Houston

In Houston--like any other place, I suppose--there are a few things that are different. . . 

The stop lights swing on wires. . . (probably so they don't snap when hurricanes blow through)

Not everyone speaks with a Texan accent--in fact, at my local Walmart it's more common to hear a foreign language . . .

There are so, so many trees. . .

 And the trees are tall!

You need a Britta pitcher-- unless you like the taste of overly-chlorinated water. . .

Gas is even cheaper than in Utah . . .

There are medians or center dividers on almost every road, which makes the neighborhoods so pretty . . .

Air conditioning runs 9 months of the year. . . even occasionally in December!

You can find food from any country. I live close to a Chinese grocery store, a Japanese market, and an Indian strip mall ...

The sunsets are beautiful!