Replies to post #403796 on Tornado Alley (PROG)

[brooklyn13]

I've heard of Fort Hood, the name, but don't know anything about the place other than what I just read on Wiki. Named after a Confederate general, I see, lovely. I do understand that the hill country is very nice, a friend's wife is from there somewhere and they both love visiting.

Next question: for how long has your family lived in Texas?

All 4 of my grandparents were immigrants (2 got in on fake passports) but my wife's family has been here since about the 1890's.

A few of hers wound up in Houston, where they ran an oilfield services company and did quite well for themselves. The company and them are long gone by now.