ESPN posted this article yesterday
spotlighting Baylor's "home turf" of Waco. The article definitely
made me miss Waco, and made me even more proud to be a Baylor alum. While I
haven't visited Waco near enough since I graduated, living in Lubbock has its
perks.
When I headed off to Baylor almost
five years ago, I never dreamed in 10 million years that I would move back to
the West Texas area. That's what happens when you meet a cute boy in college.
Granted, I grew up in New Mexico, but Lubbock was the "big city" where
we came to shop, watch college sports, and attend concerts.
Don't get me wrong, I would LOVE to
be in Central Texas where almost all of my friends live. However, Reagan is
here, so Lubbock is home. For those of you who have never (and probably will never)
live in Lubbock, here's an idea of what Lubbock life is like.
·
Its 90 miles from my hometown. After living in Waco for four years, it is so nice to live
close to my family again. Reagan and I get a lot of free dinners from my
parents this way. Not to mention, I have a nephew that I love to spoil!
·
It's not humid. I
think I've had more good hair days in the past eight months than I did my
entire four years in Waco.
·
It's a college town. If
I'm completely honest, Lubbock has more of a "college town" vibe than
Waco. Everyone here eats, sleeps, and breathes Texas Tech. There are
hole-in-the-wall restaurants, concerts, free activities, tons of young people,
and plenty collegiate sporting events to watch.
·
There is no traffic. I'll say it again. There is no traffic. None. Even when all
30,000 students return from summer vacation, it doesn't take more than eight
minutes to get to work.
·
Lubbock is our first home. It seems that Lubbock is mine and Reagan's own little world.
We made friends, found a church, got married, and first lived together here. Wherever we move from here, Lubbock will
always be special for that reason!
Now that I’ve confessed that I
actually like living here, I will tell you – we are always those people wearing
green and gold on Friday’s. Sic ‘em.
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