🚗 “Things You Only Learn Driving Houston Before Sunrise”

Spoiler: It’s a whole secret world out there.

Most people in Houston think the city wakes up around 7 a.m.

Those people are wrong.

There’s an entire alternate universe that exists between 4:30 and 6:00 a.m., and if you’ve ever caught an early flight — or drive people to them — you know exactly what I mean.

Welcome to pre-dawn Houston, where the laws of physics, traffic, and human behavior… shift a little.

🌒 1. The Roads Are Empty… Until They Aren’t

One moment you’re cruising down I-45 like you own the highway.

Next moment?

Boom — a convoy of trucks appears out of nowhere like they just teleported in from another dimension.

Where do they come from?
Where are they going?
Do they sleep?
Unclear.

☕ 2. Coffee Shops at 5 a.m. Hit Differently

At 5 a.m., there are only two kinds of people at the drive-thru:

• People catching early flights
• People who haven’t slept yet

Both groups stare at the menu like it’s a NASA launch checklist.

And I swear the coffee tastes stronger before sunrise.

Probably because it has to.

🛫 3. Early-Morning Travelers Have Vibes

There are three types:

a) THE ZEN MASTER

Already checked in.

Already through security mentally.

Chanting “liquids under 3.4 ounces” like a mantra.

b) THE HUMAN TORNADO

Running out the door yelling:
“WHERE’S MY WALLET?”
(It's in their left pocket. It’s always in their left pocket.)

c) THE SLEEPWALKER

Still dreaming while buckling their seatbelt.
They won’t wake up until the plane hits 10,000 feet.

🌤️ 4. Houston Weather Has No Morals

You can leave the house at 4:45 a.m. in cool, calm air…
…arrive at IAH in swamp-level humidity…
…and drive home through fog that looks like a Scooby-Doo episode.

Houston weather at dawn does what it wants.
No further explanation needed.

📦 5. Courier Runs Hit a Different Rhythm

Early morning courier work is like a stealth mission:
No traffic.
No delays.
Just smooth roads and the hum of your engine.Honestly?
It’s therapeutic — until you hit that one red light that never seems to change.

🚦 6. And Finally: Sunrise Belongs to the Doers

People who are out before sunrise?
Those are the hustlers.
The travelers.
The workers.
The ones who get things done before the rest of the city hits snooze.

It’s a special club — and you’re part of it if you’re up, moving, and making things happen before the sun clocks in.

✨ On-the-Fly Tip

If you’re catching an early flight, give future-you a break:

Book your airport ride ahead.

Have a driver who actually shows up early.

And start your day in the calm part of Houston — not the chaotic version that shows up at 7:30.

When timing matters, ride On-the-Fly.

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