We have one stop light, which is currently under construction and not even working right now. One grocery store, a health food store, and only a handful of restaurants. People don't lock their doors and are generally pleasant salt of the earth kind of people.
It's a great place to land. Here are some reasons why:
- When you go to the bank you can get a sucker AND a dog treat. And the second time you go in they call you by name.
- All my basic needs can be met within a 1/2 mile radius from where I live. This includes a bar, a health food store, and a hospital.
- Cars stop for you to cross the street even when you're not in a cross walk.
- People don't lock anything. Someone I know, who will remain nameless, doesn't even have a key to the front door of their house.
- What's mine is yours. And they really mean it. In fact, you can just go in my house and help yourself. The door's unlocked.
- People are genuinely nice. None of that, "Bless her heart," here. They either like you or they don't. Simple.
- Everyone has a dog and that dog goes everywhere with them.
- When you bring your own bag to the grocery store they hand you a nickel. A real nickel.
- It's perfectly acceptable to blow off work on a beautiful day to do something outside.
- It's absolutely amazingly beautiful here.
- People do really nice things for you like go to the Farmers' Market for you when you have to work and can't go yourself.
- Going for a solo bike ride often lands you a social invitation.