just the three of us: You Know You Live In Texas When.......

I have been a little lonely since we returned from Arkansas. I thought it would be fun to think of some of the reasons it is great (or funny) to live in Texas. As I pondered, I can think of a few things that come to mind...like Scott's famous line while driving "just because you drive a big truck, doesn't mean you own the road buddy!" and when we got excited the other day when a opossum scampered across the front lawn and cut through the backyard, or like how thankful I am that it is only 90 degrees today. A couple of weeks ago Scott took me down to the Fort Worth Stockyards. I had never been. He hadn't been down there in years. That is over by the famous Billy Bob's Texas and Cattleman's Steakhouse. Almost every other store down there was either a saloon, a tattoo place, or body piercing shop of some sort. As we were leaving, we noticed the cops pulling up to this little hole in the wall bar with their lights flashing. The thought ran through my head of two drunkin' rednecks getting in a fight over some girl....haha like in the movies. Some parts of the Stockyards didn't look so bad, though, and I think we may go out to eat down there one of these days.

I found a few other funny things too and posted them for your enjoyment. Some of them I laughed so hard at because I find myself doing and saying some of the same things...like taking 15 minute to pick out a jar of salsa at the grocery store this week...well there's like 45 different kinds and those are just the locally made! And, I can totally attest to the two finger driving in the summer when the steering wheel is about 377 degrees! And, finally, I do have a regular client who does have a belt buckle that big! He used to be in the rodeos! I hope you will find this humorous, I sure did.....

You see more Texan flags than American flags.
You know someone who ate the 72 oz steak and got it for free.
You attend a formal event in your best clothes, your finest jewelry, and your Cowboy Boots.
You prefer Whataburger to McDonalds.
You've hung ornaments and tinsel on a tumbleweed and used it as a Christmas tree.
You're disappointed when a food doesn't come in spicy flavor.
You can tell a rock from an armadillo at 300 yards.
Your local grocery store sells cactus in the Fresh Produce department
You choose a brand of Mexican salsa with the same care that another might use to select a bottle of fine wine.
Onced and Twiced are good words.
It is not a shopping cart, it is a buggy.
Fixinto is one word.
Jeeet? is actually a phrase meaning Did you eat?
You measure distance in minutes.
You've had to switch from heat to A/C in the same day.
Stores don’t have bags; they have sacks.
You think sexy lingerie is a tee shirt and boxer shorts.
You know all four seasons: Almost summer, summer, Still summer, and Christmas.
You describe the first cool snap (below 70 degrees) as good chili weather.
A carbonated soft drink isn't a soda, cola, or pop .. its a Coke, regardless of brand or flavor.
The temperature drops below 95, you feel a bit chilly...
You discover that in July, it takes only 2 fingers to drive your car...
You discover that you can get a sunburn through your car window...
You notice the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance...
Hot water now comes out of both taps...
You actually burn your hand opening the car door...
You break a sweat the instant you step outside... at 7:30 a.m.
You can drive all day and not leave the state
The town you live in is bigger than Rhode island
You panic when there is an inch of snow on the ground.
Four generations of the same family sit together in church worship.
You listen to the weather forecast before picking out an outfit.
Someone you know has used a football schedule to plan their wedding date.
You have known someone who has had one belt buckle bigger than your fist.
No, there's no "vegetarian special" on the menu. Order steak. Or you can order the Chef's Salad and pick off the 2 pounds of ham & turkey.