That is what i remember. Heat, cactus, heat, sheep herds, heat, big ole grasshoppers and heat.
I liked the area all the same.

So then why did you leave the big and beautiful Lone Star State?

I am originally from Texas. I spent most of my life there. I moved here to Colorado and fell in love with the mountains and the snow. Compared to the the heat waves and the insta spa when you walk outside, this is paradise.

Really? What part of Texas? I am dying to get away from here...I think I got used to the subzero temps back in AK.
I know what you mean about the insta spa when you walk outside. You come out of your house feeling all nice and fresh and then suddenly you're drenched in sweat. This is why I always try to park my car as close to the door as I can get and if possible I make someone go and turn the car on for me and run the AC for a bit. Back in AK they had autostarts for their cars..maybe I should invest in one here as well?

I lived in Dallas/Ft Worth. It was even more awful as I got older. Yeah I always hated when I didn't have an air conditioned car or a really hot day when the house AC just couldn't get cold enough. It was like stepping into a second shower and all of my makeup would melt before I got to where I was going. It may get cold here in CO, but in the summer the heat is dry and I can be out without sweating in it. I love it here.