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[jprussell]

I love Texas, but is it the right place for my family in the long run? I think out loud here.

Comments

[k_a_nitz]

Sounds very West Australian to me - probably not surprising given the physical environments and histories.

My advice would be to not make decisions based on the science - we really have no idea about what it will be like more than twenty years down the track. When your kids finish school would be the time to make decisions, if they feel like Texas is the place to stay then, well it probably is. If they feel it is time to move then you can use that as an impetus. Note that studies have been done on the impact of changing schools on learning and they tend to show that there is a significant impact from every move - makes sense when you think about the social aspects of changing friends and getting to know a new school culture. (Of course, whether those studies are replicable is another matter...)

[thinking_turtle]

25 feet above sea level sounds very safe! My apartment is 6 feet below sea level. I often cycle along the sea, and I haven't noticed a rise. Medieval maps tell a different tale: they show villages many miles into the sea. These villages became nonviable after a storm or flood and their ruins eventually washed away.

My parents moved when I was young, and not even very far, but I had to go to a different school. At times I've wondered what life would have looked like if they hadn't.

[(Anonymous)]

My in-laws lived in Texas for a few years, and we only went to visit them once before they moved back to Ohio. We went in the summer to Ft. Worth. It was super hot, as I'm sure you're well aware and stayed in the 100s even in the evening that year.

I enjoyed seeing the remnants of cowboy culture in the "stockyard" part of town, but it was really weird to us to see virtually no sidewalks anywhere we drove. I think the cowboy stuff relates to the "borderer" thing from my limited experience of the place, but that was my impression -the legacy of "cattle raids" and all from the Scots-Irish. I also note that the most recent popular translator of the Tain Bo Culaigne and related tales from the Irish epics is Randy Lee Eickhoff who wrote westerns too.

Since that's all I can say about the state, I'll leave it at that, but I enjoyed your musings. Also, the other time I drove through the top, pan-handle I suppose, on I-40 I enjoyed seeing all those cars with their hoods stuck down in the dirt. A cool art piece!

I really need to reed Albion's Seed. I started the "American Nations" book, but haven't finished it!

Blessings,

Justin Patrick Moore

[prayergardens]

I don't know if Texas is good for you but I am aware that our best laid plans can go awry. We picked a northeastern city above sea level surrounded by farms and on a historic water highway, bought a house in town to adjust for the coming oil depletion and participated in civic life to build community.....and then 2021. All that "community" harassed us, called us names, fired us, and then passed a law to keep us out of buildings. So... I'm aware now that my best thinking can't guarantee a good outcome. We're looking to move but this time, I'm praying a lot about it and letting powers bigger than me help.

[betwixttheworlds]

I just moved to New England from the West Coast. Having read your blog, I think you might like it here, too. I did not know that much of Northern New England was so hilly and mountainous. Of course it's part of the Appalachian range, but I thought there would be some flat areas. We've had a hot and humid summer, but I didn't find a need for air conditioning. The heat would be nothing to you.

With your love of history and as a practicing Heathen, it might be a good fit. There is something very, very magical here. If you ever want to know more, just send me a message to my dreamwidth account.

Jon