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Originally Posted by Matt D.
Kracka, are there any things you don't like about Texas? Like the typical Texas fan *cough*Shawn*cough* all we hear about are the positive things.
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So far, actually no. Things are definitely much more spread out so a lot more driving is involved when going to car meets/events, but I like driving so I'm ok with that. Janelle and I work across the street from each other, 16 miles from home, and it takes an average of 20-25 minutes to commute which really isn't bad since in MN it took me 15-20 mins to do my 4-6 mile commute (depending which way I went). The members of the local Evo club are definitely older than I was used to from MN, but thats not necessarily a bad thing, just different. I've meet quite a few good guys already ranging in age from early 20's into the 60's. I haven't met a tuner I was incredibly impressed by yet though...
The crime rate is higher down here, but I haven't experienced anything yet nor have I heard mention of anything on my neighborhood HOA forum. We had no issues with security at our apt in MN either so I guess in that regard we've been very fortunate. I think like anywhere else a lot of it comes down to what area you live in and frequent. Everything you read also says car insurance is more expensive in TX but combined ours actually became cheaper; Janelle's went up and mine went down.
If Janelle has time I'll have her post some comments in this thread, but to be honest she is out of town for work this week and really busy. Coming down her biggest fears were missing the snow and her family. Obviously she misses her family just like I miss mine, but we do realize they're a short flight away as our our good friends. As for the snow, we had a white Christmas and a few other snow days which Janelle said more than satisfied her desire for snow. For me though, the less snow the better since I am just keeping my summer tires on year-round!
My advice is this: If you want to move; do it! Its better to try something and fail at it than to never try it at all. I've been wanting to leave MN for many years and am so glad I have a wife willing to do it with me. Plenty of people told me I am dumb, making a huge mistake, etc. but in the end it is my life and something I felt I needed to at least experience. We've now been down here for almost 4 months and everything has really come together. We both have good jobs, we bought a beautiful house, and best of all, we're happy.
Hybrid Mode
