Believe it or not, there is actually a Texas Exes group here in Melbourne representing alumni from The University of Texas. Today was the first event of the year, where we met for a picnic in Studley Park. I knew no one when I arrived but met some great people. One of the girls (Heidi, the blond two over from me in the picture) is an architectural engineer so we had some fun swapping work stories and sentiments. She and Josh brought their dog to Australia with them, while another couple elected to re-home their dog before coming. It was interesting to hear everyone's stories and for a few hours, I actually felt like I was in Texas again. We reminisced about our fondness of Christmas and Australians' lack of regard for the best holiday and season of the year! We ate American food... well... bbq, guacamole, brownies, pumpkin pie, these kinds of things. While we miss home (mostly family and good friends!), all of us love living in Melbourne.
