I can't believe that I've been in Texas this long, but it is 24 years almost, though my heart and my sentiments emanate from the Puget Sound area in Washington where I spent the first 26. Like Ebbie said, I'm still more like a typical Washingtonian in my politics and sentiments than I will ever be a Texan. (There are a few others states not listed here with brief residencies and the last few years in before I permanently left WA were commingled with seasonal work in other states. In other words, don't try to do the math from those two numbers above, but don't inflate it too much more. . . )