Thursday, July 14, 2011
Thursday, July 07, 2011
And now for the Nati....
And now for some things that I love about our new home....
10. Walking everywhere....almost. Ok, so I drive to work, church, and the grocery store. But on a daily basis, other than that everywhere we go is within about a mile or so. For instance, on Tuesday afternoons/evenings, we walk or bike to the farmer's market half a mile away (where we get pizza and gelato to eat at the village square), then walk to the corner for Naomi's piano lessons and walk or scooter home. On Wednesdays, we walk to the same village square for free summer concerts. Once a week we walk/scooter to the library. Also within walking/jogging/biking distance on quiet streets: the rec center and pool, l7 or 8 really nice playgrounds, virtually any city events (eg, fireworks and parade of the 4th of July), Naomi and Sage's schools for this upcoming year, the Fine Arts Center (where the girls can take music or dance classes), our family physician, dentist, bike shop, bakery, meat shop, brunch place, diner, etc....
9. Our house. It is very warm and "homelike" and I really, really love it.
8. The simplicity of going to school. Almost everyone sends their kids to the local public school. You are guarranteed a spot. Siblings go to the same school. There is no tracking in elementary school. There is only one class per grade. Everyone walks.
There are only 3 preschools in town; all three are half a mile away, dirt cheap, seemingly great, and have open spots. (!!!!!!)
7. Cheap good food (Trader Joe's, Kroger), cheap stuff for kids, cheap IKEA nearby, cheap mortgage...you get the idea.
6. Really old homes and correspondingly really old trees. Fireflies and sleeping to the sounds of passing trains at night. Rosebushes. The little things.
5. CCHMC and my fantastic co-interns :)
4. Cool places to go outdoors: Winton Woods, the Loveland Biketrail, Riverbanks (a cool outdoor concert place on the river), the Cincinnati Zoo...
3. Corn hole, roller derby, country music and the "Cincinnati drawl". :)
2. Downtown. There is still a city here, with "city stuff"--places to eat, wander, etc. Haven't checked out many of the museums yet, but the Contemporary Arts Center is pretty cool, and certainly others exist. Last but not least...
1. The sense of community. We've lived here a month and know almost everyone on our street, from the little kids to teenagers and retired couples we ask for landscaping and yard upkeep advice. When we moved in, several people at the farmer's market knew which house we moved into based on the family we bought it from. It may be smothering in the long run, but for now it's a nice change from NY, and we like it!
10. Walking everywhere....almost. Ok, so I drive to work, church, and the grocery store. But on a daily basis, other than that everywhere we go is within about a mile or so. For instance, on Tuesday afternoons/evenings, we walk or bike to the farmer's market half a mile away (where we get pizza and gelato to eat at the village square), then walk to the corner for Naomi's piano lessons and walk or scooter home. On Wednesdays, we walk to the same village square for free summer concerts. Once a week we walk/scooter to the library. Also within walking/jogging/biking distance on quiet streets: the rec center and pool, l7 or 8 really nice playgrounds, virtually any city events (eg, fireworks and parade of the 4th of July), Naomi and Sage's schools for this upcoming year, the Fine Arts Center (where the girls can take music or dance classes), our family physician, dentist, bike shop, bakery, meat shop, brunch place, diner, etc....
9. Our house. It is very warm and "homelike" and I really, really love it.
8. The simplicity of going to school. Almost everyone sends their kids to the local public school. You are guarranteed a spot. Siblings go to the same school. There is no tracking in elementary school. There is only one class per grade. Everyone walks.
There are only 3 preschools in town; all three are half a mile away, dirt cheap, seemingly great, and have open spots. (!!!!!!)
7. Cheap good food (Trader Joe's, Kroger), cheap stuff for kids, cheap IKEA nearby, cheap mortgage...you get the idea.
6. Really old homes and correspondingly really old trees. Fireflies and sleeping to the sounds of passing trains at night. Rosebushes. The little things.
5. CCHMC and my fantastic co-interns :)
4. Cool places to go outdoors: Winton Woods, the Loveland Biketrail, Riverbanks (a cool outdoor concert place on the river), the Cincinnati Zoo...
3. Corn hole, roller derby, country music and the "Cincinnati drawl". :)
2. Downtown. There is still a city here, with "city stuff"--places to eat, wander, etc. Haven't checked out many of the museums yet, but the Contemporary Arts Center is pretty cool, and certainly others exist. Last but not least...
1. The sense of community. We've lived here a month and know almost everyone on our street, from the little kids to teenagers and retired couples we ask for landscaping and yard upkeep advice. When we moved in, several people at the farmer's market knew which house we moved into based on the family we bought it from. It may be smothering in the long run, but for now it's a nice change from NY, and we like it!
One more thing I will miss about NYC....
The tulips in Spring:
ps--it takes me a really long time to upload things onto blogger. Am I doing something wrong?
ps--it takes me a really long time to upload things onto blogger. Am I doing something wrong?
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