We spent most of the afternoon yesterday visiting, exploring, hiking our way through Mercer Arboretum http://www.hcp4.net/mercer/ and Botanical Gardens. We being the part of the Watson family that willing hikes (Fay, David and Zachary).  We packed a lunch, okay, we didn't pack a lunch, Fay packed us a lunch and we headed up the freeway to trek to the North side of Houston.  Taking temporary leave of my senses we started to head out Dixie Farm Road to I-45.  Crazy idea that...because EVERYONE was trying to get to the Wings Over Houston Air Show at Ellington.  So, we detoured and made our way to Scarsdale using back roads.  No other distractions or detractors on the trip.  I have posted photographs in a picasa album and embedded the slideshow here.