Small Town/Big City

Yesterday we had our first of the many summer events in our very small town. It was called the Superior Street Fair [that's our 3 block long main street]. It had crafts, games for the children, our local radio station providing music while it broadcast from Superior Street, food and very importantly, all our local organizations promoting what they do. My husband and I manned the Three Lakes School/Community Arts Association promoting our upcoming 2009/2010 series. We talked to many "locals" but being this is a tourist area too because of all the lakes, I met many "big" city vacationers.

Because we were a military family we lived alot of places, even Washington D. C. and London which I consider pretty big city stuff. So what's the best? I can't answer that because I like them both but now that we are retired I sure do think that living in a small town and then visiting the big cities is not a bad way to go. I can accomplish that just by visiting my kids! This way I can get clothes that are "different" from what is sold here.

But back to the advantages of small towns. Being a big library user I get the biggest kick out of not having to use my card because they know me! Next comes the pharmacy where you can keep a running account if you want. And did you know you can write out a check when you go out to dinner? This blew my husband away when we first moved here after coming fromn Washington D. C., a check for dinner, You have got to be kidding!

But there is no doubt the best thing about yesterday was how many people we know here. The other thing is how proud everyone is about our little town and how much there is to do here. I am really tired of our big city friends asking WHAT DO
you do in the winter. My answer is absolutely everything you do in the Big CITY and I can back that up with the facts too. Do we have "culture" here? Well yes that is what the Performing Arts is all about. Does the library put on many cultural events? You bet. Bridge is rampant here even the Duplicate kind! I bet we have EVERY kind of club the big city does, we even have The Great Books of the Northwoods here in Three Lakes. You can name it and I think we have it. Well I think I just came down on the side of the small town but don 't worry if you are still of the working population you can always look forward to your retirement!