What's Special About Where You Live?

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MissCris

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This morning, I put the baby in the stroller and held my son's hand and we walked to the post office together. There was a package there waiting for me, and I knew it was going to be big, but I needed to see if it was at least small enough for me to prop on top of the stroller to carry it home.

It wasn't. It was too big and too heavy, and I really needed a car in order to bring it home. Unfortunately, my car is dead. Dead-dead, not just dead for a while....

Anyway, the lady at the post office is always super nice. She gave my son candy he didn't need and offered to bring me some pumpkins from her garden because she has more than she can use, and she loaded my package into her car and drove it to my house for me while I walked back with the kiddos.

That's not the first time she's helped me out like this.

Little things like that over the last three years have really helped me to not only adjust to living in a town with 60 people in it, but also to really love where I live. Without the strong sense of community here, I probably would have gone crazy, being a stay-at-home mom. Fortunately, instead of losing my mind, I've begun to feel like this place is really and truly home.

And I was wondering, what is it for you guys (and ladies!) that makes where you live feel like home?
 
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Relena7

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I live in the suburbs. It's not a super close small town like yours. But when I go for my walks around the neighborhood, I feel like I pass the same houses enough times for enough years that the people there sorta know me (without knowing me, cause we never actually talk or anything... I keep to myself being an introvert). But I feel like if I were ever in any danger, I would be allowed to hide in one of their backyards if there was a random creeper following me, and they'd know it was only me and wouldn't call the cops on me, lol.

When you are a woman and walk alone a lot, you have to have all kinds of fancy emergency escape plans "just in case".

Another special thing is, I can walk to a Lake Erie beach (for those who aren't American or Canadian, this is a giant lake that looks more like an ocean when you get there) in less than 40 minutes if I want to. :cool:
 
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MissCris

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Relena7 said:
When you are a woman and walk alone a lot, you have to have all kinds of fancy emergency escape plans "just in case".
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Truth. That's something I loved about the neighborhood I grew up in- I didn't talk to my neighbors there, but any one of them would have been willing to hide me if I needed to be hidden :D
 
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Ugly

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One word..... ME!
 
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KeeganGentle

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Every week you can fo to bed atleast once to the friendly gun shots of drive by shooters and gang wars. And sleeping is always easier when you have the lullaby of sirens nightly.
 
Misty77

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Texas. 'Nuff said. :)
 
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KJV15John11

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In northern Idaho, we are surrounded by nature. There is a large lake and river right on the shores of the city. We are surrounded by mountains. The wildlife moves easily around the streets seeing very little difference from the woods. Every winter, moose will migrate into our backyards searching for exposed vegetation. Deer and wild turkeys are a common sight on a daily basis. There are numerous bike trails to allow for physical fitness while enjoying God's wonders. As you cross the Long Bridge over the lake at sunset, you can barely take in all of the beauty captured in that moment. If you love trains, seven lines come together in this scenic hub of transporting commerce. A short drive outside of the city will provide you with premier snowboarding and skiing. Even though the indigenous population are country folk and wilderness people, a fair amount of transplants have brought art and culture into the area. It's far enough from major cities to promote small town principles,but close enough to provide any technological need you desire.
 
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There's a drive-in theater here that's open during the summer. It starts around 9 or 9:30 and shows two new movies with an intermission in between so it doesn't usually get over until 1:30 or so, but it's fun. I watched quite a few movies there this summer with friends. It's $8 for two movies (total!) so it's a great price to see new movies, and a fun experience.

There's also a local diner that's right across the street from where I work. I get lunch there rather often, and they also bank with us, so they know me by name and they pretty know what I want to get when I call in. I've always wanted to be a "regular" at a local place, where as soon as I call or walk in they know me and what I want, and I have that there. I guess it shows how much I eat there...but oh well. :)

There's also a thing called Fourth Fridays, which I have never been to because...well, I just haven't, but all the local businesses are open later than usual and they sometimes host local musicians or artists. People just walk around in our tiny downtown and check stuff out.

Also, MissCriss, I'm glad that lady was inspirational to you, but that's horrible what happened to you. I think everyone should work retail/in food at least once. I think it'd make everyone at least a little more patient and understanding. So many things are out of our control but we are the ones who get blamed for them.
 
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iTOREtheSKY

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Well,these thing's aren't special to me,but other people & Mainers seem to think these are some big deal.

1.) The foliage. ( It's beautiful indeed...but I grew up in Upstate NY & the landscape & foliage during the fall is pretty much identical,so to me,it's no big deal...in Maine it attracts people from all over,even overseas.)

2.) the L.L. Bean Flagship store. Believe it or not,people come from all over the country & from Canada just to see the big giant boot outside of a store with no locks on the front doors. (yes folks..it's open 24/7 - 365) Yawnsville!

3.) Ummmm..... hmmm... wait a sec....er...ummmm...yeah,ok..That's it,pretty much.
 
