Thanksgiving has come and gone, and now Christmas is looming. This year I’ll be spending it in Texas. Y’all have heard of Texas, right?

I spent Thanksgiving in Colorado, with no snow and pleasantly mild weather. I expect Texas in December to be about the same. While I do love a good white Christmas, I’ve been pretty homesick lately and am excited to have a Texas Christmas, especially since I know a whole white spring semester here in Colorado is in front of me (y’all know I’m right!).

How to cheer up a homesick Texan:

• follow her around while playing some George Strait – bonus points if you remain hidden and let her think that’s just her own personal background music
• start dropping the word “y’all” anywhere you can work it in a conversation – bonus points if you get her accent to come out (but no laughing/making fun if it does)
• a six-pack of Shiner Bock – bonus points if it’s the whole sampler pack
• let’s be honest, gifts work no matter what the situation – no bonus points here, just you know, bring gifts

But most importantly: Don’t take her to Serious Texas Bar-B-Q….just don’t.

And now, please enjoy some old school King George:

Non-Texans, for an explanation of the title see below: