I've been here 11 months. The 2nd week, on my way to work, two half-clad idiots were holding up a large banner on an overpass that read; "Legalize Our Love". I can tell you just can't wait to 'splain that to the kiddos.
I've lived and worked near Plain-oh, too.... big family town. Soccer-mom deluxe.
I was raised in the midwest, btw, flat's not boring at all when you're riding your bike.....you are master of all you survey :)
I thought the best advice on this thread was to pray....and the one that said to plant in the vicinity, and take shorter jaunts. Sounds more practical, less risk financially. I'm not against Texas, really, it's just that as a kid, I liked to roll around in the grass with my dogs, something that's sorta hard to imagine doing in most of the fire-ant, sand-spur, scorpion, brown recluse, and rattlesnake - infested wild areas I've seen around here.... the grass aint soft and lush, "Texas needs rain" but hey, it's a big state, & I haven't been everywhere!
People in Texas are kind, and big-hearted mostly. I'd prefer Ft. Worth over Dallas, San Antonio over Austin, and Hell over Houston.
Do you like hot and dry?