Weather and Distance

In Laredo you never cease to talk about the weather. It is the 5th of January and we are already getting ready for at least spring, if not summer! During the Christmas holidays we actually experenced temperatures below 32* F, at least for two hours; tomorrow it's back to the 80's. I know folks in alot of places talk constantly about the weather, but in Laredo, we talk alot about weather that hardly ever changes. We do have 4 seasons, but summer usually accounts for most of the year. However, we either never have enough rain, or too much--usually 4 or more inches at a time. The great news is that we have sunshine for at least 300 days a year, and that makes for a great climate.



Before Texas became like so much of the rest of the country, I was told travel distance (via motor vehicles) was measured by how many "Lone Stars" you had to put in your travel cooler. Governor Ann Richards, bless her heart, ended that in the early 90's. Still distance in Texas is a much different frame of mind than back east. One hundred and fifty miles to San Antonio for lunch and back, the same to Corpus Christi for a dip in the Gulf of Mexico, or the same to Monterrey to be in the mountains is not though a long trek. For easterners, going an hour and half from New York City to Philadelphia is considered cause for checking tires, battery, and anti-freeze before attempting the trip. By the way, that makes Laredo close to everything.