Texas-Sized Adventure

How are y'all doing? I've been in College Station, Texas this last week and I felt the need to bust in on the blog posts I had scheduled to share some of the things I have learned about the city:

• People who wear burnt orange are referred to as, "Tree huggin' hippies." Guess what color my jacket is? Guess who couldn't resist hanging off a tree branch to have her photo taken?

• Don't walk on the grass. Ever. We've been walking around a lot here. Some places don't have any sidewalk so we have to either walk on the road or the grass. People drive on the road. We've been honked at least four times, once when we were walking in a parking lot.

• The university here is Texas A&M. Their school colors are burgundy and white. Almost everyone wears some little bit of Texas A&M clothing. I am pretty sure the ones who appear not to are wearing Texas A&M socks or underwear. Or have it tattooed somewhere on their body.

• The university used to be an all-male military school. They have still retained a cadet corps.

• A dog, Reveille, is the Commander-in-Chief of said corps.

• Everyone is friendly here (and not in a fake way, they are actually friendly). It was raining and we were walking. A stranger offered us a ride (a non-creepy ride). We, of course are shifty out-of-towners and declined.

• For fun, they refer to the University of Texas (UT) as t.u. Guess what their school colors are? If you guessed burnt orange, you would be right.

• BTHO means Beat the Hell Outta', as in BTHO t.u.

• The population of College station is around 50 000 people. Their football stadium can hold over 82 000.

• Geckoes live here, or at least one does. I saw it.

• BBQ is unbelievable here!

• Visiting the George Bush museum is like visiting another planet. One with security guards and metal detectors. Go see it if you get the chance.

• It is a two hour walk from our hotel to the George Bush museum.

• The university owns the airport.

• People say, "Howdy," here. Say it back. You'll feel like a big jerk if you don't. At least I do every time I hesitate on the reply.

• Its raining.

Okay, back to real life. I'll talk with y'all again soon.