"Wait -- you live in America and you weren't killed when the Twin Towers came down?"
Only Alaska has more square miles (and a lot fewer people) than Texas, so, yeah. There are a number of countries smaller than just the greater DFW area. Heck, Irving alone is bigger than seven countries (Liechtenstein, San Marino, Tuvalu, Macau, Nauru, Tokelau or Monaco), but Ranger is a lot farther west -- inland -- than I'd care to try and walk on a sunny day. DFW is the extent of my experience in TX, but I want to see more of the whole state.

I live in eastern Connecticut, about 25 miles ESE of Hartford or 15 miles south of UConn. Connecticut is a small state (only Delaware and Rhode Island are smaller) so I have people asking me, "Oh, do you know So-and-So?" Turns out So-and-So lives in Bilgepit Bridgeport or Cos Cob or something, effectively NYC suburbs, so no, I actually don't know all 3.5 million Connecticut residents.

Irving alone is bigger than seven countries (Liechtenstein, San Marino, Tuvalu, Macau, Nauru, Tokelau or Monaco)
Make that eight countries, as Vatican City is a country apart from Italy.

That's right! I wonder why VC wasn't listed?

'Cause it's so tiny people forget about it actually being a country. Also it's a strict theocracy (being it's head of state is the Bishop of Rome; i.e. The Pope). They're also not a member of the UN either (probably because of the whole religious theocracy thing).


The Vatican: "Wait, that's a country!?"

good....

V.

Good to hear you're safe!

(FACT: I didn't even know you were in Texas.)

*Grins*

I would have thought you'd do a better job of stalking dear.

Bunners

I got pounded by ten hard inches here. Of rain, I mean. But I'm a little closer to the gulf coast than you.

*Giggles* You phrased it like that on purpose didn't you....

Glad you're well dear.

Hugs

Bunners

(Thank you for letting us know.)

Was thinking of you, wolf, bull.

Thanks for letting us know.

It's like when I lived in South Central Los Angeles and there would be a wild fire up in Angeles Forest and folks would ask me if I was ok. I would be like "Hey, that fire would need to cross 5 major freeways, the LA River, and chew through at least 80 miles of heavily populated residential and downtown area ... I have a much better chance of just burning down my own home from something stupid!"

Hang in there bun bun ... been missing you!

Miss you too dear

Bunners