Courtesy of Alyson McDonald
- Alyson and Josh McDonald moved their family from Eastvale, California, to Magnolia, Texas, last year.
- The conservative family said they were tired of California's COVID policies and one-sided politics.
- The McDonalds said the people in Texas are friendlier and the pace of life is slower.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Alyson McDonald, a 43-year-old realtor and Josh McDonald, a 42-year-old general manager of a country club, about their decision to move from Eastvale, California to Magnolia, Texas, outside of Houston, in 2022.
Alyson: We're a very conservative family.
We've been married for 20 years. Our kids are Karsen — she turned 18 this summer — and Hudson, our son, is 14.