the desert place!

In July of 2007 I packed up my bags and left the beautiful hills, weather and sunshine of the San Francisco Bay Area and headed to Houston, Texas! Hot and humid..Houston! Imagine my surprise when I stepped outside one evening and noticed at least half a dozen miniature frogs just chilling in the street! The site has now become a typical occurrence..but its still unnerving. The other day my cousin and I poured salt on one of them, (we used to do this as children in Trinidad), and the poor thing just swelled up and ran off! Yuck! And lets not talk about the mosquito's which often prevents me from standing outdoors to enjoy a decent conversation...which if of course after the sun goes down in the cool of the night. Join me as I chronicle my exploration of Houston, establish a career and put down some roots in the dirty South (smile!).