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jar
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From: Texas!!
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Message 1 of 22 (205133)
05-05-2005 12:59 AM


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 100o 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
{Rescaled photos to "100%". They were just a bit overwide as my system displayed them. - Adminnemooseus}
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jar
Member (Idle past 394 days)
Posts: 34026
From: Texas!!
Joined: 04-20-2004


Message 7 of 22 (205338)
05-05-2005 3:43 PM
Reply to: Message 4 by Morgolf
05-05-2005 12:58 PM


Welcome to EvC
You're moving to a beautiful area. I was lucky enough to live nearby back in the 50'2 & 60's and wander all over that area. I love the rolling hills of PA and MD and miss it greatly. But only for a little while and I realize what I remember is now long gone.

Aslan is not a Tame Lion

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jar
Member (Idle past 394 days)
Posts: 34026
From: Texas!!
Joined: 04-20-2004


Message 9 of 22 (205345)
05-05-2005 4:29 PM
Reply to: Message 8 by Morgolf
05-05-2005 4:05 PM


Re: Welcome to EvC
When I was a little tyke I lived at a boarding school north of Baltimore. The cafeteria had large aluminum trays used to carry your meal. The school sat on a large hill and it was a mile (almost exactly) downhill to the back gate. When we got a layer of snow it was the perfect place to grab a tray and head downhill.
The whole north/north west boarder area between MD and PA is among the most beautiful country I know of, and certainly among the best for eating native Trout.
But I don't miss holding a match under the car key to get it into the frozen door lock.

Aslan is not a Tame Lion

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jar
Member (Idle past 394 days)
Posts: 34026
From: Texas!!
Joined: 04-20-2004


Message 13 of 22 (205425)
05-05-2005 9:28 PM
Reply to: Message 11 by Coragyps
05-05-2005 9:23 PM


Since we're both from Texas, neighbors so to speak
I thought it might interest folk to know that you only live a little more than 571 Miles away from me.

Aslan is not a Tame Lion

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jar
Member (Idle past 394 days)
Posts: 34026
From: Texas!!
Joined: 04-20-2004


Message 15 of 22 (205429)
05-05-2005 9:49 PM
Reply to: Message 12 by MangyTiger
05-05-2005 9:28 PM


Yes, that's the place. But don't let that taint your view. TTBOMK there are no buildings over three stories in Mission, although McAllen, right next door as a few that get up above 10 stories.
It's an area still dominated by Citrus Groves and we've just moved from the smell of Orange Blossom into the smell of Gardenias. The Cactus blossoms are fading, they are some of the most beautiful sights around, and I always enjoy them.
They're the equivalent down here of Crocus and Jonquils, one of the first bloomers of the year.
Mission has a population of about 50K, McAllen about 100K+ and Edinburg, the third of the bigger cities right adjacent is about the size of Mission. Other major cities in the Valley are Harlingen, 57K; Alamo, 15K; Weslaco, 30K and Brownsville, 140K.

Aslan is not a Tame Lion

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jar
Member (Idle past 394 days)
Posts: 34026
From: Texas!!
Joined: 04-20-2004


Message 17 of 22 (205632)
05-06-2005 2:56 PM
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05-06-2005 1:21 PM


Re: Welcome to EvC
Being an old, old smoke eater, you need to wander down to Emmitsburg, MD where you can find the first National Fire Academy (now taken over by Homeland Security) and the Fallen Firefighters Memorial. My Dad was one of the main proponents and originators of the creation of the Academy and both he and I used to teach fire fighting through the Extension Service of the U of M.

Aslan is not a Tame Lion

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