Driving around yesterday two thoughts kept coming to me - first, the phrase "that's just not right" appeared after seeing several major changes in the area, second, I admit I miss the small town, country feel.
Major changes to the home town. It has been 12 years since I lived here, and change is constant, change is good, etc. It's just weird to see a Lowe's where a horse farm used to be. Or my elementary school is now a Christian Academy and North Coventry Elementary has a brand new building & location. Meadow Brook Dairy's old freezer is now a country/antique knick knack shop. The high school has additions and the fields are nicer than before. Just weird stuff. It's all good and obviously more of a shock when you don't live here anymore.
Back roads. I grew up on these back roads. Twisty, hilly, narrow - just plain fun to drive (unless it snowed). Last night I made the determination that a "major" back road means there is a middle line painted. :) Don't ever expect side markings to be painted -- those are called ditches. I borrowed Pam's car yesterday to drive around and take some pictures. It felt like I had never left. It's nice to drive and have nothing but trees or fields on either side.
The architecture is more fun here too. Well, any older town has more diverse architecture - especially in the houses. Around here there are alot of old farm houses. A new development sticks out with the cookie cutter houses, aluminum siding, etc. Though, the houses aren't as cookie cutter as in Arizona. I'd have to have money to maintain an older house if I ever live here again; the outside architecture is one thing however I love the layouts too. The older houses are just different.
Yep, I could live in a small town again.
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