Example 1.1| Towards Sunset Hill, Seattle.
But, we do live in the city, and though there seems to be three main parties of opinion about city living (love it, hate it, indifferent), my feelings swing through the first two like a pendulum.
Cities are fantastic.
- Population density is high. There are many wonderful people to meet and talk to. There's some diversity.
- Food. I can acquire a plethora of obscure spices, mixtures, and extracts from faraway lands, and do successfully tasty food experiments at home.
- Coffee, separate from food, is a magical thing in this city. You can find every flavor imaginable, or even obtain unroasted beans to roast to one's desire.
- Music! Art! Shows! Movies! It's all happening right now! There's always something going on! Must do something!
- Short distances. I can hop on a bus, bike, or car, and access everything I need in a 2-mile radius.
As for the negative, I'll leave that list vacant. How about enjoying the next photo instead?
The Olympic Mountains: Mt. Constance (named after George
Davidson's sweetheart's sister) in the background.
Davidson's sweetheart's sister) in the background.
3 comments:
Oh yes, the 2-mile radius. That is probably what I miss most about city living. I'm always having to plan around limited business hours, and like today having to make a 9-mile trip to a fax machine. But when I was in the city, I was always wishing for the ability to just get outside... surely there's a happy medium somewhere.
Yes, that happy medium is elusive! Our car's been broken down for a while now. I was just thinking how lucky we are (and my legs) to have everything nearby. But boy, I sure do miss the quietness and solitude at times. The city is always humming.
Well, the grass seems greener, at the moment, over in the city-living. I can do with some civilization periodically.
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