You’re right, nothing against Texas itself….I have lived in several places there too…including the sticks…The people there are actually very friendly…it makes for sweet small talk…it’s great for raising small children….but there comes a time when you have to spread your wings…you have to have be surrounded with movement, with rythyms, with abundant opportinities…small towns are amazing places for young famiies and retired folks, but small towns think small….and even some whole states, no matter how big, seem small and stale. I have lived in other states as well, in large and small communities. We moved to SoCal from a one-horse town when our children were 18, 16, 14, & 10. People thought we were crazy. We did it because we didn’t want them to grow up with the small-town frame of mind. We wanted them to experience cities with shakers and thinkers. People who want to move forward, people with goals and dreams and aspirations. California is not for everyone, and a lot of people put it down (you wouldn’t know it by the amount of people out here!), but it is definatley the right place for those folks who want opportunities for their children and want to live life to it’s fullest. Sounds like you have a plan. Stick to it no matter how long it takes. See you when you get home!