the wandering houstonian

Just popping in to share a few pictures. It’s a sunny (but cold) day in Brooklyn, and I’m just lounging around. I just recently started the TV show Fisk on Netflix, and it’s a hoot. If you have any show recommendations (mostly of the lighthearted, […]

This month has been a busy one, concluded by an extremely rainy weekend in NYC! We have gotten hints of spring here, and I am overwhelmingly ready for the consistent warm weather. I even purchased 3 tank tops, denim shorts and 2 pairs of sandals […]

Today, Zach and I made cinnamon rolls. Since 2020, we have made them each year, so it has become sort of a tradition! Each year we have done a slightly different recipe, all from Half Baked Harvest. Next year, we are thinking of changing things […]

Happy holiday weekend! My brother Zach visited Jake and me in Brooklyn, and we did a lot of exploring, walking and eating. Including some highlights from each day below: Friday, September 2 We started off the day with some bagels from a place near the […]

Hello! Long time, no blog. I am currently sitting in the airport typing this, and I am running on 6 hours of sleep, an iced coffee and half a crepe. My cousin got married last night, and there was lots of dancing as well as […]

This year has been a whirlwind. I can’t believe it’s already March 2022. I had my accounting busy season, followed by a 26 hour road trip of my car to Texas and signed a lease on an apartment in Brooklyn for this month. Right now, […]

Back in August 2021 I took a road trip with Jake to Maine, and we had a blast! I had never been to the state before – Maine’s a pretty long trek from Houston. The summer weather was outstanding, and our lobster roll per day […]

Trying to resurrect this blog since I got a notification about renewing my domain (which I just did). This Christmas hasn’t really been what I expected since cases are spiking again and we are having to re-embrace hermit mode, but our family is still managing […]

Hello hello! I have come down with a bad cold since venturing back into the world, and I have been taking this weekend to rest and watch 2 seasons of Modern Family. I am feeling much better today, but wow, I hadn’t been this sick […]

I know I’m still day dreaming of time off from work that happened over a week ago. Jake and I both were able to take some additional time off and drive up to Boston for Jake’s older brother’s graduation from law school! It was such […]