Kim Karalekas

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A few months ago I was asked “Where did you move to?” (…and yes, the q. did end in a preposition)

My answer: “Oh, I moved  to Texas!”

I was quickly corrected by an Austinite: “No, you didn’t moved to Texas, you moved to Austin!”

“Tomato, Tomawto” was what I thought in reply…and that was basically the end of that.

Fast forward about two months and I find myself in a little placed called Luckenbach, Texas. It was at this point I understood the difference between moving to Texas, and moving to Austin.

I had a great experience in Luckenbach…there is some serious personality to that place. I ended up chatting with one of the guys inside the cowboy hat and cowboy boot shack? …anyway, he has been a Texan since day 1 and had some great stories to share. Had some serious pride to be a Texan, so keeping in mind this project I’m working on…I captured a few stories the guy told me.

Everyone raves about what a great city Austin is and is becoming…and I certainly agree, I love it here. However, all of the great chatter I’ve heard regarding Austin is mainly from 20 somethings like myself who have not been here that long or long enough to know Austin before it began to know. The perspective of this guy…who has known Austin for decades really gave me a few things to think about.

Great experience all in all. I gave a bunch of Heart in Texas stickers to him and his friend at the table…Luckenbach, Texas…wow, what an experience.