Field Trip - Port of Houston

We have a great Cub Scout pack that consists of homeschoolers. Many of these folks are also part of the same homeschool group, called West Houston Homeschool Educators.  Between these 2 groups, there are lot of field trip opportunities.

Today (or yesterday, since I'm writing this after midnight) we had a choice of 2, either strawberry picking, or the Port of Houston tour.  Anton wanted to go on a boat.  Chris, the Navy man, said it was a "no-brainer," I need to go on the boat tour.    

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What is funny is Anton thought we were would first be going to the airport before we went on the "cruise."  He was remembering his other boat trip when we went on an Alaskan cruise that Chris won from his work and we were able to take him.   I had to tell him that this wasn't going to be the same.  The boat wouldn't be as big, and there would not be an awesome buffet spread.  (This poor little orphaned child was expecting a cruise, isn't God amazing?)

But the Houston Port tour was free and we got a free soda!

I was confused about taking pictures.  I started taking pictures right away, then another gal on the tour pointed out that the sign says "no video or photos" (posted everywhere!)  Oh, missed that.  So, I stopped.  But then on the boat, people were saying it was OK to take pictures.     

Well, he loved it  This was one of those trips that I wouldn't make for me, but that's OK.  I enjoyed watching the kids having a great time and the fellowship with the moms.

Anton was fascinated by looking at the waves and pretending he was a pirate.  I was reminded that Houston is a stinky place.  The process of making petroleum products isn't pretty.  But we're thankful.  The Houston economy is in the top 5 of the nation.  (When green energy can support itself in the free market, we're all for it!)