Ode to SA

Judd and I lived in San Antonio for 4 years. (Judd actually lived there 5 1/2 years.) San Antonio is a great place to live and since we moved, I haven't thought much about good ole SA until recently. I've been reflecting on how much fun it was to live there and start our married life in such a fun city. Here are a few of my favorite things about the Alamo city. (Notice how many have to do with food!)
In no particular order:
1. Our first apartment and our first house!
2. Alamo Cafe - the best tortillas and queso ever...and enchiladas verdes...yummmm
3. Sea World - we had season tickets before Bailey was born!
4. BARNES AND NOBLE - we went to read and drink coffee at least once a week even after Bailey came along. Now the closest one is probably 45 miles away...bummer
5. La Cantera - swanky outdoor shopping center
6. Clear Springs Cafe - a rugged seafood place that has amazing onion rings
7. Clear Spring Elementary -my first teaching job and where I spent four years investing in kids' lives and making amazing friends that I miss dearly.
8. The Riverwalk - we only went when we had friends or family in town, but it's beautiful and home to some good Mexican food
9. San Antonio Spurs - it took me a while to buy into the Spurs, but now I'm a fan. Who are the Rockets anyway?
10. Fiesta - I was just starting to understand what this is and why we got a day off of school for it
11. The fact that there was a Wal-Mart, Target, mall, and every other convienance within 10 minutes of my house
12. Bailey's baby-sitter - Mrs. Kim was awesome and she lived in our neighborhood...until she moved 20 minutes away
13. North Star Mall - we would go walk around the mall often having no intention of actually shopping
14. HEB - they are everywhere in SA, not so much here
15. Breakfast tacos - it's a breakfast staple in SA