1. It cheap. We spent two days at the county fair and with the library reading coupons we all spent less then$20 for junky food and games. Houses are a great price and even with the increase in property taxes this year, we are still well under most other places in the country.
2. Nothing is very far away. I complain about how far the grocery store is all the time.,it takes about 7 minutes to get there.
3. My kids can play outside and sometimes(most of the time) I really don't know where they are, except they are in some other kids backyard or house(as long as there is an adult there.) of course that means that everyday I have a house full of kids I don't always recognize.
4. Everyone knows your name. Scary sometimes, good others. The librarians even order or buy books for you if you request them. Hyvee is not someplace you want to go unless you look good. Everyone you know seems to always be there.
5. Walking the dog is easy, no traffic, (there never is except at noon when everyone is coming home for lunch.) Walking to school and to all the concerts and plays.
6. Hormel share holder meting in January. What other fortune 500 company can you walk to their shareholders meeting and come home with enough coupons for a months of Sundays.
7. Fund raisers here can involve a goat.(for real)
8. The 4th of July by far.
9. Nieces and nephews who think you can do no wrong living close.
10. Driving five kids five different places in less then fifteen minutes due to the close proximity of everything.
11. Walking every where you need to go without breaking a sweat, or being late for anything.
12. The music and art programs at the schools and in the community.
13. Family and friends always and around, happy phone calls, babies to hold and finger guns to point during Sacrament meeting.
14. The nursery at church where most of the kids are related to me. What could be better then 2 hours a week hanging out with my favorite people. Peter, Jaxson. Finnegan and Abby telling me she wishes I was still in Primary and could hold her during sharing time.
If you need a place to live, think Austin. We also need plumbers. Every time I call one they can't make it for at least three days. They always patch up the emergency calls, but then schedule a return visit to finish the work.
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I agree and the best part is three of my children living in the same town as we are with 11 grandbabies. I love Austin!
And to think when you left for college you were not coming back to Austin.
I agree Lisa. Austin's seafood sucks (yes it really does), the orchards owners don't get the whole pick your own thing (really that still just blows us away), and the weather is very hit or miss (from tornadoes to days that are 50 below) and yet it is still a fabulous place to live and raise a family. It would be better if more people were as enlighted as Gunnar (and thus Red Sox Fans) and if we had a few more places to go during those really cold days, but all in all, Austins a great place to be. We are so glad that we came here. :)
BTW you might want to remind your parents that eventually they will be at your mercy when they are old and to stop reminding you of things you said when you were young. That never works on my mom, but maybe you'll have better luck with yours. :)
7 minutes to the grocery store? You must be hitting all 5 red lights on 4th to take that long... :)
Glad to see you got the ads on your blog just like me! I hope I can support you as much as you seem to support me. (at least I think it's you.)
BTW, I don't plan on moving to Austin, but I'm not as against it as I once was.
I read your adds as well as Heathers and wonder if any of it does you any good. You have some unusual adds.
Meredith
BTW I did not say it, that was Rick's comment!
I forget what number it is, but now that Finn is in nursery I love that you are there too! :) Oh, and I am sorry that you have another few months of Jax...he, he, he!
Sorry Eileen! Lisa, remind your dad that you'll be picking our his nursing home one day........
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