Things we've discovered

1. The clouds move ridiculously fast out here. It doesn't matter if it's stormy or windy or calm - they speed across the sky like I've never seen before.

2. Good traffic control is hard to find. Apparently this area has a real shortage of traffic engineers because the lights are exceptionally long and it's clear that the population increased too rapidly for the roadways to keep up. It is a much slower pace.

3. The weather is best categorized as "schizophrenic." Each day can vary so much, from sunny and warm to cloudy and windy to torrential rain storm and all combinations of the above.

4. The transition hasn't been as difficult as I thought it might be. What a blessing this has been! Anyone who knows me is probably aware that change is not my strong suit. In fact it's more of a duck-and-cover-until-I-stop-freaking-out kind of experience. Thankfully, God has lots of grace for us in this move.

5. I now know intimately the bathroom habits of my dog. When you control the only opportunities to "go potty," you quickly find out how many times she does her business and worry when she hasn't done it enough. I hope this is preparation for the baby, because otherwise it's just sad.

6. The people here really are very nice. Now, I never really felt like Californians were rude, but this puts a whole new meaning on helpful. The Department of Transportation has a customer service number, and they don't seem irritated that you've called it. What a concept!

7. If there was any question of whether this part of Texas was part of the Bible-belt, there isn't now. It seems as if every other billboard has an ad for a church or a slogan such as "Got Jesus?" I'm enjoying the onslaught of wholesome stimuli for a change.

8. We like it here. It's not as though we thought we wouldn't like it, but we were afraid that we might not. Oak Park is a hard act to follow, but we are enjoying the things that League City has to offer and trying not to compare too much.