Any North Dallas/Collin County people pinged to this thread -- My first priority is to find a Bible Thumping, Spirit Filled Jesus Freak style church. If that church has an active homeschool ministry and a Choir that has room for an average (at best) bass singer, that would be great. Any suggestions on churches would be great. Also, suggestions on the utilities situation, things to help my family get settled in, and particulars on the community would be welcome.
To the CA crew, it was fun shooting at Burro Canyon and Freeping the antiwar wackjobs in September 2001. I'll miss CA, but I am already a home owner in Texas. Which is something that some one in CA will not be able to say for quite some time, unless they already are one. Keep up the good fight, and hold Ahhhnold's feet to the fire. I'm outta here.
Hey, best of luck to you. Glad to here you're going to own your own in Texas. Good for you.
Just pretend you're Ronald Reagan and you'll make a good transition. Ask yourself "WWRRD?" and you'll blend right in before you know it.
Welcome, and remember that being a Texan is a privelege, not a right.
Funny. I liked your new verses to "Beverly Hillbillies"
YEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAWWWWW!
Good luck to you and your family!
Good parody too!
Well, since you're from Kalifornee, you're probably used to the sun.
Plenty of it here!
And when we get rain, we sometimes get rainbows. Like THIS one
that appeared last November 23rd in my back yard!:
Had I got home five minutes earlier - and 5 minutes earlier grabbin'
my camera - I'd have caught that rainbow in its' full bloom and glory.
Welcome to Texas L,TOWM. I was born and raised here and really have never had a desire to live anywhere else.
Welcome to Texas! I am east of you, but have driven thro Allen.
You will really enjoy Allen, it is a nice town. Welcome!
Welcome to Texas! You're gonna like it. And one of the best things- no union labor in the grocery stores :)
Welcome to Texas! Trust me, we have Churches on just about every corner here................. you will find one you love!
And you will be VERY happy with our homeschooling laws -
That's the dress shoe of choice for business, recreation and church!
Ping!
Laugh... well we're not in Dallas - but welcome to Texas! We moved here from NC 13 years ago and have never once regretted it! It's the place for us..
One of these days I'm going to get a bumper sticker I've seen that says..
"I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could"
You might try this Find A Church link from Dallas Theological Seminary which is a strong Bible-based seminary in your area.
Welcome to the Great State of Texas...
just in time for bluebonnet season.
Bring sunglasses and determination.
:o)
Welcome. I'm down in the Houston area, but it's great to see another FReeper in Texas!
Howdy partner! And a good hearty WELCOME to TEXAS...you'll love it here!!
You don't have to buy cowboy boots or ride a mechanical bull. You can if you want.
You can choose which power company to buy your electricity from and switch at any time. I go with the cheapest, although if you want to pay a lot more to a company with windmills, you can do that, too.
Take your time getting to know the state. Do visit Big Bend National Park. Later, head north and climb El Capitan, the highest mountain in the state. It's not terribly strenuous and the view is well worth it.
Go tubing down the Guadalupe River and visit the state shrine, the Alamo. You'll feel the ghosts of Crockett and Travis welcoming you to a state they sacrificed their lives to give to you.
Visit South Padre Island, where the beaches are nicer than in Southern California and the water much warmer. Explore historic Galveston, take a tour of Mission Control at NASA. Next month will be the peak of bluebonnet season here. Head to Luckenbach, Texas, and suck a cold one while listening to Waylon, Willie, and the boys. Visit the childhood home of LBJ the same day.
Welcome to a state where every statewide office is held by a Republican. That may take some getting used to, but it's the way we like it.
You're gonna like it here.
And, oh yeah, if you don't have a gun, get one. You don't want to be the only one in Texas without one.
I live in Parker which is right next door to Allen. I think you will be happy living here. The drive up and down Central (I75) during rush hour isn't fun, but after California driving in LA, you will probably think it isn't too bad. At least you are only going as far as 635 instead of downtown.
Allen is a great little town. Not so little as it used to be though and it is suffering a bit from growing pains as city services struggle to keep up with the influx of population. New housing construction is going on all over the place. It now has several nice large grocery stores, restaurants, and a Target. Recently, alchohol sales were passed so you can get wine and beer in town.
The schools are great but with our Texas home-schooling laws, you can easily keep your little critters in the house instead. Lots of churches as others have already noted, big, medium and small in size.
Oh, and please take those school zone warning signs seriously. That is one time the police won't give you 5 or 10 over the posted speed limit. Also, be careful driving the toll roads and freeways in non-rush hour. The posted speed is only a suggestion, especially on 635. I swear I have been driving along on 635 doing about 70 or 75 only to get my doors blown off over and over by others doing 90 or so. And another thing, don't get in the left lane and drive the speed limit. You WILL piss off the other drivers. One bad thing is that we have aggressive drivers here and some are packing heat.
Glad you decided to to make the move to Texas. I don't think you will ever regret it in spite of the hot summers.
