KCAM Contemporary Art Museum - Only Art Museum in Fort Bend County TX  KCAM Contemporary Art Museum focuses on with a major emphasis put on local/regional art work. This group offers to the public several art exhibits of local/regional artists work during any given year; Hosts Art in the Park at Central Green Park in LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch and at Central Green Park in LaCenterra; Art Studio sales; It's a Katy Thing being Planet Katy collection of fine art and and fine crafts made locally which are for sale. It is physically located in Old or Historic Katy almost directly across from the Katy Railroad Park And Tourist Center.  The current exhibit is ‘For the Love of Paper” by Alfredo Gisholt.  Admission is $ 2.00 per person and is very reasonable fee. Memberships are available and ple... 01/18/2017

Activerain Guiding Principles/Philosophy  - Weltanschauung   Lynn Friedman Broker/Owner with Atlanta Homes ODAT Realty created a January Challenge for all of us to get a Blogging jump start for the year 2017. This January Challenge has been repeated now for several years. Thank you Lynn for your hard work of putting this together each year as I know it takes a large amount of your time and energy. As a side note this is not a re-blog of the Challenge but my entry. Our task is to pick one of these Weltanschauung guiding principles  which we feel enhances our time in Activerain and explain why this principle does just that. I have read these guiding principles a several times in the past but it is alway a good idea to refresh one’s memory as time marches onward as memories fade. The main... 01/17/2017

Community Guidelines Assists to Maintain Activerain Culture/Success    Lynn Friedman Broker/Owner with Atlanta Homes ODAT Realty created a January Challenge for all of us to get a Blogging jump start for the year 2017. This January Challenge has been repeated now for several years. Thank you Lynn for your hard work of putting this together each year. As a side note this is not a re-blog of the Challenge.  One of the items we have to cover as part of the challenge is the ActiveRain Community Guidelines. All of us need to certainly read or reread these Community Guidelines at least once a year and as part of the Challenge we have to discuss in a post those that we think maintains the culture and contributes to the success and of the ActiveRain Community. The entire document of  ActiveRain... 01/16/2017

Health Advisory - Exercise and Social Activity May Prolong LifeCurrent research is indicating exercise can extend your life even if you are already in your golden years or 75 years or older. Experts are saying even setting up and sticking to a regular walking program will make a major difference. The less active someone is later in life the more benefit you will receive by just adding a small amount of exercise to your daily routine.  A new Swedish study found people older than 75 who were physically active and took part in social activities lived an average of 5.4 years longer than their less active contemporaries. This is a major positive to motivate folks to get physically and socially active. The findings also showed even at age 85 or older a physically active and social lifestyle w... 01/12/2017

Almost Wordless Wednesday - Sunrise and Sunset I have always been intrigued by sunrise and sunset pictures. Below are a few pictures I took with my IPhone during our quick New Years trip to Waikiki and back to Katy. It was a long plane ride but well worth it. I had not been to Honolulu, Hawaii in many years and I was pleasantly surprised how beautiful the main drag area near the ocean had become. My memory from over 10 years ago was not a good one and I could wait to leave to travel to another island. The weather was great ,scenery gorgeous and Mai Tai’s special.. Mahalo..   Almost Wordless Wednesday - Sunrise and Sunset  01/11/2017

Katy ISD - Men Who Mentor Breakfast Men Who Mentor Breakfast is hosted by Katy Independent School District (Katy ISD) Partners in Education is an annual event. The main purpose is to provide support for existing male mentors and provide information and data for men who potentially are interested in becoming a mentor. Katy ISD Campus liaisons and educational administrators will guide participants table discussions for learning and networking opportunities. There is always a need for male mentors.  Men Who Mentor Breakfast is being held on Friday January 13, 2013 starting at 7:30 AM and lasting until 9 AM. It is being held at the Katy ISD Educational Support Complex located at 6301 S Stadium Ln. Katy TX.  The annual Men Who Mentor Breakfast is a very unique gathering which highlights  the... 01/10/2017

Weather Alert - Katy/Cypress/Houston The whole Houston area is under a weather freeze alert as temperatures are dropping. In some areas such as Cypress it is already 32 degrees and falling. The problem is complicated as there is some rain coming down and a courier driver  who just came to our office said the roads are icing up. Live to play another day and get home safely while it is still daylight outside. It is being predicted tonight lows will be in the low to middle 20’s depending on where you live.  I know my friends and colleagues in cold weather areas are probably laughing right now but this whole area is not use to or prepared for this type of weather.  Homes in this area are certainly not built to withstand cold weather. There is no foul weather road equipment to use on the roa... 01/06/2017

