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December 04, 2005
Being Local
I'm sitting in More Than Coffee, a charming little establishment on Main Street. After having a Shish Tawook (don't ask) for lunch, I've been working on some consulting stuff and Ms. Leading by Learning has been investigating the inner workings of her small town.
We've been having a splendid time so far, visiting all the local hangouts, commiserating over the poor shopping opportunities that Blacksburg and Christiansburg offer, and marveling over the high-quality sushi found in this southwest corner of Virginia.
It's been so good to see Ms. LbL. Even though we've been terrible remiss in keeping in touch since our returns from Sweden, we've been able to pick up just like old times. I think I've even convinced her to come to Prague for a week in January to meet up during my whirlwind tour of Eastern Europe. (More on that later.)
I've forgotten how much I enjoyed Blacksburg, for all its small town quirks. People down here are SO pleasant, things are so inexpensive, and the town is just beautiful. The only negative is that my 5-hour drive tomorrow looks to be complicated by "heavy snowfall".
Oops, I'm running out of battery power.
Comments
Hey, Lady!
I'm so glad you came down for a visit this weekend. I sure wish you were closer so we could enjoy more garlicy delights together, and so you could help me out of my Black wardrobe hole. Needless to say, I'm looking forward to an Eastern European reunion!
If you're reading this comment it means you survived the snowy drive. I'll be biting my nails and checking the doppler untill you call. Be safe!!
Posted by: mandy at December 5, 2005 11:41 AM
Dang. A curse on you both for meeting without me!
Posted by: kevin at December 6, 2005 09:01 AM
