Texans

[BlooMoose]

If anyone asks her where she is from she always says Texas. Keep in mind that we have been married for 29 years this month and lived in the Volunteer during most of that time, but she is still from Texas.

We thought about moving back to Texas but she doesn't think she can take the heat and humidity in Houston any more. If we did move back then we would probably move somewhere around the Metroplex. But then I would need to deal with all that traffic. I have a couple of sisters who live up there and it would be great to be able to visit more frequently. What I need to do is buy some land in Johnson County and find a good gas pocket.

Amen. Breckenridge or Weatherford are nice and not too far outside of the Metroplex. I always thought Granbury was really nice, and Kerrville. I'd like to get near Muenster or Fredericksburg - I pinkpuffyheart LOVE german food.

[Jackrabbit379]

We thought about moving back to Texas but she doesn't think she can take the heat and humidity in Houston any more. If we did move back then we would probably move somewhere around the Metroplex. But then I would need to deal with all that traffic. I have a couple of sisters who live up there and it would be great to be able to visit more frequently. What I need to do is buy some land in Johnson County and find a good gas pocket.

She probably wouldn't want to move to Amarillo, either. Amarillo is too close to the north pole. It's always amazed me. It could be 60 degrees here, and 6" of snow on the ground at the same time in Amarillo .
My wife would rather live in the Metromess. My dad's family lives there, also, but I don't care much for all that traffic. I like Wichita Falls. It's got that small town atmosphere, but big enough that you don't have to travel for things. (shopping etc).
What about living in Lubbock? Nice breezy wind everyday, that blows your hat off. Dust. When the wind blows out of the southwest, you smell all that money in the air. (the feedlots)
I say that, Wichita Falls aint no different. It gets hot 10 months out of the year, and the dust is always blowing.

Amen. Breckenridge or Weatherford are nice and not too far outside of the Metroplex. I always thought Granbury was really nice, and Kerrville. I'd like to get near Muenster or Fredericksburg - I pinkpuffyheart LOVE german food.

Ya know, I've passed though Muenster, but I've never eaten anything there.
Weatherford is nice. Except for that courthouse that is right in the middle of town on 180. Makes it very interesting, when you're driving a truck through downtown.
Decatur is not bad. It's only 30 minutes north of Ft Worth. Man, Decatur is growing. It's getting big. GMAN could stay busy, pulling a rock bucket.

There are so many different places to live here. It just depends on what "country" you like, and weather.
Like I said, I like the western side. I can breathe better when it's hot, dry and the dust is blowing. My mom's family lives in Arkansas. My wife's family lives in southern Georgia.
Every time I visit my family in Arkansas, I load up on my allergy meds. It sure is nice in Ft Smith, but man, all that greenery eats up my sinuses.

[GMAN]

Texas has some interesting places to live. With my wife's health problems we need to be close to a good hospital and healthcare facilities. Most of my close family lives around the Metroplex so I would probably move somewhere around there for the medical facilities and to be closer to family. I don't want to live too close but nearby. One of my sisters lives in Cleburne and we are very close. Another lives in Arlington but I don't care much for that area, there is too much traffic. We have other family that lives in Fort Worth. The main problem that I have is all the traffic. I would prefer to buy a ranch and live away from the cities. Perhaps raise cattle and find some natural gas pockets or oil wells.

[Jackrabbit379]

There are some parts of DFW that isnt all that bad. Still, I'd rather keep my distance from all those nuts.

That would be cool. Buying some land, and getting the mineral rights. That would be alright.

[GMAN]

There is a lot of activity in Johnson County. The last trip I made through there last year I was a number of rigs in Terrant County. My sister's water used to taste terrible. She always had to have filters and it still didn't taste good. We only recently found out why. It must have been all the natural gas. Now that some of that natural gas has gotten out of the ground the water tastes much better.

If I could buy at at least 1,000 acres surely I could hit at least one well. Then I could be a gentlemen rancher and use my truck as an RV. But then if I could afford to do that then I could afford a real RV. I have owned a couple of travel trailers. I sort of wish that I had kept one of them. Maybe I could buy one of those big bus RV's so that I could stop at all those truck stops and irritate the drivers while I fill up.

[Jackrabbit379]

There ya go, GMAN. Get ya a Marathon! I don't see how anyone can afford them things-let alone drive all over with these fuel prices.

Anyway, speaking of natural gas, there is a natural gas plant in Post, Tx (40 miles? south east of Lubbock on 84) Man, sometimes when the wind is right, it can knock ya down. Makes ya wonder if ya every lit a cigarette, would it blow up.

[GMAN]

Yep, it can get a bit strong around that part of the world. It can also get pretty strong west of Odessa, especially during the summer. If I were a smoker I would be afraid to light up going through there.

[Jackrabbit379]

Yeah.
It kinda reminds me of my parent's house, when the pilot light was burning.

[ratface]

You know what i like about TX... The LA line.

[BlooMoose]

She probably wouldn't want to move to Amarillo, either. Amarillo is too close to the north pole. It's always amazed me. It could be 60 degrees here, and 6" of snow on the ground at the same time in Amarillo

Speaking of Amarillo, it's supposed to be 70° here tomorrow...and 21° in Amarillo, just up the road! It's been super windy (as usual) but we're supposed to get some snow late Thursday night/Friday...but it won't stick because it's supposed to get up to about 43°

[BlooMoose]

Yep, it can get a bit strong around that part of the world. It can also get pretty strong west of Odessa, especially during the summer. If I were a smoker I would be afraid to light up going through there.

Same in Hobbs, NM....when we used to take vacations when I was little, I always knew when we got close to home....

Lots of dairy cows now...but I can still smell the money.

[Jackrabbit379]

Speaking of Amarillo, it's supposed to be 70° here tomorrow...and 21° in Amarillo, just up the road! It's been super windy (as usual) but we're supposed to get some snow late Thursday night/Friday...but it won't stick because it's supposed to get up to about 43°

Do what???
Holy moly! It's been windy, but snow?? Wow. So are the Mesquites gonna be fooled this year?
I just looked at the weather, for Lubbock, and Wichita Falls both. Holy Shoot. Who woulda thought!