Browsing Month August, 2008
One Angry Swede
By urbanhoustonian at August 30, 2008 | 7:04 PM | 0 Comment
So I figure it's time for another post about hurricanes what with Gustav doing his best to become one beast of a storm. Not to sound alarmist, but this is a storm we all need to pay attention to. It does appear that we will avoid a direct hit but, unfortunately, we still aren't out of the woods at this point. However, the past couple of days have gotten me to thinking more...
Time Capsule
By urbanhoustonian at August 11, 2008 | 12:01 AM | 0 Comment
I spent part of the weekend in Sugar Land because my older sister is visiting with her three kids. My older brother and his wife were also visiting. All in all, it was the first time my immediate family has been in the same place in quite a few years. Like most matriarchs, my mother has boxes and boxes of old documents, art work, report cards, pictures and all the other more...
Hurricana
By urbanhoustonian at August 5, 2008 | 6:52 PM | 0 Comment
I was going to write this particular entry after Dolly did her thing a week ago. However, Edouard made for a more relevant and interesting subject. I've lived in Houston for my entire life, excluding the four years I spent in Fort Worth going to TCU. Go Frogs!In that time, I have only experienced one legitimate hurricane, Alicia. In fact, Houston doesn't REALLY have a lot more...
