tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934741358915685354.post6718522007880144697..comments2024-02-26T05:18:55.357-08:00Comments on Motorcycle Philosophy: Living in the SuburbsSteve Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07254867681706917705noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934741358915685354.post-84064289831934702732014-03-03T06:28:15.741-08:002014-03-03T06:28:15.741-08:00Having lived in vibrant cities and out in the coun...Having lived in vibrant cities and out in the country (I literally had a cow in my front yard on day), I've found that it's all in what you want to do. I have a 30 to 45 min commute to work but I use that time to decompress...to let the stress of the day fade away. The wife and I spend time walking, talking, gardening. It suites the pace of life I have now...funny thing was is that just 5 years ago I was taking 30 to 45 min to get to work by taking 2 buses. I used that time to read, to decompress...to nap. So enjoy the world and what you got. It will change soon enough. The City Mouse in the Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06522133156580411938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934741358915685354.post-86850055585923029762014-02-28T13:24:45.896-08:002014-02-28T13:24:45.896-08:00I hear ya, brother. It's a different world, t...I hear ya, brother. It's a different world, to be sure.<br /><br />Still, let me know when you're downtown and I'll get out and have a cold one with you.Dan Diegohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08607310510926688099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934741358915685354.post-1151460127290348852014-02-28T10:43:55.977-08:002014-02-28T10:43:55.977-08:00I grew up in the MPLS suburbs, lived in the suburb...I grew up in the MPLS suburbs, lived in the suburbs but worked in a rural area. Now I live in northern WI and "town" is 5 miles away, and the closest small city is 30. I love it out here.Erik Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051303728879129181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934741358915685354.post-77593881070236375622014-02-27T08:18:34.337-08:002014-02-27T08:18:34.337-08:00Steve:
I have a long commute, not far in miles bu...<b>Steve:</b><br /><br />I have a long commute, not far in miles but far as counted in minutes. Urban traffic is slow and we do not have arterials here so we have to navigate surface roads with countless stop lights. Imagine an hour to go a mere 12 miles, and over an hour to get home. It gives me time to think and decompress . . .<br /><br />Even though we are in the City <em>(Not downtown)</em> we have to use a vehicle to get supplies. If I worked from home I would never get anything done, Drawing Board or not<br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.photobobb.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">A weekend photographer</a>or <a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Riding the Wet Coast</a><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934741358915685354.post-76980714214312261802014-02-27T08:03:10.552-08:002014-02-27T08:03:10.552-08:00Great now I have the song "Rockin' the Su...Great now I have the song "Rockin' the Suburbs" in my head, lol. Somehow I think you could could rock those suburbs.<br /><br />I live in a town of 50,000 (plus 25,000 university students) way more than the village of 2,000 I grew up in in rural British Columbia. When I started work here 13 years ago my boss asked me if Corvallis was too small a town. He didn't understand why I laughed and said no. Some days when the phones are ringing and I drive through rush hour home I think it is too big.<br /><br />I sometimes think I could handle living in the big city, but I'd have to live in a condo or apartment where I could walk everywhere. I am not much for diving in the city.<br /><br />Maybe the slower pace will be good for you. Just harder to work from home when you want to relax and hit the spa.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934741358915685354.post-76914533585550245662014-02-26T19:12:04.159-08:002014-02-26T19:12:04.159-08:00Suburbia, that's all I've ever known when ...Suburbia, that's all I've ever known when growing up in Southern CA. Now, in Alaska, it's more rural than suburbia. But I've never lived in a city. RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.com