Small Town
Our small town is nestled in Gadsden county; "Unspoiled, Unexpected" is the motto. It makes me laugh every time I see the sign. It comes and goes with the blink of an eye on I-10.
In our small town, there's no movie theater, no mall, no Publix, no bowling ally, no aquarium, no beach, no public garden, no farmer's market, definitely no IKEA, no science museum, no art museum, no Home Depot/ Lowe's, no bike shop, no running store, no university, no community college, no bookstore, no fabric store.... There is one Walmart, one Goodwill, one *nice* restaurant, *only* 5 fast food chains (including Subway), one tomato packing plant, one crappy gym, one research station, one library, two public parks, one driving range (I know, random), one Uhaul center, and three (?) car dealerships. The trash, however, is conveniently picked up twice a week.
Similar to village life in Nepal, running in our small town is never void of blatant, bewildered stares. Drey's coworkers shake their heads when I run loops around the research station for fun. I'm sure their eyes would glaze over if I tried to explain the benefits (for me) of long distance running. The cat calls are great though. A run through the neighborhood usually comes along with 5 honks (like a heeey baby honk, actually better than an aggressive honk), a "heeey", or a "can I work out wit you?"
All joking aside, there are many perks to living in a small town:
1. Small towns offer few traffic lights. Our small town has four.
2. I mentioned the trash being collected twice a week.
3. Shorter lines at the grocery store, even Walmart.
4. No entertainment venues, thus we save money.
5. Basically no restaurants, thus eat at home - we save money and stay (debate-ably) healthy.
6. Quiet neighborhoods. Besides the random, yappy dog.
7. Our library has a section of books that doesn't require a library card to check out.
8. We live 30 minutes from Tallahassee, 2 hours from Pensacola, and 4 hours from Atlanta. Meaning, we can enjoy the city when we want, and then leave.
9. The gulf is a short drive away.
10. Small community events. Plant sale, free pumpkins, and a sorghum maze!
It was a shock to the system when I moved to this small town, but over time you explore and find things to do. I recently moved to a larger city, and I feel much more at home here, but I don't regret my small town experience. Admittedly, I sometimes miss it.
In our small town, there's no movie theater, no mall, no Publix, no bowling ally, no aquarium, no beach, no public garden, no farmer's market, definitely no IKEA, no science museum, no art museum, no Home Depot/ Lowe's, no bike shop, no running store, no university, no community college, no bookstore, no fabric store.... There is one Walmart, one Goodwill, one *nice* restaurant, *only* 5 fast food chains (including Subway), one tomato packing plant, one crappy gym, one research station, one library, two public parks, one driving range (I know, random), one Uhaul center, and three (?) car dealerships. The trash, however, is conveniently picked up twice a week.
Similar to village life in Nepal, running in our small town is never void of blatant, bewildered stares. Drey's coworkers shake their heads when I run loops around the research station for fun. I'm sure their eyes would glaze over if I tried to explain the benefits (for me) of long distance running. The cat calls are great though. A run through the neighborhood usually comes along with 5 honks (like a heeey baby honk, actually better than an aggressive honk), a "heeey", or a "can I work out wit you?"
All joking aside, there are many perks to living in a small town:
1. Small towns offer few traffic lights. Our small town has four.
2. I mentioned the trash being collected twice a week.
3. Shorter lines at the grocery store, even Walmart.
4. No entertainment venues, thus we save money.
5. Basically no restaurants, thus eat at home - we save money and stay (debate-ably) healthy.
6. Quiet neighborhoods. Besides the random, yappy dog.
7. Our library has a section of books that doesn't require a library card to check out.
8. We live 30 minutes from Tallahassee, 2 hours from Pensacola, and 4 hours from Atlanta. Meaning, we can enjoy the city when we want, and then leave.
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| Atlanta Botanic Garden |
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| In his element. |
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| All the photos opps!! |
10. Small community events. Plant sale, free pumpkins, and a sorghum maze!
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| Sorghum maze! |
It was a shock to the system when I moved to this small town, but over time you explore and find things to do. I recently moved to a larger city, and I feel much more at home here, but I don't regret my small town experience. Admittedly, I sometimes miss it.
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