I am watching my son try and catch dragonflies in our front yard.

dawn_mo

dawn_mo

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There are a lot of negatives about moving to the Midwest. But right now, I am watching my son, out of our front window, frolicking, yes, froclicking, in our front yard trying to catch dragonflies. I cannot even express what a good move this was for our family. Yes, we have no Trader Joes or so many other things like that. But talk about back to the things that really matter. I went to the dmv today to make the transfer for Red Rider. I picked O'hara, but I liked Red Rider better. There was no one in line in front of me. Only three phone calls and a very old man that brought fruit in for the dmv girls. and i was done.

The down side, as I was leaving, i heard the girl that waited on me say, SHE... never heard the rest. Now I am wondering what SHE/me is so memorable. That is the downside of a small town. Everyone knows everything. And you all know enough about me that probably isn't a good thing. smileys/smile.gif

 
You're right, Dawn. Something magical about it. smileys/smile.gif

I was in Columbia from '98-'03, and even though summers there were steamy, the sunsets were incredible--especially along the Katy Trail, and around Rocheport. Sometimes I miss those places immensely. smileys/smile.gif Glad to hear you and your family are doing well!

 
They probably said, "SHE's a great cook, did you know that?!"

and maybe next time SHE comes in, she'll bring us some food like the old man did, maybe even something homemade! ;p

 
If it's anything like my small town, Dawn, it was "she's the woman who bought

(fill in the name)'s house" Homes are referred to by the folks who owned the 50-100 years ago!

 
Yes to all of you! I found a wonderful auto shop with actual

honest mechanics who take the time to explain what the problem is, what the part does, and why they have to replace it, or not. When I took in Red Rider, the owner said that when an older car like this has been sitting around, the gaskets and seals tend to get dried out. He started saying things like oil flush, transmission flush, other various flushes, and I was see dollar signs flying out of our checkbook. He came back and said all the fluids smelled and looked fresh. The gaskets and seals were in good condition and I had a cherry car and had better take good care of it. For $150 I received my inspection doc and they fixed the air conditioning, which in the summer in Missouri is a lifesaver. And now I don't have wacky hair on the last hand side of my head anymore.

 
Sounds like a wonderful town!! We used to live in a very small/country town in NJ

filled with horse farms, dairy farms, etc. We would wake up to the sound of cows and roosters! They used to have "open mike" night for parties where neighbors would recite poetry, sing songs, etc. (No Cable TV!) Having spent lots of time in NYC, this was a real change for us....

The story that I still think about is when I went to the local grocery (Complete with the hardwood floors, home made ice cream, etc) to purchase a gallon of milk; the owner said "wait Miss Barb!"....We have some fresher ones in the back for you! Different way of living!

 
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