Publisher's Note - August 2024

In 2002, I received a call from Susan Farb Morris, a well-known PR professional. She introduced herself, explaining that she was pitching a new piece of business that required advertising and marketing in addition to PR and thought we could possibly work together. We met, hit it off immediately, pitched the account together, and won the business. That is how I came to know Susan, aka the PR Fairy. I don’t recall who suggested that Susan reach out to me, but I was grateful. Her timing could not have been better. Joni and I had moved from Portland a few years earlier and I didn’t yet know many Houstonians. I was working as a marketing consultant, and Joni and I had started The Buzz about six months earlier. Over the years, Susan became a dear friend who always encouraged Joni and me, personally and professionally. Susan would often call with story ideas or to connect us with a resident or she would send a photo when she spotted something with the word “Buzz” during her travels around the globe. On multiple occasions, she’d bring thoughtful little gifts wishing us congratulations on Buzz milestones. We still have those gifts; they mean so much to us. In June, Susan passed away far too soon after a tragic accident. Like many, I am fortunate to have known her. Read more about Susan in Cindy Gabriel’s article this month. May Susan’s memory be a blessing. And may we all take time this August, on what should have marked Susan’s 69th birthday, to remember her, do some good in the world, and celebrate our loved ones, as she would’ve wanted. [email protected]