On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:56:32 -0700, Dan Coby
wrote:
Jim Thompson wrote:
Aha! A fellow escapee. I grew up in Huntington. My grandparents
were in Riverton (Pendleton County) and Philippi (Barbour County).
I've been in AZ since graduation from MIT in 1962.
I would not refer to myself as an 'escapee'. I left for several reasons.
Small towns have their advantages. The people were warm and generous.
Basically everyone knew everyone. I was still able to cash a check on an
out of state bank in Ripley without showing an ID twenty years after I left.
On the other hand, SoCal has much better economic opportunities and the
larger social and cultural offerings of a major urban area. Like most things
in life, there are trade offs.
Dan
For sure. I was last back there in November when my father died (at
90). _Everyone_ is very warm and cordial.
But Arizona _isn't_ SoCal. We still have some civility left (and room
;-)
...Jim Thompson
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