here's some more thoughts on our new adventure as written in a recent email:
these are times when ice tea on the veranda is such a good idea. Time to talk, and gossip, and catch up. If i had time to explain the current "hillbilly USA" that we live in now, it perhaps wouldn't be hard to understand our restlessness to be rid of this place. Small town life has it's advantages, and only folks that have lived in a small town can understand sometimes. It probably seems very back woods to not lock doors, or have your groceries carried to your car, or be able to sit on the square in town and drink beer while flirting with the cops, and perhaps it is. But there's comfort in knowing your neighbor, your neighbors mom, and having your neighbor's dad buy you a beer at the local tavern. Small towns, however, are pretty reluctant to change. Julia owns a business in town, and while it's extremely charming, and classy, there are those who won't shop there because she's not from here. That's just ridiculous! Myself, I have been in radio broadcasting for years, almost 10 years now, and I find myself suddenly without my fabulous red cape of creativity, because there is no radio station around here. We're like ducks out of water without people our age, or just a place to have a beer that not everyone asks how your boyfriends parents are. Julia's husband and I are musically active as well, playing and singing, and it's hard to find other talented people to play with in this area. A song called "I bang my head against the wall" comes to mind.
I'm just glad that Julia and I are brave enough to see that our lives are due for change, and we're happy to meet it head on!