My old life was in south county of Orange County, California. My new life is here in this small town. Some things I’ll probably never get used to:
- Old life: people park on the street or in their driveways. New life: people park on their lawns. Next to the old refrigerator.
- Old life: discretion rules. New life: People gossip about you and you hear about it.
- Old life: weather is a topic of small talk. New life: praying for rain is a common occurrence in church.
- Old life: pop is culture. New life: pop is soda.
- Old life: you make average money. New life: you make the same money but now you are considered rich.
- Old life: you never personally know anyone you vote for in a public election. New life: the mayor is best friends with your husband.
- Old life: you need some party clothes, particularly during the holidays. New life: just wear your jeans.
- Old life: you are anonymous at the market. New life: you can’t go to the grocery store without having several conversations with people you know.
- Old life: you never ever see a real cowboy. New life: one of those grocery store conversations might be with a real cowboy.
This made me laugh. And want to move.
Comment by Stacie — December 8, 2007 @ 12:35 am |
If you want to see cowboys, come to church with me. Cowboy boots are as popular as the trendy ballet flats, but they have pointier toes.
Comment by coburn13 — December 12, 2007 @ 10:00 pm |
Kathy, I enjoy checking out your website occastionally. Love your comments about small town living. It reminds me why I love it here.
Comment by Thedora Petterborg — December 16, 2007 @ 9:48 pm |
I love your blog! I have been catching it up today, and I am so impressed by your Christmas decor — how do you store it during the off season? And my comment about THIS post: in Iowa we don’t have as many real cowboys, but we do have commercials for corn seed on prime time TV.
Comment by Stephanie — December 28, 2007 @ 1:54 pm |
Hi Steph! All that Christmas stuff is stored in big plastic bins in one of my rented storage units. More expensive stuff stays here in the house, as do the books. When I move into my new house, those storage units have to move with me!
Comment by kathy — December 29, 2007 @ 11:45 am |