Austin feels like home when....

1. You have sat in a traffic jam for 20 minutes.
2. You know when to get on the highway and when to stay on the service road.
3. You know which direction Cedar Park, Leander, Georgetown and Round Rock are.
4. Lower than 95 degrees feels a bit chilly.
5. You start to see people you know around town.
6. You start to recognize and be able to impersonate (Velcum to Valmart...) the greeters and checkers at Wal-mart.
7. You can effectively use the shoulder of the road as a turning lane.
8. You know that driving is defensive. Those Texans sure are friendly, until they get behind the wheel of a car...need over? Too bad. Red light? Who cares? Waiting behind someone who is turning? Over-rated, just go around.
9. You learn the hard way that the libraries are closed on Thursdays, and then remember it the next time it is Thursday so you don't waste time going.
10. You make plans to go to the local farmers market on Saturday to hang out with and cook like the locals.