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Email this articleFrozen Texan
by Kristi ParkerBlog Last Updated; 12/30/2009
We're in a deep freeze here in the Four Corners, and for the first time since I left Texas I'm experiencing some feelings of mild irritation over my perpetual state of "cold."
My toes stay frozen most of the time, in spite of being enveloped by thick layers of sock, and I'm tired of wearing
heavy sweaters and jackets indoors.
I hesitate to complain too loudly though, especially to my Texas friends and family. When I do, they automatically
respond with, "Well, come on back to Texas then!"
"Um, no thank you," I reply. "I'll just take a hot bath and I'll be fine."
One of my fellow Texas expatriates is having a get-together at her Durango home on New Year's Eve. A childhood friend
of hers from Texas is arriving this week, so the party is also in honor of her visit. I am also invited.
Imagine that ? three Texas women gathered together in Colorado to celebrate the beginning of a new year! Look for us
in the police report.
Last week during a big snowstorm, I saw Texas tourists throwing snowballs at each other as they walked the sidewalks
of downtown Durango. How did I know they were Texans? Believe me, I can spot my kin a mile away!
"Oh, how cute!" I said to myself. "That reminds me of my tourist days of not so long ago."
Kind of made me want to throw a snowball.
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