We do have a very nice home here currently which is another reason why I think people wonder why we would move. One of the things we originally liked about our current residence is the fact that we are in a neighborhood with other families but our particular lot is very private. Our back yard is all woods with no other houses in sight.
On any given Saturday moring in the summer however, I might sit outside on the front porch and drink my morning cup of tea. What do I hear while I'm out there? Click, wurrrr - that would be the sound of all the neighbors central air conditioners (our house does not have central air). Not a person in sight. It's almost a little creepy sometimes. It's kind of like that all year long. Somewhere between 6 - 8pm we do see some folks walking dogs or jogging but, that's about it.
So when the isolation of this ghost town gets to us, we hop in the car and head out. When we get to the end of the neighborhood we come out to the main road. "Which way do we go?" is the question we ask on a regular basis. Go right, and get to Saratoga in 15 minutes or go left and get to Glens Falls in 15 minutes. It seems we're 15 minutes from anywhere.
As we travel through the city of our future home we constantly see people walking about. There seems to be a much better sense of community. Additionally, we'll be able to walk out the front door and walk to local parks, playgrounds, library, restaurants, pubs, stores, the kids school, and even the Civic Center.
So, reason number two for moving is community. But wait....there's more....
I was gonna buy your house but you talked me out of it.
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