Katy Taste Fest Coming March 2017 The Katy Taste Fest is scheduled for saturday March 4, 2017 at the Villagio Town Center in Katy TX. The event starts at 11 AM and runs until 4 PM. This food festival is all about foodies experiencing the local very diverse restaurant scene here in Katy. This is a family event with a large variety of local restaurants participating.  This food festival supports an excellent cause being abused, neglected and abandoned children.  The main focus is on having family fun and there will be cooking demonstrations, a large kids zone, desert oasis, live entertainment and a silent auction.  Tickets have varying prices depending when you purchase and whether you want to taste the food and wine/beer or just enjoy the wine/beer.  click here to see the ticket prices w... 01/05/2017

My Family in Katy TX Wishes Happy New Year to All for 2017; Ευτυχισμένο το Νέο Έτος,Feliz año nuevo, Happy New Year, próspero y saludable;Gelukkig Nieuwjaar,Happy New Year, prospère et en bonne santé;, erfolgreiches und gesundes;שנהטובה, מוצלחתובריאה; 新年快樂，成功和健康;ああAsahsna新しいと幸せ、そしてNagh,     To all my Family, Friends, Clients, Virtual friends, Veterans, Men and Women serving in the Armed Services, Real Estate Friends and Acquaintances, Neighbors, Work Colleagues, Virtual Friends HAPPY  NEW YEAR  (or WHATEVER GREETING FITS YOUR SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, BELIEFS or POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, or WORKS FOR YOU ) TO YOU, YOUR FAMILIES, and FRIENDS. As  I have said several times on other special days, Let us all gather with our families, friends, and extended families and rejoice in our togetherness... 12/30/2016

Almost Wordless Wednesday on Thursday - Santa Dog  I am been MIA from Active Rain since last week. I was very busy helping to get ready for our family to visit our home in Katy TX for our Traditional Mexican dinner on Christmas Eve and with the family prime rib dinner on Christmas Day. I came down with a bad cold early last week and Christmas Day was my worst day. I came back to work on Tuesday December 27, 2016 and have been swamped with work due to year end activities. Too many things to do and no time for blogging and commenting. Qui est la vie de mon ami.. Below is our own little Santa Dog who did not get a Chance to say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays to everyone but late is better than never! We hope everyone had a great Christmas or Holiday(s)...  The real Santa Dog brought her... 12/29/2016

Katy Prairie Conservancy Holds Waterfowl Wonderland  The Katy Prairie Conservancy is hosting at its Warren Lake facility where participants will get to see waterfowl from the Matt Cook Memorial Wildlife Viewing Platform. This event is being held on Wednesday December 28, 2016. There two different sessions to pick from being a 9 AM start or 10:30 AM start. The viewing will last about 1 hour.  At the Matt Cook Viewing platform folks will get the opportunity to look for signs of bird life on Warren Lake. It is likely that attendees will spot some the numerous waterfowl, wading as well as grassland birds that use the Katy prairie as their winter home. The cost is free and all ages are invited. Registration is necessary and go to this page and select the time you want to attend. If you are l... 12/22/2016

Show Us Your Home for the Holidays in Katy TX Debbie Laity who is a Broker Associate with Cedaredge Land Co. in Western Colorado created a December 2016 Active Rain Challenge to show your Home for the Holidays. I will show everyone some of the homes with decorations in Grand Lakes Katy TX where we live. As our children are not living at home any more we do not decorate the outside of our home anymore due to time constraints.  First I need to tell everyone a few things about this neighborhood. Grand Lakes located in Katy TX  is a community with over 2,200 single family homes with varying different styles and floorplans. Grand Lakes is  a family oriented and pet friendly neighborhood. Grand Lakes was developed by Trendmaker and the first section homes homes were being built back in 1998. ... 12/20/2016

  Katy Soccer Park (Where Games are Played)24927 Morton Ranch RDKaty, TX. 77493  Katy Youth Soccer Club ( KYSC) is conducting registration for the Spring 2017 season online right now until January 22, 2017. Player ages are from 4-18 and teams are formed as best as possible by neighborhoods. This Club’s emphasis is for all to have fun and on learning how to play the great game of soccer. The World plays Soccer!  Most games are played on Saturday at Katy Park except for the under 15 to under 18 age groups (see below). The season schedule will be available sometime in February 2017. Games start at 8 AM and the last game is in or around 5 PM. Uniforms are provided to all players. End of this season awards will be given to all players. The Under 15 to under 18 age bracket teams will play gam... 12/19/2016

