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Old 10-06-2008, 05:52 PM
 
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Naturally, Texas' siren song is calling me home. With her wide open spaces, big skies, delicious food, fabulous people, history, opportunity, affordable housing, and my heart, she beckons. Knowing what I know from being in so many places around the world, I can't think of a better place for my amazing children to become amazing adults. The plan is in place- all that stands in our way is time...can't wait!
I feel the same way as you, I am not from Texas but I am longing to move there. I too, have a plan, and time is standing in my way as well. Just two more years in Oklahoma, and then I will be home free to beautiful Texas.
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Old 10-06-2008, 05:53 PM
 
Location: southwest michigan
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you could get all that in Colorado...in the denver area. You should look into it, it has the Mountains to satisfy your husband, and the flat brown plains you love. Its sunny nearly all the time. It used to be the repulbic of Texas.
What about a kick-a** wooden clock in the shape of Colorado for my den? . Just kidding, but Colorado won't cut it for this displaced Texan. Making a big move and knowing my authentic mexican food, and stellar storms were so-close-yet-still-so-far would be worse than just staying here in my okay-but-still-not-texas SoCal. Plus, having gone to high school and college in Texas, and knowing that she always calls people home, I've got a whole posse just awaiting my return . Texas it is.
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Old 10-06-2008, 08:06 PM
 
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That will be the first piece of Texas memorabilia that I will obtain for my apartment: a genuine Texas-sized, Texas shaped clock.
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Old 10-08-2008, 05:45 AM
 
Location: Somewhere in Texas
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The first thing I got when moving to Texas (actually my mom bought it as a gift) was a Texas shaped wooden plaque with our last name on it, "The ......." to hang on the front porch. There is just something about the shape of Texas that is very appealing. Only a few other states' shapes shows such distinction.

Thirty years later, I actually still have that plaque now hanging in the garage. It's weathered and broken, but I can't seem to part with it.
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Old 10-08-2008, 06:22 AM
 
Location: GIlbert, AZ
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The first thing I got when moving to Texas (actually my mom bought it as a gift) was a Texas shaped wooden plaque with our last name on it, "The ......." to hang on the front porch. There is just something about the shape of Texas that is very appealing. Only a few other states' shapes shows such distinction.

Thirty years later, I actually still have that plaque now hanging in the garage. It's weathered and broken, but I can't seem to part with it.
Theres something about the shape of Colorado that really gets me too. Everytime I look at a rectangle like my window, I get all mushy (joke, for those who don't get it)
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Old 10-08-2008, 06:30 AM
 
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Why I left Texas ...

In a nutshell: too hot, too conservative, too redneck.

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Old 10-08-2008, 04:02 PM
 
Location: Somewhere in Texas
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Why I left Texas ...

In a nutshell: too hot, too conservative, too redneck.

It's definitely too hot. I don't have a problem with the others. I'm extremely conservative but not even close to a redneck. They don't bother me though. In fact, they're much nicer to be around than one who is pretentious or a know-it-all.
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Old 10-08-2008, 04:05 PM
 
Location: Somewhere in Texas
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Theres something about the shape of Colorado that really gets me too. Everytime I look at a rectangle like my window, I get all mushy (joke, for those who don't get it)
I don't even get the joke. Colorado isn't one of those easily recognizable shapes but a beautiful state in person.
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Old 10-08-2008, 06:36 PM
 
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I really don't believe this will happen to me. I don't feel like Texas is my home, I cry when I have to leave North Carolina, that is my home now. Texas is not for everyone and sure isn't for me.
Same with me. I'm a native Californian who's been exiled in Texas for 13 LONG years (and Arizona, which we first moved to from CA, for 1 year). When I returned to CA for a visit I had never been so happy in my life and like you, I cried when I had to leave. I just can't get adjusted to living in Texas (I still can't speak with a TX accent even after 13 years) and long for the day when I can finally return home to California.
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Old 10-09-2008, 04:51 PM
 
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Redneck and conservative? Where did you live?
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