Bluejay's Blog

Why?!?

A couple of years ago, when I retired, we moved from a small (pop. 70,000) town in South Carolina to an even smaller (pop. 7,000) town in Ohio. Whenever I tell that to someone around here, the response is usually "Why?!?"

Of course, they're always thinking of the weather. Ohio is colder and lasts a little longer, but there's so much more to choosing where to live than that. I usually give the short answer, that it gets too hot in the summer in South Carolina and explaining that my wife and I are originally from Ohio, about 40 to 50 miles away and we found a really good deal on a house with a few acres, a stream, and some woods out back. It really is beautiful. Also, my wife's mother who is 95 lives within an hour drive so that was a big part of the decision.

But I really love the small town atmosphere. I got the town newspaper yesterday (free, supported by local businesses) listing the coming activities for the month including the community band concerts, a parade and a street fair.

Of course, no place is perfect, and we do miss our South Carolina home sometimes. After all, we lived there for about 40 years, but even after only a couple of years this place just feels like home.