They got their matching robes at Blue Hand Troll's House of Stuff and Things. Hmm, haven't heard from Blue in a while...
In a little under three weeks, I will be leaving California for the Lone Star State. While I'm not maudlin about leaving LA, there are some things about Southern California that I will miss (other than friends and family):
- No or very little humidity in the summer.
- Cool evenings even in the middle of summer.
- KTLA Morning News and KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. I know I can watch/listen to them online, but it's not the same.
- Being less than an hour away from the Pacific Ocean.
- The Los Angeles Dodgers. I'm a third-generation Dodger fan who's moving to Texas Rangers Country. However, I have no problem rooting for the Rangers since they are American League and the Dodgers are National League. The odds of the two of them facing off in the World Series is so remote as to be laughable. However, if it does come down that, Go Big Blue!
Things I'm looking forward to in Texas:
- Whataburger, Taco Cabana, Texas Land and Cattle (Texas' answer to Black Angus), and Texadelphia.
- HEB Central Market
- The State Fair of Texas
- Half-Price Books
- KERA
- No state income tax
- People who are friendly on the street, even if they don't know you from Adam.
I'm sure there's more to add to both lists, I just can't think of any more.
19 days and counting...
~Rob
“What are we going to do tonight, Master?”
“Same thing we do every night, minion…”
Fuchsia, Malvat and the Cerebellum?
What are we going to do tonight Cerebellum?
The same thing we do every night, Fuchsia….Endure Malvat, then try to take over the world!!!
Gotta put the Dallas Cowboys at the top of the Texas list. 😉
Welcome back to Texas. I hope you get to enjoy one of our many renaissance faires. If you like beer, try “Blood and Honey” from the Revolver brewing company. If you end up in Austin there are other California refugees to mingle with.
Equating Texas Land and Cattle to Black Angus is… ugh!
Also, we have breakfast tacos. And brisket places all OVER the place!
@Bryce – Black Angus is the closest that CA has to TXL&C. 🙂
Well, obviously you won’t be adding In-N-Out to your list, and I don’t know about Whataburger, but in my own experience, In-N-Out remains the best for quality and price.
Whataburger vs in-n-out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atQiA5Ub6b0
Welcome to Texas, y’all. 🙂
No public services, no help if you get into trouble (forget the Texas government helping you)… please, reconsider this move.
Nearly everyone in my family who has done a move to Florida or Texas has regretted it and came back less than 3 years later to Maryland.
@Christopher – I’m sorry to hear that, but I will simply point out that your family is a distinct minority (at least for the Texas side, can’t speak to Florida). People who come here tend to stay, because they like it (in spite of the heat).
Oh, and the humidity thing varies a lot – Texas is a BIG place, and there are areas that are VERY dry. Unfortunately, it’s all some variety of “hot” in the summer, though. 🙁