Honestly, that must be an incredible memory to even have. We live in Ohio, not exactly one of the most commericalized places on Earth and even here, there aren't many places even in my childhood that I can say I went somewhere in the middle of no where. Even now I'm not sure where I would go. Everything has been so built up as far as I can remember (although I do remember building forts in the newly developed neighborhoods of the early 90s). It's just nothing compared to what you are describing. It just makes me fear the world my kids are growing up in. We're expecting our third in December and my husband just said what a shame it is that our kids won't know a world where they couldn't drive to the corner and have 10 places to choose for carry out dinner. Sad![/QUOTE]
this is what is particularly sad--and it is also sad that you find the same 10 places in almost any corner of any city in all the states in the country! One of the things that has remained wonderful about our area is that so far we don't have all the sameness...I love the local restaurants and the stores.
Everyone seems to...makes me wonder why we have so much of the same thing everywhere, when, most everyone, when asked, say they prefer the local restaurants and stores. (PS. it was many years ago when I was a child here. LOL--the memories are special though--and the energy and light are the same as it was then, even if there are more houses and stores, etc.)
