Well, at least Houston isn't that far from God's country Trent. St. Martinville and New Iberia are great little towns. The only problem with them is you have to shoot all of those geese and ducks every year.
I was born and grew up in New Orleans back when it was the Queen City of the South. I live in the suburbs now and only get into the downtown area a half dozen times a year. Except for three years in Okinawa and two years in Hawaii, I've lived in Louisiana all my life. I love the bayou country.