not
disappoint. As I jogged I thought of the project that lay ahead and the great experiences
we had in the previous day. This fueled my mind and body. By 10:00 I
dropped Shannan at the Johnson Space Center for a full day of NASA fun and then
happily went off to collect materials and information. Living, learning,
and running make a tremendous combination.
For business or pleasure,
RUN!
Tom
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