Small Towns

We were recently on a short family vacation for three days in Kazimierz Dolny, Poland. Our main reason for coming here was to let our daughters swim in the pool. Kazimierz has beautiful architecture and is located near the Vistula River, making for a nice setting. It used to be…

I’m going on a day trip tomorrow with a friend. We’re driving three hours south to pick up something she’s buying, and we’re also going to high tea at a place we’ve been wanting to try. I decided to get cash today for tomorrow’s trip. I changed banks when I…

How one young girl’s business savvy saved her friend and a community — Esmeralda was born a businesswoman. She sold lemonade in third grade, designed personalized gift boxes in fifth, and launched a natural beauty line in high school. Her entrepreneurial prowess was unsurprising, considering her mother was a successful investment banker and her father ran Ohio’s largest real estate development firm.

Movie Review: Big Eden (2000) on Amazon Prime and the Roku Channel — Big Eden is what we wish could be. The film represents community at its finest, and an ideal small town where same sex orientation is casually affirmed. I could nit-pick about some little details in Big Eden, but that wouldn’t make this gay romance any less touching. …

Walla Walla, Washington in February Ode to a small town on A 3-day visit A trip to Walla Walla, a place known for wine and gala. But their Blue Mountains are not to be missed, for their views and the snow-covered ski lifts. Ski the trails and breathe the fresh air, then return for a downtown dinner affair. The downtown streets are lined with…

Let me start by saying that I grew up in a small town of around 300 people some of which were part of my family (aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.). It was literally one street with houses along both sides. I joined the Navy 2 weeks after I graduated high school…