[geeks] baby stuff

[Kurt Mosiejczuk]

On Fri, 28 Jun 2002, Kurt Huhn wrote:

> Oddly, Karin and I are going through the same thing, concerning our relocation
> to Ohio.  Her *entire* family lives, was born, and will probably die, in
> Warwick, RI.  They're extremely insular, and can't understand moving outside RI
> - nevermind a 12 hour (*gasp*) drive away..  Apparently they wish I would
> simply continue to collect unemployment or find a factory job, just so that we
> stay here in RI.  The economics don't work, never mind that I would have to
> give up on the career that I've spent the last 10 years building - it
> apparently doesn't matter...

Ahhhh... the townie mentality.  I actually grew up exposed to some of it
in Westboro, MA.  I don't think it's too prevalent any more there though.
Too many new people flooding in as Westboro went from farm town to suburb.

--Kurt