But Austin is probably the best place to live in Texas. Yes, the legislature is pretty much a shithole, and rural and small town Texas is pretty much a backward shithole, cities like Lubbock and Amarillo are infested with right wing lunatics, but Austin is what all of Texas should be: progressive. Liberal. Diverse. Smart. For the most part. Lubbock does have some good qualities. It isn't all bad. If it was ALL bad I'd move to Austin.
After, this there will be an extended period of wandering around in Memory Lane. Taking a close look at where I've been.