if, like me, the doc makes you feel like having a conversation about it I would love to do that. I am trying to get together with Andy to blue sky some ideas I have about networking community halls lol.
Oh my goodness yes! I’ve already shared it like six times and it’s one of those rare documentaries that I really wish I had been able to help make. The tone is just perfect and of course everything is right.
I'm happy to hear how your move is working out! Wow, does this one hit home. I too, moved to a new place, though I knew one person -and nowhere near as far from family and old friends as you; a mere 250 miles -and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. Years later, my now wife later moved here (Asheville area, NC) from NYC knowing not even one person. I'm thankful every day that we came into each other's lives.
And we met volunteering. A local food bank that only offers locally raised produce and meat for free to anyone willing to wait in line started and I showed up because the lady behind it had said in a news article that they needed people who were fluent in Spanish or fit enough to help able to lift and put things away when deliveries came. Well, I was 1 for 2. I was young and wanted to be part of the community and decided I'd help out a night a week -and met many people that I still know. When Christine showed up, I almost thought she was pulling my leg. She was over living in a big city and read about places that seemed like a good place for a new start. She had volunteered everywhere she had ever moved and met friends and thought that she would here too. Neither of us were looking for a romantic partner. It's funny how things play out sometimes. If any young people ever care to listen to me; one of my biggest pieces of advice would be to move if you aren't happy where you live. And volunteer when you get there.
My move wasn’t actually planned very carefully. 20 plus years ago my 20 something sons were sick of living at home (truthfully we were ready for a little peace and quiet also),but we’re having trouble finding good jobs. On a long weekend getaway we found a mom and pop motel for sale near the Pacific Ocean that included a house for the managers. We decided to buy it, have the boys move there to manage it, while we took one unit as our vacation cabin.
My wife has always loved the ocean so when a small house across the street from the motel became available, we bought it. I continued working in the Seattle area for a few years before retiring, but my wife moved to the beach house and I went there on the weekends. I didn’t volunteer, but by running a small business I met everyone in town and within a couple of years we knew way more people than we ever did in our bigger home town.
22 years later and our kids have started their own families and moved away from the beach while my wife and I are firmly established in that community, although after reading Doug’s posts we decided to explore Canada and are spending the winter in a cabin in the woods in Nova Scotia and loving every minute.
I’m glad you’re here and I love your writing. Definitely gonna check out that documentary recommendation. Thank you very much.
Thank you John!
if, like me, the doc makes you feel like having a conversation about it I would love to do that. I am trying to get together with Andy to blue sky some ideas I have about networking community halls lol.
Oh my goodness yes! I’ve already shared it like six times and it’s one of those rare documentaries that I really wish I had been able to help make. The tone is just perfect and of course everything is right.
Thank you so much for sharing.
I’m happy to talk anytime
I'm happy to hear how your move is working out! Wow, does this one hit home. I too, moved to a new place, though I knew one person -and nowhere near as far from family and old friends as you; a mere 250 miles -and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. Years later, my now wife later moved here (Asheville area, NC) from NYC knowing not even one person. I'm thankful every day that we came into each other's lives.
And we met volunteering. A local food bank that only offers locally raised produce and meat for free to anyone willing to wait in line started and I showed up because the lady behind it had said in a news article that they needed people who were fluent in Spanish or fit enough to help able to lift and put things away when deliveries came. Well, I was 1 for 2. I was young and wanted to be part of the community and decided I'd help out a night a week -and met many people that I still know. When Christine showed up, I almost thought she was pulling my leg. She was over living in a big city and read about places that seemed like a good place for a new start. She had volunteered everywhere she had ever moved and met friends and thought that she would here too. Neither of us were looking for a romantic partner. It's funny how things play out sometimes. If any young people ever care to listen to me; one of my biggest pieces of advice would be to move if you aren't happy where you live. And volunteer when you get there.
Great story Chuck and thanks for reading as always!
Have you seen “Join or Die”? It is excellent.
No, but I've put it on our list. Thanks for the recommendation!
My move wasn’t actually planned very carefully. 20 plus years ago my 20 something sons were sick of living at home (truthfully we were ready for a little peace and quiet also),but we’re having trouble finding good jobs. On a long weekend getaway we found a mom and pop motel for sale near the Pacific Ocean that included a house for the managers. We decided to buy it, have the boys move there to manage it, while we took one unit as our vacation cabin.
My wife has always loved the ocean so when a small house across the street from the motel became available, we bought it. I continued working in the Seattle area for a few years before retiring, but my wife moved to the beach house and I went there on the weekends. I didn’t volunteer, but by running a small business I met everyone in town and within a couple of years we knew way more people than we ever did in our bigger home town.
22 years later and our kids have started their own families and moved away from the beach while my wife and I are firmly established in that community, although after reading Doug’s posts we decided to explore Canada and are spending the winter in a cabin in the woods in Nova Scotia and loving every minute.