I have always wondered why some agents and companies wear black suits and dresses in Houston’s summer heat. Houston is famous for high temperatures and a humidity which causes normal people to sweat like pigs. I recently attended a funeral where the pall bearers sat out in the heat as the funeral services took place at the graveside. I watched one of the pall bearer first pull off his jacket then unbutton and take for his shirt. Another of the pall bears spent the night in the hospital for heat exhaustion. … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2015
Houston is The friendly City
As it was in the beginning…. And still is! A succinct history of Houston is given in the 17 books written by George Fuerman the feature editor for the Houston Post. “Houston took on the personality of the rodeo crowd, the oil crowd, by men and women known as the Big Rich. The name itself Houston has become a symbol of Southern Hospitality.” George Fuerman wrote these words 35 years ago. Nothing has changed since he wrote these words about our city’s personality. It is still a place where millionaires … [Read more...]