Houston, we have a problem.

We spent three nights at Galveston Island State Park with a view of the Gulf.  The camp was great but we couldn't seem to get in the spirit of things.  What not to do when in the Houston/Galveston area:
1)  Do not let a bird somehow maneuver a poop inside the drivers side window.  Rons shoulder and arm were the targets of this successful attack. 
2)  Do not take a ferry ride to nowhere in search of lunch.  The ferry had deposited us onto a peninsula with nothing around where hurricane Ike did the worst damage.  Many of the damaged houses were leveled but there were still a few skeletons around.  We came across a Mexican restaurant that was packed and looked promising.  The food made Taco Bell seem like a five star restaurant.  Foiled.
3)  Do not underestimate the ego of Texas State.  We toured a monument which claimed to be the tallest in the world and marked a battle which the local literature claimed was the most important in the world (the battle lasted 20 minutes).  The general feeling of the place was creepy to say the least.  Our tour was saved by our discovery of Battleship Texas.  The ship was set up so you could poke around and explore.
4)  Do not let a mosquito bite you next to your eyeball.  It will swell up so large that you cannot open it.