Golf fans!!! Texas Childrens Hospital is the title sponsor for this year’s Houston Open Golf Tournament. The venue will be very central, at surprisingly, one of Houston’s public golf courses, Memorial Park Golf Course. This golf course is actually operated by Houston Parks and Recreation Department and is one of the best municipal courses in the United States! The tournament runs from March 23-29 with the actual four day tournament going from Thursday to Sunday. There are various levels of tickets and suites to purchase and it looks like kids 15 and under go for free with a paying adult ticket! Some of the famous players that are supposed to be coming are: Jason Day, Rickie Fowler, and Brooks Koepka. To see a full list, click HERE. To buy tickets, click HERE. I am hoping to get out there at least one of the days, maybe see you there!
Now scheduled for April 15-22, 2026, the inaugural Fleet Week Houston will bring multiple U.S. Navy vessels and more than 1,000 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen to the city for a series of events and experiences.
Fleet Week Houston is being celebrated during America 250, the official nationwide celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary.
The City of Houston is hosting Fleet Week in collaboration with partners including the Port of Houston, Houston First Corporation and others. This event marks the first time a Texas city has hosted Navy Fleet Week!
For a full rundown of all the activities, schedule, and map, click HERE.
Baseball fans!!! It’s your time to shine! The Houston Astros open the 2026 MLB season at home against the Los Angeles Angels on March 26, 2026, at Daikin Park. The festivities include a Street Fest from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. before the game, with all fans receiving a 2026 schedule magnet. The team is finalizing its roster amidst minor injury concerns.
Here are the Astros Opening Day Details for 2026:
Opponent: Los Angeles Angels
Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
Location: Daikin Park (Houston, TX)
Street Fest: 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Live entertainment, games)
Giveaway: 2026 Schedule Magnet
Key Storylines:
Injury Update: Shortstop Jeremy Peña is dealing with a right ring finger fracture, leaving his readiness for Opening Day
Roster Changes: Prospects such as Brice Matthews and veteran Taylor Trammell are competing for roster spots.
Rotation & Lineup: Projected starters include Hunter Brown, Framber Valdez, and Cristian Javier.
Management: Joe Espada enters his second season as manager, looking to rebound from the 2025 season.
The past two weeks since this newsletter had our whole family going in different directions because of spring break. Joe is now in Paris with three friends from Clear Lake High School, who also go to University of Texas with him. He sent us some pictures and it looks like they went over to London as well! Meanwhile, Ty found a good deal on a cruise and ended up going to Florida’s Key West and then to The Bahamas. He sent us some pictures of him on the beach with a pig, a video of him swimming with a pig, and a picture of him with cornrolls braided into his hair!? We also got bad news that his phone got stolen when he set it down, so Susan had to deal with Verizon to get his line suspended off our plan + figure out how to get Ty another phone. 🙁 Meanwhile, Joe stoppped by Houston before he went to Paris, to bring Zach to the rodeo. Together with Susan, they went to see the Kelly Clarkson concert (excellent) and to play games and ride rides at the carnival. Our boys are always super competitive when it comes to these carnival games and they did not give up before winning two large YAKS! Speaking of the rodeo, Susan and Koh went to watch Luke Bryan perform, and when Matt Takahashi came to visit Houston, Susan brought him to her international committee’s closing party + the rodeo + the Creed concert (hard rockers!). And yes, this was Matt’s FIRST RODEO! Susan and Koh decided to go hunting for bluebonnets last weekend, thinking this must be the season for them, but weirdly after going to all the usual spots, there were very few bluebonnets blooming this year. Maybe we missed the season?! In family news, Koh’s father had an accident and fell last week. We are worried about him in the hospital as x-rays show he broke one of his upper neck bones in 3 places. He is fully functional, talking, and eating but is hospitalized for now, though slated to move to a rehabilitation hospital in the coming days. Please keep him in your prayers.
In extremely exciting Annoura Realty news, we closed one of our largest transactions to date last week! We represented a Japanese subsidiary in the sale of two or their warehouses and one office building. It was such an honor for AnnouraRealty to work with the local CEO and staff over the past ONE YEAR to get them safely and strongly to the closing table. In other sale news, Susan helped one of Ty’s high school wrestling friend’s family find their favorite waterfront home. We are now under contract for David and Lacey, with the inspections taking place at the time of this writing. Meanwhile, Larry and Cindy C. met with their construction manager for their builder orientation on Monday with a very short blue tape walk because the house, which used to be a model home, was almost already perfect! A friendly thank you to the builder, K.Hovnanian and our salesperson, Shelby! In other sales news, Susan and Mariko are representing a Japanese investor in the sale of his Clear Lake investment house in Bay Glen with a targeted close date of tomorrow 🙂 And, representing our favorite HVAC vendor as a seller, Mario is still on track to close on his waterfront condo in the coming weeks. On the lease front, Susan and Mariko are super busy to help several newcomers from Hitachi, Class NK, Marubeni, Daiwa Energy, Itochu, and Kobelco, while Mik has found the perfect unit for our client from ANA. Two Daikin expats are waiting for their move in dates, after successfully applying for their units. March is always exceptionally busy because of all the expats coming and going. And speaking of going, we bid farewell to the Nippon Chemical (ENEOS) CEO last week, Mr. Akiyama. He headed back to Tokyo to continue his job there. If you are reading this and know of anyone moving to Houston, please feel free to introduce Annoura Realty Group! Our team is always super eager to help!