AJ at the Congress Street bridge waiting for the bats to swarm

We moved to Austin one month ago, here’s my observations thus far:

• In California my borrowed motto was – ‘Anything fun costs at least eight dollars’. In Austin that motto is now – ‘Anything fun costs at least three dollars.
• I’m not gonna lie; its wicked hot here.
• St. Augustine is the worst excuse for grass I have ever tread on with my bare feet. In California we call it crab grass.
• When I walk around with my large dog in Southern California people scoop up their children/toy dogs and get ready to dial 911, I’ve gathered that people in Texas know their way around big dogs.
• Two things that we have in Texas that we didn’t in So Cal; trees and bodies of water that God intended to be there…the ocean aside.
• In N Out is at least 17 times better than Sonic, as far as burgers go.
• Big chain casual dining restaurants do not have a chance in Austin, the local places are too good.
• Austin Netflix. You know how Netflix has a section that shows the popular titles for your town? Well the Austin one is awesome, whereas the Murrieta one was good for learning which movies spent the most on marketing.

Austin is looking like the perfect fit for us. It’s an amazing balance of culture and family living that is hard to find.

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So we’ve been in Austin for a couple of days so far and its been one adventure after another, and that’s just getting to the store…or anywhere for that matter.

The getting lost is worth it, because we are discovering all the places and things we didn’t realize we might need to know about later.

I should be back to regular nikao posting on Monday as I’ll be in the office and the internet will be on at my house too.

thanks for all the prayer and love as we go through this adventure

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To coin a phrase I heard a Texan say one time:

I’m as lost as a goose in a hail storm!

I spent an hour this morning looking for a coffee shop. I ended up doing a lot of U-turns.

The main grocery store around here is called H E B, yes it sounds like something you need a vaccination for, but it will work just fine for the day in and day out shopping augmented by trips to Whole Foods and Central Market.

We’ve met a few of our neighbors and so far everyone is really nice. The kids are stoked to have their toys back.

Lots to do. I’m gonna go get a hair cut.

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Driving 1500 miles with a big truck, two kids and a 5 month old puppy doesn’t leave time for deep blog thoughts. See you in a few days.

This is how we're rolling with Tami driving the other car behind me

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I had a great time teaching at Impact Church last Sunday…I almost choked up there at the end. We love you guys. Keep loving God, loving people and making an impact.

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