Excerpts From The Houk Family Photo Album

Houk family photo, July 2008 (262K jpg): A family photo someone took of us at the 60th wedding anniversary of my parents.

Tammy Houk holding Leslie's yellow crayon bank rocket, March 2008 (192K jpg): Rocket babe Tammy Houk holding the model rocket Leslie made from a yellow crayon bank.

Tammy Houk holding Leslie's red crayon bank rocket, March 2008 (195K jpg): Rocket babe Tammy holding the model rocket Leslie made from a red crayon bank. Yes, there's a theme here...

Leslie Houk holding his yellow and red crayon bank rockets, March 2008 (94K jpg): Tammy insisted that Leslie also have his photo taken.

Leslie Houk's red crayon bank rocket, March 2008 (64K jpg): Leslie Houk's red crayon bank rocket launching on an Aerotech RMS F40 motor. Photo by Warren Benson.

Leslie Houk's Loc IV rocket, March 2008 (56K jpg): Leslie Houk's Loc IV rocket launching on an Aerotech RMS G64 motor. Photo by Warren Benson.

Leslie Houk's rockets at a club launch, March 2008 (209K jpg): Leslie Houk's various rockets at a club launch.

Houk family portrait, November 2007 (356K jpg): The family portrait we had made in November 2007 while Ginny was visiting.

Green Berry and Eliza Houk,18?? (773K jpg): Leslie's grandfather's grandfather, Green Berry Houk, and his wife, Eliza, 18??.

The Houk family farm, 1905 (276K jpg): The children of Christopher Columbus Houk, Leslie's great-grandfather, 1905.

Christopher Columbus Houk's extended family, Christmas 1929(553K jpg): The extended family of Christopher Columbus Houk, Leslie's great-grandfather, on Christmas Day 1929.

Leslie's parents' couch, December 2004 (116K jpg): Leslie, his daughter Ginny, and his nephew Miles, still recovering from Grandma Houk's Christmas dinner.

My brother Dale, his wife Marysusan, and their son Miles, Spring 2004 (86K jpg): My brother's most recent family portrait.

Ginny at Glamour Shots, May 2004 (61K jpg): I'm too young to have a daughter that looks like this!

The Study Floor, August 2003 (32K jpg): One of our cats, Booger, in an unusually contemplative moment.

Johnson Space Center, March 2003 (49K jpg): Leslie at his desk at the Johnson Space Center

Sears Portrait Studio, late 2002 (92K jpg): Family Portrait of Tammy and Leslie.

Sears Portrait Studio, late 2002 (98K jpg): Tammy, Leslie, Virginia Houk (Leslie's daughter), and Scott and Zachary Mancuso (Tammy's sons).

Dickinson Episcopal Church, Santa Fe, July 2001 (92K jpg): Tammy and Leslie, newlyweds.

Dickinson Episcopal Church, Santa Fe, July 2001 (100K jpg): Virginia Houk (Leslie's daughter), Tammy, and Rhonda Jackson (Tammy's sister).

Dickinson Episcopal Church, Santa Fe, July 2001 (88K jpg): Back row, left to right: Tammy, Rhonda Jackson (Tammy's sister), Travis Jackson (Tammy's father), Martha Jackson (Tammy's mother). Front row, left to right: Zachary Mancuso (Tammy's son), Scott Mancuso (Tammy's son).

Dickinson Episcopal Church, Santa Fe, July 2001 (71K jpg): Mike Keherly (Leslie's best man) and Leslie.

Dickinson Episcopal Church, Santa Fe, July 2001 (72K jpg): Amos Houk (Leslie's father), Virginia Houk (Leslie's daughter), Dale Houk (Leslie's brother), Frances Houk (Leslie's mother), and Leslie.

Seaworld, San Antonio, March 2001 (49K jpg): Tammy and Leslie at Seaworld, the weekend he proposed and she accepted.

The Living-Room Floor, April 2000 (21K jpg): The family cat, Booger, mortified at being caught in such an undignified position.

EASI 3rd Annual Crawfish Boil, April 2000 (52K jpg): Leslie and crawfish.

EASI 3rd Annual Crawfish Boil, April 2000 (55K jpg): Ginny Houk, being embarrassed by her father.

Texas Renaissance Festival, October 1999 (32K jpg): Leslie and Ginny Houk in medieval regalia.

Booger's First Birthday, May 1998 (49K jpg): The family cat, Booger, surveying her domain.

Thanksgiving, 1997 (18K jpg): Leslie's parents, Amos and Frances Houk.

Christmas, 1995 (28K jpg): Ginny Houk.

New Year's Day, 1995 (12K jpg): Leslie's brother, Dale Houk, and his wife, Marysusan.

Model Rocket Sport Launch, June 1995 (20K jpg): Leslie's LOC Graduator with an Aerotech E15-4 motor at the moment of ignition.