I miss Texas

Mornin' y'all!

The first thing I did this morning is turn on my I-pod, search for Robert Earl Keene, found "Fourth of July", and turned the speakers up....like I've done EVERY 4th of July since I can remember. I danced around the kitchen listening to album after album of REK until I moved to good 'ole Pat Green, then Cory Morrow, then back to "4th of July". Ah man, I miss my Texas country.


And as I had my own little party in the kitchen I couldn't help but think how MUCH I miss Texas. It truly defines who I am and brings back nothing but awesome awesome memories.


Now before anyone gets excited (or sad) we are not moving back anytime soon...or ever. We don't know what lies ahead of us and we are definitely enjoying California...it is truly a beautiful state and we've met some wonderful people out here!

And I'm sure Mike feels the same way about Colorado, he just doesn't have an entire genre of music to remind him. Maybe whenever he sees a mountain or snow he feels the same way? :)

However, Mike isn't writing this blog post. So as I sit here on the 4th of July reminiscing about eating watermelon in the heat and humidity by the lake and listening to REK, I also think about:

- Aggie football games (Gig 'em!), drinking beer starting at 8am (the ONLY way to deal with the last 5 years or so of Aggie football), and heading to the Chicken

- Shiner Bock on tap

- Road Trips to the beach, the Hill Country, to Austin for some live music, or to see our favorite Texas country singer play in one of our favorite dancehalls in the middle of nowhere

- Watching George Strait open the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

- Drinking cold beer outside on the porch at our favorite bar after work


- Watching my boys play...aka the Astros

- Hanging by the pool, drinking beer, playing cards, and making sure Jim and Mike don't cheat for the 100th time

- Good watermelon

- Good Mexican food (queso)

- Spending the weekend on a houseboat and waiting to see what Mike will do Larry next


- Dog-sitting Marley and seeing how happy that makes Sandy...I've never seen two dogs as close as those two and it breaks my heart to think they may never hang out again.


- Bible Study

- Running around Memorial Park

- Southern hospitality

- Shopping with my mom

- Having my dad right around the corner to provide help and advice instantly

- Transco tower - I know that's a weird one but I love that building...and I know it isn't called that anymore but it will always be that to me

- Old friends who know exactly what I'm thinking just by looking at me




- Texas football rivalries


- Wurstfest


- Two-steppin'


- The Astrodome: the 8th wonder of the world :)

- Our indoor and sand volleyball team (Jordan, Jamie, Meredith, & Mike - Ha! I put the "Js" first!) and those conversations at the bar afterwards!

- Chili cook-offs - Specifically, my "Monica Lewinski's Slick Willy Chili" team and my award winning "Hillbilly Chili: Put some south in yo mouth y'all" team


Oh I could sit here and go on and on... (and I could of added a TON more pictures!)

To those of you who blessed me with these wonderful memories - my dear friends and family - from the bottom of my heart, thank you.


Here's to making new memories filled with avocados, wine, beautiful beaches...and a few trips to Texas in between. Yeehaw!