Texas

I'm in Texas for a couple of weeks and I'm learning that perhaps I'm a Texan at heart.

I actually like the warm humidity of Austin, perhaps I would hate it if I had to endure it in August and September for weeks at a time but it feels great right now.

It's quiet. Last night all I really heard out my window was some dogs barking and a cat howling - no sirens, no excessively loud motorcycles, and no couples yelling at each other.

The public transport system isn't great, but I haven't seen any standing-room-only buses (common in the Mission at all times of day), and it is only 50 cents for a single ride or $1 for a 24 hour pass.

Plus I had a cold Schlitz and a Lone Star at one of many bars with an outdoor patio and it was perfect in the peaceful, balmy, Central Texas night.

Soon to come: the border; Corpus Christi; NLG Conference.