Breaking News! Katy/Rosenberg - Dog of the Week ADOPTED!!  I published this past week a post concerning my Dog of the Week available for adoption. His name is Dexter ID 9677. I spent a fairly large amount of time with Dexter last Saturday as I am a volunteer at the Fort Bend County Animal Services Animal Shelter in Rosenberg TX. I hoped by making him my Dog of the Week he would get adopted. I also posted his information from the Shelter’s web site on other social media sites using their system. In addition, I also posted a article about the Shelter holding a Pet Holiday Photos with Santa on this past Friday as the event was held yesterday December 17, 2016. I included Dexter’s picture that I took. Dexter was traumatized and very scared when I first saw him in his pen last Saturday. He i... 12/18/2016

Almost Wordless Wednesday : So Many Wines and So Little Time! Since it is the Holiday and Christmas season I thought i would post something less serious today. I previously posted concerning if I should go missing please put my picture on a wine bottle instead of a milk carton as then my friends would know to look for me. I received several comments and many folks thought the post was funny as it was intended to be.  Below are a few more wine statements which most wine drinkers can relate to or resemble that remark or both.::))) If you are not familiar with us we are wine drinkers! I know Thanks Bob for the John Madden comment! LOL.. All of these were found in Sonoma or Napa CA.     I like the Forecast of 90 % chance of wine.. How about You?  Almost Wordless Wednesday : So Many Wines an... 12/14/2016

Home Buyers: Finding the Home That Fits Your Family Finding the right home which fits properly for you and your family is like a tackling a good challenging puzzle. It is not an easy task. The home buying process is comprised of a lot of little pieces, but as a team, we will find you your dream home. Click on the below link as this is fun questionnaire and is a good way to decide what style home you may be interested in buying. As a Professional Realtor  and  Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®), I am a homebuyer’s advocate, and will do whatever I can to make the journey fun and rewarding. Let me know how I can help!  http://enews.realtor.org/a/hBYSeX5B8f9S7B9WETDAAD0v-Sy/rebc27Let us get started now finding you a home in the Katy or surrounding areas before interest go up by a larg... 12/13/2016

Katy Old Fashioned Christmas Festival 2016 - Rescheduled I had originally wrote a post concerning an Old Fashioned Christmas being held in Old or Historic Katy TX back on December 2, 2016. This annual event was suppose to be held on the following day or Saturday December 3, 2016. Due to fairly heavy rain in the whole area the Katy Old Fashioned Christmas was rescheduled to Saturday December 17, 2016. I have copied my prior post and updated it for this change. I did post December 3, 2016 concern about the event being held due to the bad weather. Numerous people look forward to attending this event every year as well the local small business owners who are hoping to sell their wares.  On Saturday December 17 , 2016 an Old Fashioned Christmas Festival is being sponsored by Katy Market Days... 12/12/2016

Maud Marks Library Holds Holiday Food Drive Dec 2016  The Maud Smith Marks Branch Library will be a drop off point for the “ Share Your Holidays” Food Drive being conducted by ABC 13 KTRH in Houston.  Maud Smith marks has participated in this food drive every year since it opened in 1993. The date is Friday December 9, 2016 and starts at 6 AM and runs until 6 PM. There is plenty of time for those of us who work to stop by and contribute. The food will be dropped in the Library’s Meeting Room which is close to the front door. During prior years there were volunteers who came to your car to assist with bringing in the food donations.   All the items collected at Maud Marks Library will be given to Katy Christian Ministries  (KCM) for distribution to needy folks. I strongly believe in and ... 12/07/2016

Simple Solution for Eyelid Allergy Attack Last Tuesday, I had to make an eye doctor appointment as my eyelids were constantly bothering me. I felt like I was being stuck with a small pin in my eyelids! Yolanda looked at my eyes on Tuesday morning and told me the eyelids looked bad. She said in no uncertain terms, I needed to go to the eye doctor as soon as possible. Of course I moaned that I did not have time. I knew she was correct and I had made the appointment on the way to work.  Our eye doctor fit me in at 1 PM for an appointment which at least that day was an excellent time. I easily found a parking spot . Finding a spot is usually a huge pain and a luck game. This medical group being the Houston Eye Associates has over 50 doctors all involved with eyes issues and numerous patient... 12/06/2016

Almost Speechless Sunday - If I Go Missing The Good Lord forbid but if I ever go missing from Katy TX. the below picture with statement would fit my circumstances very well. LOL. ::))) My friends and family will relate to a wine bottle but a milk carton with my picture not so much!  I hope everyone is having an excellent Sunday and getting in the Christmas or Holiday spirit. Still raining here!   Almost Speechless Sunday - If I Go Missing  12/04/2016