New England impressions

Wow, can't believe it's been over a month since I've posted. The time has flown by, unsurprisingly. We've already described the selling of cars, the house, and the donating of a multitude of items, I can get on with the rest.

Central Massachusetts, specifically Auburn, is a very nice, suburban place. There are a few matters which don't click in my head as I come from San Diego, where suburbs can mean rectangular housing blocks, or a gate at the front of your planned housing complex. Many of the streets here have no sidewalks, which I always associated with Santee. I never got out and walked in Santee, and I was glad not to have to walk on the side of the road with cars whizzing by at high speeds, which is how people drive through Santee, presumably on their way to somewhere much better. Here, there is no negative connotation for lack of sidewalks--it's the way it's always been, and there aren't rusted-out cars in the front yard, praise god.

We're checking into a cable modem today, which will increase internet productivity about a thousand percent, as we can then use Colleen's notebook virtually anywhere in the house (once the wireless network is set up). My PC should be arriving on the 14th or so with the pod.

Next time: The Cheap Beef Tenderloin