Sisters Kathy Hoskins and Teresa Gonzales
Having passed the blue building with yellow trim by Froggie’s on Byer Street many times during the past years and having resolved every time to stop and see what’s in it, it took me additional time to stop as there was always another item on my plate. Sunday I stopped!
Climbing the steps to the entry. I saw an Amish styled children’s chair, a basket of sandals, blooming pots of flowers and a mermaid at the door! Now that’s a welcome! Entering the shop an enormous kaleidoscope of colors struck my eyes! There were beautifully crafted hanging shell ornaments on hooks on the ceiling; a large display of sandals with coordinating blouses and pants and purses; paintings and other art work everywhere; everything the mind could imagine with a few more thrown in.
Sisters’ is owned by two sisters, Teresa Gonzales and Kathy Hoskins; who grew up in Port O’Connor. Both Teresa and Kathy attended school here and then continued their education in Port Lavaca. Their father is Rudy Covarrubias who operates the shrimp boat, “Little Willie” and their mother, Ninfa, helps to run the Sand Dollar Motel on 15th Street, which they own. Other members of their family are uncles: Adolph and “Cookie” and, Aunts Irene, Hilda and the twins, Claudine and Ludine. Additionally, Teresa is blessed with three very interesting daughters, Sarah, Bianca and Gabriella. I’ve been lucky enough to have made their acquaintance several years ago in the Library; and Bianca has decided she’s going to get me dressed properly. And Kathy is the mom of Tori, who is becoming a stunning teen.
The background of these two sisters is quite interesting before the development of their shop 10+ years ago: Teresa has a nursing degree and has worked many years in Victoria; Kathy’s degree is in merchandising and she and her family are former residents of Arkansas. These two women have always wanted to start a retail business together, and with the aid of their families, Sisters’ became a working operation.
Open now only on the weekends until summer, the shop seems to do an incredible amount of business. Maybe it’s the location on Byers or maybe it’s the color of the shop, but during that Sunday, more and more people stopped to see what’s there. And there is such a variety which will please any shopper with 90% of the clothing being beach ware and all in the casual style. Items are stocked to please all age range from infants to adults, whether in clothing or jewelry or decorations; there are even copies of the Service Club’s 3 volume Cookbooks entitled “The End of the Road”. And as it’s published, copies of the Dolphin Talk are available.
You’ll enjoy a visit to Sisters, and you just might find that special something you’ve been seeking!
