Halloween is not just for kids

A couple of weekends ago Stuart took me to go and see the Doggie Halloween Dressing Up Competition at one of the shopping malls nearby. There were all types of dogs and all types of costumes. The bulldogs were all dressed up in leathers - they were bikers or trollops! However their macho looks all went wrong when they walked on to the stage. Each one of them would get on to the stage and lie down I think in stage fright. All i can say it that it was madness and I actually felt like it was a proper cultural experience!

Mind you later in the day we went off to a flea market up I45 in the afternoon. It is on the list of must see when on Houston. It is called Sunny Flea Market. Let me tell you we were in the minority it is very Mexican. It was certainly an experience but we didn't buy anything. They had lots of stalls of the most amazing colourful cowboy boots and some with really really long toes. We assumed the really long toe boots, which you would certainly trip up if you were walking anywhere in, must be for special occasions. On the way back to the car we got asked if we wanted our windows tinted - again! A truely cultural Saturday :)












On Sunday morning I took part in an indoor triathlon at the gym (it is a distance race in a set time). There was not many of us taking part but it was certainly fun. I did pretty well at the swimming and on the bike I raced against the guy sitting next to - well he didnt know I could see his speedo and distance! However, he trumpted me on the run! It is the only event I can say I was number one (well actually that was just my bib number not my place!)