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MissCris

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Rachel-

That's really cool about the drive-in theater! I always used to wish we had one in my hometown. Well, there WAS one, yeeeeears ago, when my mom was growing up, but it shut down. Then it just sat there, falling apart and getting weather-beaten, until a few years back when someone bought the land and tore the thing down.

Another thing that makes me feel really "at home" here is that when I take my kids to the general store, my son gets to sit on a stool behind the counter and "help" ring people up.

iTORE- Man, isn't there ANYTHING you like about where you live?
 
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iTOREtheSKY

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MissCris said:
Rachel-

That's really cool about the drive-in theater! I always used to wish we had one in my hometown. Well, there WAS one, yeeeeears ago, when my mom was growing up, but it shut down. Then it just sat there, falling apart and getting weather-beaten, until a few years back when someone bought the land and tore the thing down.

Another thing that makes me feel really "at home" here is that when I take my kids to the general store, my son gets to sit on a stool behind the counter and "help" ring people up.

iTORE- Man, isn't there ANYTHING you like about where you live?
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Well...ummm..it's laid back I suppose,but ummm..it's waaaay too expensive to live here,no jobs or economy to speak of,nothing entertaining to do unless all you like is nature-esque stuff. (and really,how many times can you hike or bike the same trails) The people here have no interests outside of huntin',fishin' Nascar,and all New England based sport teams. You really have no idea just how closed minded these people are here. I'm telling you..one time at work I was on my lunch break & some of my team leaders ind you were not even 3 feet from me at another table using the "N" word and saying the most ignorant statements I've ever heard against a group of people with a different skin colour...it was unreal! The crux of their comments was as they said "well it was on Fox news and at least they don't try to hide the truth about those "N" like the liberal news shows do." Unfortunately in Maine,this is far from an isolated incident...it is a very very very racist state.
Ok,maybe not "every" single person who grew up here is...but they are for the most part,very sheltered & closed minded as a whole.
 
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MissCris

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iTOREtheSKY said:
Well...ummm..it's laid back I suppose,but ummm..it's waaaay too expensive to live here,no jobs or economy to speak of,nothing entertaining to do unless all you like is nature-esque stuff. (and really,how many times can you hike or bike the same trails) The people here have no interests outside of huntin',fishin' Nascar,and all New England based sport teams. You really have no idea just how closed minded these people are here. I'm telling you..one time at work I was on my lunch break & some of my team leaders ind you were not even 3 feet from me at another table using the "N" word and saying the most ignorant statements I've ever heard against a group of people with a different skin colour...it was unreal! The crux of their comments was as they said "well it was on Fox news and at least they don't try to hide the truth about those "N" like the liberal news shows do." Unfortunately in Maine,this is far from an isolated incident...it is a very very very racist state.
Ok,maybe not "every" single person who grew up here is...but they are for the most part,very sheltered & closed minded as a whole.
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Wow, that's...

Ok, so then, about your house- let's just forget about everything outside of your four walls- is there anything there that just says "home" to you?
 
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iTOREtheSKY

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MissCris said:
Wow, that's...

Ok, so then, about your house- let's just forget about everything outside of your four walls- is there anything there that just says "home" to you?
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My blankie. LOL
 
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Our town has a "wonderland of lights" every year, and it's not as huge a deal as it was in years past, but it's still really awesome. Our downtown square is very beautiful with an old fashioned courthouse, and it's covered with lights at Christmas time. They set up an ice skating rink, a "sledding" slide and other wintery activities, which are a huge novelty here in Texas where we rarely see snow much less any frozen bodies of water. People come from hundreds of miles to see the light tour and enjoy the festivities.
 
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zaoman32

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I grew up in the city I live in now. It's not huge, only has about 7,000 people or so, but it's small enough that people know each other. I still have a little less than half my graduating class that lives here, and we always say hi and smile when we see each other (even those of us who never really knew or hung out). I also like to take walks around a particular area and neighborhood just for the feelings they bring up. The neighborhood in particular was one where my best friend grew up and neither of us had drivers licenses for years, so we went walking around town a lot. And then I like walking down town too, because there's just this atmosphere of belonging and unity there. We hold a little one day music festival there every year where they get local, and some national (though lesser known) blues, jazz, r&b, and rock acts, and most of the city comes out for it and it's a lot of fun. One year we got Glenn Kaiser, and it was fareaking awesome.
 
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CCmarie05

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My town isn't the same small town as when i was growing up because of the growth of our 2 year college. But the section i live in is called frog hollow and most of us have lived here for years. I feel safe in this area for my girls because i know that if they couldn't get to me that they would find help at any of the neighbors
 
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Jullianna

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This..............................

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Ugly

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Your town is special because it's blurry? ;)
 
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Jullianna

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Ugly said:
Your town is special because it's blurry? ;)
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We can get by with less makeup that way :)

Seriously though, I love it because there is NOTHING closeby :)
 
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