tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822807868347854914.post1809146934599414703..comments2023-05-08T01:22:15.727-07:00Comments on 'S Wonderful: Going PostalMelissa Marishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15216312159880277204noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822807868347854914.post-80648217366044114852012-01-26T09:00:32.028-08:002012-01-26T09:00:32.028-08:00I love living in a small town. I think our town ha...I love living in a small town. I think our town has maybe 3000 people. And we have our own post office. There are only 2 parking spots and I don't think they have ever both been occupied. <br /><br />I think you would love living in a smaller town and would not miss things. As long as there are some amenities within a 20 minute drive, it is fine. <br /><br />It is amazing how quickly you adapt to less traffic, less people, more open space, farmland.suzyhomemakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13463942753416462607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822807868347854914.post-43926230721052150082012-01-22T16:23:21.272-08:002012-01-22T16:23:21.272-08:00I love smaller towns. As long as good shopping is ...I love smaller towns. As long as good shopping is available. No one wants to end up in a dead town. I live in a smaller community and I love the post office and the grocery store. People are friendlier and happy to be here. :)missmccrackenhttp://bloggart.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822807868347854914.post-51631675897662417522012-01-18T10:19:45.961-08:002012-01-18T10:19:45.961-08:00I had the same experience in my hometown. I did ab...I had the same experience in my hometown. I did about 7 errands in the time it would have taken me to do 1 in Los Angeles. Small towns have their perks.Janice MacLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01735829220462813302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822807868347854914.post-53190890719890087632012-01-17T11:14:27.109-08:002012-01-17T11:14:27.109-08:00Lara - The pigeons are still there. I dodge them e...Lara - The pigeons are still there. I dodge them every time I go. Sometimes I think they're clucking your name. <br /><br />HunnerWoof - People are so funny, aren't they? I thought 10 minutes was customary to get anywhere when you live in the middle(ish) of the country! <br /><br />LesleyG - That's what was amazing about both of my post office visits - the people actually working there were fine. It was the Hollywood patrons who stunk!Melissa Marishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15216312159880277204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822807868347854914.post-22647743111207736302012-01-16T18:29:01.211-08:002012-01-16T18:29:01.211-08:00The other day I let someone go in front of me at t...The other day I let someone go in front of me at the post office and the woman looked at me like I was crazy. Pretty much a good reminder of why there is only one real place anyone has "gone postal." High stress, bad pay, the public. The perfect storm. That said, I sort of do live in a small city, but with craziness like that I could go for even more small.LesleyGhttp://www.justrunjustlivejustbe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822807868347854914.post-44588832882420667822012-01-16T17:28:34.479-08:002012-01-16T17:28:34.479-08:00I am cracking up because my friend Cheryl is all p...I am cracking up because my friend Cheryl is all pissed that the house we've picked is "all the way out in Ivins." She claims it's too far from St. George and she will NEVER come out there for dinner. It's about a 10 minute drive. But, I picked it because...even St. George is too big for me. The more "out there" it is, the better. I'd go even more out into the middle of nowhere if Col didn't have to drive to work. His commute has vastly limited my search circle.HunnerWoofhttp://www.hunnerwoof.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822807868347854914.post-51419074601606078382012-01-16T15:24:03.961-08:002012-01-16T15:24:03.961-08:00And don't forget the sea of gross pigeons in t...And don't forget the sea of gross pigeons in the parking lot of the Hollywood branch! The flashback is making me itchy!Lara W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04157344902348692365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822807868347854914.post-72142579838350844612012-01-16T14:58:18.548-08:002012-01-16T14:58:18.548-08:00Nilsa - I've been at the post office before an...Nilsa - I've been at the post office before and literally thought the workers were purposely moving as slow as they possibly could to punish all of us in line. Fortunately, the workers in Hollywood are nice (as was the one in Montrose) - it's just the patrons who aren't so pleasant. But I can see why now!<br /><br />Wow TWA - We're for sure expanding the family with some four-legged creatures, and between that and the post office, I think we have reason enough to move!Melissa Marishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15216312159880277204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822807868347854914.post-20460581509248665402012-01-16T14:30:44.120-08:002012-01-16T14:30:44.120-08:00My recommendation is to enjoy city living until yo...My recommendation is to enjoy city living until you think you will be expanding your household in which case small town sounds perfect (and I don't mean four legged expansion - unless there are twins in your genes!). And if you don't plan on expanding the fam, save small town for when you are much older. It will always be there for you.Brettheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962592571393908971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822807868347854914.post-40716582028260614272012-01-16T13:54:32.475-08:002012-01-16T13:54:32.475-08:00I quite honestly don't know how people keep it...I quite honestly don't know how people keep it together at the post office. It is consistently one of the most frustrating, eye-scrapingly brutal experiences I hope to never go through again (but, know I will). If any public company's customer service was as horrible as theirs is, I swear they'd be out of business in no time.<br />/rant. I'm glad your small town post office seems more rational. Good grief!!Nilsa @ SoMi Speakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474642034399063234noreply@blogger.com