Houston, TX
December 11, 2007
by
Paul Ridenour
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My brother David Ridenour and I visited my dad Robert Ridenour in Houston on 12/11/2007. He is there for his prostate cancer treatments at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center - Proton Therapy Center. We met the doctor, nurses, etc., and some of the other patients. When your treatments are over, you get to make a speech and ring the gong. Today, Lanny Rominger of Albuquerque, NM, rang the gong. My dad will ring the gong on 12/27/2007, but he is no speechmaker.
Afterwards, we visited the Sculpturworx Studio and Beer Can House. We picked up my sister-in-law Rand Doyen from Memorial Hermann Hospital and took her to lunch. She took us around all of the hospitals near and including MD Anderson and other buildings. We took her back to work and went on to visit the San Jacinto Monument, Battleship Texas, and Kemah. David and I had the Ultimate Seafood Platter at The Flying Dutchman.
Jim Smith, Lanny Rominger, Robert Ridenour (dad), and Jerry Coma
Dad and Rick Campo
Brandi, Sharon McGehee, Greg, dad, and Stephanie
Stephanie, Brandi, Greg, Lanny Rominger, and Sharon McGehee ["ring my gong"]
Evangeline Hubbard, dad, and Tai Ly
Sculpturworx Studio, 2500 Summer Street, Houston, TX
36-foot Beatles' statues [Artist David Adickes, who sculpted the 67-foot Sam
Houston statue in Huntsville, TX]
"When the rain comes, I run and hide my head"
Beer Can House - 220 Malone
Dad and brother David
Lunch with my sister-in-law Rand Doyen at
The Black Walnut in Rice
Village near Rice University
Rand at the meeting house of the San Jacinto Chapter of the Daughter's of the Republic of Texas
[she will join soon]
Largest menorah in Houston
St. Luke's, one of the many hospitals that make up the Texas Medical Center area
(Memorial Hermann [where Rand works], MD Anderson, etc.)
Hermann Professional Building
San Jacinto Battlefield and monument/memorial
Battleship Texas
Kemah Boardwalk - The Flying Dutchman Restaurant
Dad and me
Pappadeaux's from Kemah
Kemah at night - The Aquarium on left and the bridge in back (light blue lights)