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Today was the day we were meant to find out if our passports were en route from the embassy in New York. Once we get the passports, we can book our flight and finally be on our way so it's a critical piece of the puzzle. If we had the passports today, we could book our flight tomorrow. Or the next day. But alas, nothing is en route from New York to Houston and so tomorrow is another day of waiting and wondering.
It's funny how quickly you can fall into a routine, even when living in transition. The kids are still in school (despite their farewell parties last friday) so we get up around the same time as before, get the kids dressed and let them eat breakfast while watching a video. Of course now we pilfer our breakfast from the hotel lobby - yogurt, pancakes, fruit and cereal and I've already dug into the stash of new DVDs that I was hoping to use for those first few days of jet lag. But it is still the same routine.
Today I made an extra effort to pick the kids up early so we could hit the Houston rodeo. It was terrific and since the weather is so amazing this time of year I am tempted to make a day trip to Galveston or Kemah tomorrow. If we aren't leaving for a few days, maybe we can swing a night in Austin or San Antonio? We've never taken the kids to Dallas and we have friends there so hey, why not?
Ay, there's the rub.
I know in my gut that the second I make a plan or schedule some activity that lasts more than 12 hours, we will get the call and the trip will be underway. But I'm not willing to just hang around and wait either. I want to make the most of the time we have here in Houston and do all the things we never make time to do. God only knows the next time we will have a day or more of unstructured time. Years ago, my friend Becky gave me a book called "Day Trips from Houston". I know it's not in my luggage but I'm sure I can find it on-line somewhere...