Spring is springing!!! Corpus Christi is nicknamed the Sparkling City by the Bay. I have to admit that the sparkling Gulf was a great attraction many years ago, before we retired and were trying to decide where to relocate to get out of the long, drug out winters of Colorado. We chose our first new location in the Sonoran Desert of the Southwest. Bud and I didn't want Phoenix [too populated and air quality left a lot to be desired]. We chose Tucson Arizona. I loved the desert and still do. But coming from Colorado where the air is dry for the most part, Arizona's Monsoon season was too much. The older we got, the less tolerant of the "dry heat" [truly a misnomer for the monsoon season where it's 120 degrees [real thermometer reading!] and the humidity is 100 per cent for months!]. On a whim, I said to Bud, "Let's move to the beach". We put our home in Tucson on the market and before the year was out, we sold it and moved to the Sparkling City by the Bay!!! Yes, it's humid here, and a bit unbearable in the summer months, but I can go to the beach!!!!!! And we do have a change of seasons more compared to the desert. Yes, there is the chance of hurricanes, but no matter where you live there is a chance of some dangerous weather pattern...blizzards, fires, tornadoes, to mention just a few. I can say property damages we have experienced in EACH state. [Colorado...high wind storms that toppled a couple of trees onto our house and it came right THRU the roof into two bedrooms!! Imagine waking up in bed with all these huge limbs and leaves just inches above your head and ceiling plaster on your body and blankets!! Not to forget many, many, blizzards where we were home-bound for weeks on end. Arizona...flooding and roof actually 'melting' in the heat!! And then, Hurricane Harvey here...fence damage] Weather! It's all part of life, no matter. For the most part tho, I can find a lot of 'sparkling' areas around town where the turquoise blue bay is always within my sights...
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I must get out on the highways in search of some Texas Bluebonnets. [making a note to myself]. Walking along Nueces Bay the other day, I noticed the yuccas are now forming those beautiful waxy candelabras, and some wildflowers are exploding on the open areas by the sea...
....and yes, if you're curious, in High School [a job through school] I worked part time my junior and senior year, and then full-time up until Irene was born at a Chamber of Commerce as head receptionist and executive secretary to the Chamber's director.. So, write-ups [propaganda] like this selling point of the area where I live comes 'natural'. lol
source for Sparkling City By the Bay 'brochure' is linked in text.
You've sold me :) Love all the pictures and it does look beautiful there. You're right though,no matter where you go there's going to be something weather wise that's not so appealing.
ReplyDeleteYep...the choice is always there.
DeleteHello, love the images of the wildflowers and the beach. I would like to get away from winter and the snow. I do enjoy spring, summer and fall. Wishing you a happy day!
ReplyDeleteI understand...snow & harsh winters get you down, year after year.
DeleteI think Corpus Christi looks like a great place to live. I'm glad you are there to show me how beautiful it is. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt is, for the most part. There's always some negatives...in all areas.
DeleteWe were very lucky to have a place right on the Atlantic ocean for many years and I really miss the beach. There is just something special about the beach and the salty air. Your Yucca buds photos are wonderful. Looking forward to Spring here in PA. Love the change of seasons.
ReplyDeleteAfter living in the three 'extreme temperate zones, I know I couldn't leave the beach.
DeleteI always enjoy seeing what your side of our gulf looks like. so beautiful, and i see why it is called Sparkling City... the flower photos are absolutely beautiful... i think you made a great choice. if i had the money i would like THREE homes, so i could leave the humidity when i get sick of it, but as for having just one home, we love where we are
ReplyDeleteI've always dreamed of having a glass walled house on the Pacific coast. On a cliff overlooking the blue ocean.
DeleteLooks like you chose the perfect place to live! I know you never get tired of it. And now spring!!! Go find those bluebells, I can't wait!
ReplyDeleteI just hope our spring is more a typical spring like we should have, instead of cold & wet.
DeleteYou certainly are finding some lovely things to share on the blog, so you must be a t the right place.
ReplyDeleteI am privileged to be in such a tropical area.
DeleteYou've done a good job on this write up. It sounds like a wonderful place to live! And you're right - everyplace has something!
ReplyDeleteYep. Thanks Mari.
ReplyDeleteIt seems to take a lifetime to get to where we need to go! After moving to a retirement community where everything is taken care of, I don't mind the winters one bit. But I do mind the grey cloudy skies. It seems we go days without a full day of sunshine.
ReplyDeleteI do love the seasons... and you can have those hot humid days of Florida Summers.. lived in the lower part of sub-tropical climate.
I still prefer the way of life to maintain my own property, but that may change sooner than later. Yep, those gloomy days are mighty depressing.
DeleteBeautiful photos of the Bay, and I love seeing Spring wildflowers!
ReplyDeleteWe have heavy rain this morning, and the weather service has issued a flash flood alert. I am thankful that I live on a hill.
Have a great day!
Ya, it really doesn't take long for flash floods! Stay high & dry.
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