One of our all time favorite restaurants is The Hobbit Cafe, formerly "the Hobbit Hole"

It used to be two blocks from the building I started my Real Estate career in.

Once I tried their interpretive cuisine based upon the characters from the fantasy novel " The Hobbit" I was hooked.  That was a brief 35 years ago.

Today's scrumptiosness is illustrated within....  

It was wild Carribean Salmon with jerk sauce.  It came with a pineapple chutney and perfectly prepared seasonal veggies and curried rice.  The addition a chopped avacado  on top made it even more special.

It was perfection on a plate and the serving was large enough thar i ate my fill and we will both enjoy the left overs for dinner!

It seems that these folks just keep getting better at what they do.  Guess their goals are similar to those of us still aspiring to make each day, each year better than the previous.

Texas Home & Garden Show comes to Houston Texas

Texas Home & Garden Show will be in Houston on Saturday September 17 and Sunday September 18, 2011.  The show is being held at Reliant Center Houston Texas 77054. This year will be the 16 TH annual holding of this home show. The hours are Saturday from 10:00 AM until 8:00 Pm and on Sunday from 11: 00 AM until 6:00 PM. There is scheduled to be over 700 exhibitors covering all aspects of home and gardening. The extremely wide range of home and garden products includes Kitchens & Baths, Outdoor Living, Décor, Home Remodeling, Pools and Spas, Green Homes and living, Major Storm preparedness, landscaping and many more.

There are numerous scheduled lectures and speeches from experts in their field of knowledge. Attendees will be able to pick and choose what areas they want to attend as all aspects of home and gardening will be covered in a rather complete fashion.

Cost of the show is $9.50 per adult; senior ticket is $8.00 per ticket and Children 14 and under is FREE. Parking is stated at $10 per vehicle but the caveat is that this price could change.

One of the many benefits of living in Katy Texas area is that Houston is only about 25 miles away and Reliant Center is an easy drive on most weekends (excluding when road construction occurs). We are lucky to have home shows right here in Katy but this show is so huge and comprehensive it out does anything Katy could ever put together. If you are planning to buy a new home, remodel or change inside or outside this is the show to attend.

Additional information can be found on the show’s web site.

 Breast Cancer Benefit at Anderson Fair Montrose Houston Tx.

 Houston Area Womens Festival is distributing information on Brest Cancer Benefit at Anderson Fair in Montrose.  Join us and support the cause

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 Doggy Party On The Plaza to benefit Rescues in Houston Tx.

Houston PetTalk Magazine, in partnership with CityCentre and MyFuzzbook.com is proud to host the 2011 Doggy Party on the Plaza. Join us on April 2, 2011 from Noon to 5:00pm to help promote rescue awareness and showcase pet businesses to the pet-loving public.  

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The Party Is On! Don't Miss The Fun.    Quick Links Houston PetTalk Magazine, in partnership with CityCentre and MyFuzzbook.com is proud to host the 2011 Doggy Party on the Plaza. Join us on April 2, 2011 from Noon to 5:00pm to help promote rescue awareness and showcase pet businesses to the pet-loving public. Part of the events proceeds will be used to help make a positive difference in the lives of rescued animals throughout Houston. This years sponsors include Natura Pet Products, Houston Dog Ranch and Carter's Pet Depot. We're kicking off this event at the City Centre complex again at 800 West Sam Houston Parkway North at Queensbury Lane. It promises to be a fun-filled day including loads of activities, raffles, vendor sales, games, contests and this year we are introducing the Doggy Party Rescue Me! Parade. Deborah Duncan of Channel 11Great Day Houston will host the day's events along with Todd Freed of Channel 57 the KUBE High School SportZone and other surprise celebrity judges who will be selecting the winners for the Mascot Madness Canine Costume Contest and the best float in the first Doggy Party Rescue Me! Parade. The Rescue Parade will feature area rescue groups competing for prize packages valued at over $6,000 including: 1st  Place:  Prize package valued at $4,000, including $2,000 of pet food, generously donated by Natura Pet Products, a $700 surgery certificate generously donated by Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists and certificates  for use on rescue animals from local veterinary clinics, boarding facilities and grooming facilities. 2nd Place:  Prize package valued at $1,500 3rd Place:  Prize package valued at $500 4th Place:  Prize package valued at $250 Other  activities will include Spin The Wheel, Fido Face Painting, photos with you and your pet and more. Visit stores and restaurants throughout CityCentre as they join in the festivities to create a doggy party extravaganza to remember. Vendor booths will surround CityCentre's courtyard and street filled with unique doggy items, one of a kind crafts, healthcare tips, and even tail wagging treats. To learn more, become a vendor or download a registration form for the Rescue Me! Parade, visit www.doggypartyontheplaza.com!

This is a particularly insightful as we are all going to be very happy for the economy to actually "turn the corner".  If has been hard to imagine a time again when economic activity is not artificially stimulated and manipulated.

Linda J, Marshall

Linda Marshall Realtors, Inc.

innerloop Houston Specialist

713-523-4600

this Texas Real Estate Center news release is reblogged with permission

ECONOMY 'TURNING TOWARD RECOVERY,'

DOTZOUR SAYS

By Bryan Pope, Associate Editor, Real Estate Center

Release No. 01-0910

COLLEGE STATION (Real Estate Center) - The "real economy" - economic activity that is not stimulated by tax credits - appears to be "turning the corner toward recovery," Dr. Mark Dotzour said this week while speaking at the Texas Society of CPAs Financial Institutions conference in Dallas.

Dotzour, the Real Estate Center's chief economist, said corporate profits and new orders for manufacturing have clearly rebounded.

He also said commercial real estate markets will not clear until two issues involving the U.S. banking system are resolved. First, when will the banks recognize the losses on the real estate loans in their portfolios and begin to sell the troubled assets to new buyers? And, will the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency tone down its strict limits on commercial real estate lending for commercial banks?

"As of today, there doesn't appear to be an encouraging answer to either question," Dotzour said.

When asked about this week's headlines proclaiming that the recession ended in 2009, he said he thinks such headlines are premature.

"The health of the residential and commercial real estate industries depends not on gross domestic product (GDP), but on job growth," he said. "When the economy (i.e. GDP) grows by, say, 3 percent, but productivity also grows by 3 percent, it just means that currently employed workers produced 3 percent more things. Job growth is the essential engine of growth in this country. Until we start producing jobs, it's premature to say we are out of the recession."

Dotzour will speak later this week at the IMN Distressed Commercial Real Estate Forum in New York City. The audience will include 300 investors from all over the world who have raised funds to purchase real estate in the United States.

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Additional research information:

Dr. Mark Dotzour, 979-862-6292 (chief economist)

Dr. Charles Gilliland, 979-845-2080 (rural land)

Dr. Harold Hunt, 979-847-9021 (commercial)

Dr. James Gaines, 979-845-2079 (residential)

Judon Fambrough, 979-845-2007 (legal issues)

For information on the Real Estate Center, contact Senior Editor David S. Jones at 979-845-2039 (voice), 979-845-0460 (fax) or d-jones@tamu.edu. Or contact Associate Editor Bryan Pope, 979-845-2088 (office) or b-pope@tamu.edu.

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