Our trip to Texas!

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Some thoughts on Texas



It is a great state indeed, but you knew that! Did you know one can carry a firearm if licensed?

We saw no graffiti, not even in the 2 big cities we were in. No idea why. But it sure is good. In LA every freeway overpass seems to be tormented with this crap. We even have folks here who call it “art” and say these people are merely expressing them selves! I did have a letter in the LA Times suggesting the professor who said that publish his address since he likes it so.



The People:

So friendly and warm. I am talking about strangers. Our friends who we knew, but never met, were, of course.

South Texas has a similar climate to So Cal, but humidity as well. Many of the same plants thrive. Plants like humidity! I worried that some of my Agave’s get to much water (sprinklers) they get plenty of rain in S. Texas and they do fine.

Places:

I found San Antonio to be a very livable city. Much to do there. Real Estate is a lot lover than Cal.

Only saw a bit of Houston, but it looked good too.

Loved Corpus and Aransas Pass. High humidity as well as Hurricanes.

Every place has its drawbacks. At least they have no earthquakes.

This area has the longest stretch of undeveloped coast in the USA! If it were California it would be fenced and it would cost $5.00 to park.

I would be kayaking , and fishing as well as beach combing.

Let’s hope the recent oil disaster does not despoil the beaches.

One can buy a nice home on a canal with your own dock in Port Aransas for very low cost when compared to California.



We all put down roots. The longer you live in an area the deeper those roots go. I don’t think we are moving.



My favorite sign in Texas is: “No loaded firearms allowed if not licensed.”

This appears on many bars and restaurants. Too bad loaded weapons were not permitted at Fort Hood! A lot less killing would have been done.



The only negative to the trip was the “Schlepping!” a lot of that for sure. A 7 day trip is really a lot less. Two in transit and another just getting to another destination. So 4 days hardly makes me an expert.
Hotels, rental cars, planes, it does get wearisome.
In this day and age one needs a hotel with a printer as well as a computer to print out boarding passes. Southwest Airlines is good, but this can be a burden.

Thanks to our friends in Texas for making this such a fine adventure.

We look forward to reciprocating!