You call it "V-town"

You drive to Sugar Land to go shopping at First Colony.

You remember hurricanes fondly.

A big concert for us is some dude or band playing at Sun Valley or Rhythm of the Road.

We get excited if a new restaurant opens in town, even if it's an IHOP. (remember Wendy's?)

You spend 5 years at VC.

Going for a cruise means driving down Navarro.

You know what a #1 or a #7 is at Whataburger.

You have been to many land parties.

You know where the convenience stores "Stacks" and "Chubby's" are.

Cimmaron Express is your breakfast everyday.

Red Lobster and Carino's are considered upscale restaurants.

You camp out with your family on Main Street for 2 days for the Christmas parade just to see the low rider cars and Santa.

There's a difference between HEB and the Ghetto HEB.

You claim you want to leave, but you never do.

You have Guerra's Taquitos and More on speed dial.

The skeeters doesn't bother you, neither does humidity.

"Meeting a celebrity" means standing in line at HEB next to Don Brubaker or "Brother" Gary Moses.

The morning commute is aggravated by "heavy traffic" between 8:05 and 8:08 AM on Miori Lane.

"Vacation" means driving to Port A or POC.

You still wear your letterman jacket (10 years after high school).

Your work or classes are canceled because of "dangerous" 30 degree weather.

You see people wear tank tops at funerals.

You think of the major food groups as beans, tortillas, and beer.

When it rains it's the talk of the town for days.

When it snows it's a national disaster. (Snow?)

During the summer, the car trunk doubles as an oven for your groceries.

The local paper covers national and international headlines on one page, but requires 6 pages for high school football.

You've had to switch from Heat to A/C in the same day.

You only own 3 spices: salt, pepper, and picante.

You find 98 degrees "a little warm," and 60 degrees downright freezing.

You think the only seasons are hot, damn hot, and winter.

You know if another person is from out of town the second he or she walks in the door.

You've had several friends move off and move back within a couple of months.

You know not to go "under the hill" alone.

Honeymoon means Corpus or Houston.

You think Coleto Creek is a nice lake.

You go every Thanksgiving to see CCR play at Schroeder Hall.