• Why I Want Tim Gunn to Live Next Door

    Almost all the Project Runway faithful have been terribly disappointed in the judges over the course of this season.  The judges, even Heidi, have become increasingly egotistical and not at all mindful of the impact their comments (supposedly well-meaning) have on very young designers.  During the finale, they showed their true colors as self-aggrandizing, unimaginative …

  • Preaching to the choir: Historic Designation, again

    I am thinking of sending the following to the members of City Council: Two years ago, Glenbrook Valley was invited by the city of Houston to participate in the Project Leadership Institute.  A group of homeowners participated in a series of workshops which helped us understand historic neighborhood designation in Houston and the process we …

  • really, it’s all about you

    You have read our musings, clicked our links and tried our cocktail recipes. {sigh} It all seems so one sided. Whaddya say we take this relationship to the next level? I think it’s time we met: Mad about Mod Tour: Glenbrook Valley – Modern & Historic DoCoMoMo Don’t worry. Your mother would approve.

  • Off topic – no swank just musing on levees that fail, family & my fav city

    I posted this somewhere else and it was suggested I post here as well. So to take a break from swanky news and Gin’s home furnishing porn, here’s my recollection of Katrina, family and my beloved city … Five years ago all of my family was in Houston. It was the first time we were …