The Texas Freeze
“Judy, they say if you don’t like the weather in Texas, wait a week.” One of dad’s many colorful adages floated through my thoughts as I wiped the sleep from my eyes. Then, I was a child who complained about sweltering Austin summers when the pavement fried eggs and hair clung to the back of necks like stubborn noodles to a plate. Now, I was 28, alone, and at the mercy of the biggest winter storm to hit Texas this century.