Howdy!  I brought my cowboy boots along for this trip.  I’ve been traveling the past week or so. 

Last week I began my journey in Austin. I blogged about that visit at www.travelinginheels.blogspot.com – check it out.

I hung out at the famous historic Driskill Hotel, at the same time of the Austin Film Festival. Previewed the movie “W” — interesting flick, definitely an Oliver Stone delivery with exceptional actors but not a blockbuster, in my opinion.

Friday I headed back to Houston for the SATW convention where the city rolled out the welcome mat and we’ve been wined, margarita-ed, dined and explored the city. 

Here’s a few highlights:

• Lots of Professional Development sessions!
• Opening reception and fashion show at The Houston Galleria
• Reception hosted by Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo including a photo opp atop a live steer!
• Late night at House of Blues, grand opening was Saturday, kicked off by motorcycle run with 1,000 bikers including a quasi Blues Brothers reunion, Dan Akroyd and James Belushi.
• Season and place with Chef Monica Pope, Midtown Farmers Market
• A fabulously hosted dinner at three generation, family-owned Molina’s Cantina, including a “lesson” on history of Tex Mex and tequila tasting, complete with special guest
• Golf Tourney at Houston Memorial Park Golf, an okay municipal course. I won the prize for women’s longest drive (180-ish yards) on 14th fairway
• Houston’s Own Brew - Saint Arnold Brewing Company
• Closing banquet at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

If you’re exhausted reading this, just think how I feel doing all this?  Great trip, but ready to go back to Denver!

Don’t forget your cowboy boots!  Diana