Back to Texas

The drive back to Texas was a lot better than the drive to New Orleans. There was less traffic and a few less crazy people.

I bought my dad Windows 7 for Christmas and he installed it the day before I got home. Unfortunately he was having some issues with e-mail and sound. Between Barbara, my dad and myself we must have spent four hours trying to figure out how to fix the issues. Turns out they were both simple fixes when we finally figured them out, but it was very frustrating getting there. I will say the Windows 7 interface and usability is much better than Vista. If you are using an older operating system, it is worth the upgrade.

Once we got the computer figured out we rewarded ourselves with dinner at El Tiempo. This is one of the best Tex-Mex places in Houston. It is a big restaurant and it gets very busy; you can expect an hour wait on the weekends. It was started when the Laurenzo family who owned Ninfa's (a Houston Tex-Mex classic) sold out to some big corporation. Unfortunately the Ninfa's chain went downhill after that, so the family started over with El Tiempo. We stuck to the classics, guacamole and queso for apps and fajitas for an entree. We got the beef and chicken fajitas and they were excellent. The drinks were also very good; I recommend the frozen margarita with sangria. You can't go wrong at El Tiempo, and don't be worried if there is a long line. Get a drink and snack on the chips and salsa, you will be a happy and full camper.

El Tiempo Cantina #2

5602 Washington Ave.
Houston, Texas 77007

713.681.3645