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Skittles

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6. I lived in Austin seventeen years

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #5)

Mon May 9, 2022, 08:40 PM

May 2022

when I arrived there I was actually stationed at Bergstrom Air Force Base, which was turned into the current Austin airport

it was a really cool town back then; alas, the last couple of times I have visited it seemed to have turned into a mini-Dallas

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My granddaughter is moving to Austin from Boston suburbs. As a 3rd generation Texan I have mixed [View all] CTyankee May 2022 OP

first things first Skittles May 2022 #1

Yes, she has mentioned that. She'll manage fine with A/C everywhere. CTyankee May 2022 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles May 2022 #3

A/C won't help if the grid fails again Skittles May 2022 #4

She is already talking about working for Beto. She comes from a very political family. Her dad is a CTyankee May 2022 #5

I lived in Austin seventeen years Skittles May 2022 #6

I thought that Dallas now has a very vibrant gay community which surprised me. I thought the city CTyankee May 2022 #9

Austin is blue she will be ok! N/T vrguy May 2022 #7

I've never lived in TX, but I did 20 years in the USCG, I attend evangelical churches, and I've LT Barclay May 2022 #8

Her dad is Jewish and that is how she was raised. She had a Bat Mitvah. CTyankee May 2022 #10

Good for her! LT Barclay May 2022 #15

First of all, ignore every stereotype you've ever read here about Texas. TwilightZone May 2022 #11

Thank you. I know she'll be just fine. At her age, 26, she has her whole life ahead of her. CTyankee May 2022 #12

Nicely put. Thank you. Paladin May 2022 #18

Stay away from I-35. Cracklin Charlie May 2022 #13

Hate I-35! LeftInTX May 2022 #16

She is going to love it. yellowdogintexas May 2022 #14

My middle child and her husband live in Austin with their two beardies LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #17