Talk to your Teen @ Dimassi's

My stepmom had graciously given me a couple of $20 gift certificates to Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet for Christmas. I used the last of the two gift certificates this past Saturday, and enjoyed treating myself and my two almost 15 year old sons (one mine, one my son's best friend) to lunch out.

Located on I-10 southside feeder road between Kirkwood and Wilcrest, you pay for your buffet meal at the front door in the amount of $8.00 per person. From there, you are allowed full access to two huge buffet tables of food ranging from greek salad, tabouleh, stuffed grape leaves and my favorite hummus, to the hot buffet items on the second buffet which include items such as mustard chicken, creamed spinach, lentils with rice and shredded beef. Mind you, I'm somewhat of a picky eater, so if it looks too "out there", I'm not likely to eat it.

Not to be forgotten was the attendant at the brick oven who was baking or reheating pita breads. And, if you haven't fully indulged yourself by the time you've eaten one plateful of food, try out some of the lucious sweet treats like yogurt bread and baklava. Grab a cup of coffee and to me it's a perfect day.

The best thing I like about taking my "sons" to this restaurant is the conversation that ensues. Arabic videos are playing in the background, sometimes with a theme that seems to be mimicking President Bush. If ever you wanted to draw your teenager out of himself, take them to Dimassi's. The environment is very family friendly and if you enjoy lively conversation, you're likely to enjoy one here.

http://www.b4-u-eat.com/houston/restaurants/reviews/rsv0993.asp

Did anyone attend the concerts?

Happy Monday, everyone! Unfortunately, I was unable to attend either of the concerts I mentioned for Sunday, February 18th.

I'll try to post more later, yet I do know about a couple of upcoming concerts, including:

1. The Bach Society will be hosting Chamber Music this Sunday, Feb. 25th at 7:30 p.m. I promise to fill in the details later this week.
2. Diane Bish, Organist, will be performing at Chapelwood United Methodist Church on Sunday, March 25th. If you don't know who Diane Bish is, she's the lady who frequently appears on one of the religious channels and hosts concerts from the great cathedrals and pipe organs of the world.

More West Houston postings later this week. Have a good one! Terre

Free: Houston Children's Chorus, Feb.18th

Houston Children's Chorus: Chapelwood-Evans Arts Series The Houston Children's Chorus, under the direction of Steve Roddy, will grace us with a lovely performance at 5pm.

Date: Sunday, 2/18/2007
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Chapelwood United Methodist Church Sanctuary
Address: 11140 Greenbay, Houston, TX 77024

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Why I enjoy living in West Houston

Along with all of this commerce comes a diversity of cultures fed by the boom of higher priced energy. Our local economy benefits greatly, since a percentage of these monies winds up back in the community. The industry helps sponsor local activities such as leadership in Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts, Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS), assisting food pantries and hurricane relief efforts, and benefiting medical charities such as multiple sclerosis.

We have a high interest in educating our children and our community, and put great effort into supporting our local schools and also in building our local park systems.

What would you like to know about West Houston?