What I miss

There is something about Utah that makes you hate it when you live there, but you miss it so much when you leave.  I tried not to complain about Utah when I lived there, but who can help it. :)  But I can say now, how much much I miss it.  Here is what I miss.  (not in any particular order)

•   I miss my brother and sister-in-law Felipe and Krys.  I always gave them a hard time for not hanging out with us.
• I miss Sam's brothers.  They always bailed us out.
• I miss my Aunt Sandra and cousin Tiffany and even though we didn't see each other more I miss not being able to see them if I want to.
• I miss my ward.  When I moved it I wanted to move out but that ward ended up being so awesome.
• I miss my nursing room friends.  They always knew how to solve my problems.
• I miss my job.  I loved my students.
• I miss that if my mom does come to Utah I can't see her, or if there is an emergency she can't come.
• I miss my apartment.  It had it's problems, like it being so hot the thermostat was maxed out at 90 at 10pm, or that you couldn't hear the t.v. if the windows were open, but it was ours.
• I miss my friends who helped me, beyond belief, when I moved.  They were there for me.  I wish I could name names but then I would go on forever.  You know who I am talking about.
• I really miss my sister Sally and always begging her to come and visit me.  
• I miss her kids.
• I miss my stuff, it still is in Utah.
• I miss the cool nights.
• I miss people going outside.  People don't do that here.
• I miss BYU.
• I miss my friends and family.  Yes I repeated it.
• I miss my neighbors.
• I miss all the women in my ward who had babies the same time I did.  There was A LOT.
• I miss the security of being a student.
• I miss Good Earth's bulk prices.
• I miss the local bread that comes from Utah.  There was always some really good bread at any store you went to.
• I miss the fact that the health food stores are close.
• I miss the fact that the  raw milk could be bought at anytime if I wanted to, or I should say when I had the money too. :)
• I miss knowing which generic items are good and which ones weren't.
• I miss knowing which items usually went on sale, like western family medium cheddar for $4, and kroger $1 cream cheese, cottage cheese, and sour cream.  
• I miss the mountains.
• But mostly I miss the people.

There is one consolation of being in Texas and that is I entered the 13 fattest state (leaving the 44th fattest state, or the 6th skinniest state).  I went to the mall today and I have to say I feel pretty darn good about myself now. :)