As the baby gets closer to making an appearance, I am thinking about alot of things. One of them is moving to be closer to my Mom and Dad. I haven’t had the greatest luck with jobs here in Austin and we really don’t make very much money. Things are very tight with money for us. I know that I could get a teaching job in Louisiana because they aren’t as strict as far as what you need to be considered qualified. Elvee could work for the oilfield and make pretty good money. A house there that costs $180 is seventeen times nicer than one that costs the same amount here. It’s crazy. Plus, Elvee has a son in Georgia that he never gets to see because it is a 16 hour drive one way from here. From LA, it would be about 7. Its alot to think about. I don’t want to just uproot everything and regret it. We could always move back though if we hated it. It wouldn’t be the end of the world.

Things I will miss:
1. Mangia’s pizza, Chez Zee and Hyde Park Bar and Grill
2. The lake
3. Artsy hippy people
4. Great shopping
5. The hill country
6. Capital City Comedy Club
7. Everything at your fingertips
8. Lots of things open 24 hours to eat
9. Hike and bike trails

Things I will not miss:
1. Jesus freaks
2. 100 degree Christmas’
3. The beautiful people in Austin that all have fake tatas and blonde hair and still party balls at age 35
4. Uber mommies
5. Being five feet from my neighbors’ houses
6. CEDAR FEVER

Things That I Will Love About Louisiana:
1. Kid growing up with Mardi Gras as a tradition
2. Being with family
3. Nicer house for less money
4. A big green yard
5. A swimming pool in the future (not many in Austin because it is too expensive to dig up the rock)
6. Friends that I’ve had for 20+ years
7. Ronnie’s Donuts

Things that suck about Louisiana:
1. Bugs
2. Snakes
3. Old crotchity racist people
4. Lakes that aren’t very nice to swim in
5. Humidity
6. Limited shopping
7. Hurricanes