Trip to the big city
Had to take a quick trip up north to the big city today - a run for the neighbors - long story, but we made it up and back in just about 8 hours. That is truly not bad. 
While there, of course, I had to visit the Knitting Grounds to say hello to Zaynab, pick up some yarn lovliness and a new pattern and some other goodies . . . more about those in the days to come.
I was stopped before going into the store by this in the window:
I need this - oh, wait, I guess I have given myself the license already . . . but, isn’t it fun?
Inside the store it was warm and cozy as usual - knitters working away on projects, others seeking help for places they were stuck (just how do YOU teach someone to knit when their first language is Spanish?) and a couple of shoppers . . . one of whom was yours truly.
Zaynab flitted between us - helping or pointing towards help - ringing up sales - scolding her little doggy who was quite upset (QUITE!) when my hubby walked in wearing his cowboy hat. Back to the car with HIM!
I wish I could be up there for one of the Friday Night Knitting Groups held there. But, I am a small town gal these days. That big city life is just too much for me.
My daughter, on the other hand . . . enjoys muchly the big city life. Heh.
You see, I grew up in a very large midwestern city. It is even bigger now and when we go back for a visit I feel quite lost. Back in the day - we lived in a “neighborhood” and it was home. I walked everywhere or rode the city bus to get where I needed to go. That was how we did it back then.
I was part of that life then. But for nearly 30 years I have lived in teeny-tiny small town Alaska and find that it has become as firmly entrenched in my soul as that great big city I grew up in during the 50’s. So, while traveling up to the big city up north is fun for a day or so, and there are LOTS of things up there I like to do and PEOPLE I love live there, too . . . it is much mo bettah to be here.
with you
in this place
so drop me a comment . . . okay? Tell me about YOUR small town/big city life. Are your LYS’s better there?
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