Where we live

I thought it might be interesting to tell others about where we live, what we like or dislike about our area.I'll start off. Jump in, water's fine.I live in a small town called Mission, Texas, part of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.The Lower Rio Grande Valley is made of four counties that stretch along the Rio Grande River on our border with Mexico. It's made up of many small cities, no one center, and each has a personality of its own. The counties cover an area about the same as Massachusetts or New Jersey.The weather ranges from really nice in the winter to down right hot in July and August. Summer can be weeks of 100^o days (often nights as well LOL) but winter is usually very mild.The culture is a mixture of American and Mexican with a liberal dose of Canadians (during the winter for some reason) and other nationalities. One of my favorite places is a little Greek store that sells the best olives, but I gotta admit that the staple fare is most often wrapped in a tortilla. I live in a tiny 55 and Older community. It's quiet and every evening the wind picks up. We have a great breeze and I can think of little better than sitting with the dogs on the patio enjoying a nice beer and cigar. Wonderful end to any day. So where do you live and what's it like?This message has been edited by jar, 05-05-2005 12:09 AM

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