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My mother took this photo on the lake where they live. Beautiful!!! (I turned it into a postcard. Anyone want one?) |
2. Tell us about your favorite spot in your city. The lake would probably be my number one favorite spot, but that's easily followed by our local coffee shop. About 8 years ago, I worked as a barista at Common Grounds. It has a bright and fun atmosphere with some really tasty foods and drinks. I really loved working there but had to move on to bigger and better things. My favorite thing is to take a book in, find a booth in the corner, order a latte or chai tea and relax and read for a while. Amazing!
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4. Tell us about your favorite local restaurant. Just one? Nahhh... I'm going to pick three... in different cuisine types. First off, American food. The ORIGINAL Burger King (not the chain) is in my town. They actually went to court against the chain (copyright laws) and won! A chain restaurant cannot open within 20 miles of our restaurant. They have amazingly good burgers that make your arteries clog just thinking about them. The restaurant has earned the name "Greasy Burger" in my family. LOL
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5. Has your city ever experienced tragedy? If so, how did it recover? No, it hasn't experienced any huge tragedies. There have been several crazy events, but nothing huge. The biggest event I can remember is the murder of a bartender that took place a few months ago. They figured out who the murderer was and he got killed in a police shootout in Alabama. Crazy!
6. Share at least one unique thing about your neighborhood. Probably the neatest thing in my neighborhood is the mural. An older street on my town has a very old world feel to it. They took this huge open brick wall on the side of a building and painted a mural on it. The people in the mural depict real people from our community. A boy I went to high school with who was killed in a motorcycle accident is on that wall.
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7. If you could do one small thing to change your community, what would you do? I would add more teen-centered activities. There isn't much fun to do in my town. The nearest town to do anything is over 45 minutes away. To do something even more fun, you'd have to go at least 2 hours away. I think we need a youth center where fun things could be done by teens... I think it would help lower the amount of delinquents we have around here.
8. The Powerball is currently up to 400 million dollars. Would you move to a different place if you won? I more than likely would stay where I am. I would just buy a nicer house and donate to more local charities and help my town grow and prosper more. I love where I live and, while there isn't much to do, it is home to me. It has potential to be a great place and I think with more donations it could be amazing!
Hi-popping over from FMM! I love how a chain isnt allowed to open within a certain radius! I love local restaurants so much more than chain restaurants!
ReplyDeleteI love it too! Thanks for stopping by! :)
DeleteHey, I found your blog via FMM. That mural is gorgeous! I live in Oregon City so we have a lot of small pioneer murals but nothing as beautiful as that one! Local restaurants are so much better than chain restaurants! Glad to hear the little guys one. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI love the mural! I think it stands out a lot. I think we have a few others in the works as well! :) I'm glad the little guys won too!
DeleteNothing beats a REALLY good burger eh!? The mural is really cool too! Sounds like a nifty place you live in!
ReplyDeleteHere is my FMM - http://wisdomcouragepower.blogspot.ca/2013/08/friend-making-mondaymy-community.html
I love your FMM answers - what a beautiful area you live in! And those restaurants!! I'm late with my FMM answers - you can check them out here: http://peppersays.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteHey stranger... Why am I just now learning of this BagelFest??? I *LOVE* bagels!
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