I flew back via Dallas, so I was in the great state of Texas for about thirty minutes, that is. :)
I wasn't in a window seat unfortunately, but I'm pretty sure we flew over Midland, which was as close as I've ever come to where the President and First Lady were raised. (I could see those Salt Lakes from the plane).
I've driven through the panhandle on I-40, and have flown into Ft. Worth (we almost moved there years ago), but I've never spent much time in the Lone Star State.
(It's kinda brown from the air. ;)
It's kinda brown from the ground too!
Actually, it's still green, but the leaves will fill my yard the week before Thanksgiving. It happens every year.
She really is far away. I have a brother in San Diego (we call him our misguided Texan). I can understand his attraction to the area because it really is beautiful and the climate is nice. Yes, DFW is kind of flat and brown from the air compared to your area. I'm about 100 miles south of Dallas, and it's more hilly and green (unless there's a drought). We're keeping our fingers crossed that W will pick our area (Waco) for his presidential library.