9 November 2010, 8:18 am
I'm OLD. And I'm stuck in the 1940s and 50s --- even though I know those days are long gone. Since I travel a lot (but not nearly as much as I did in the past), I know that there are still places in America which have the "feel" of those days. Which village, small town, or city would you say comes closest to being a Norman Rockwell-type place where I might happily retire and live out my remaining years? The places that come to my mind from my past experiences are: Fillmore, CA; Rockford, IL; and Spokane, WA, and maybe Portland OR. I'd like the climate to have four distinct seasons, and that the town or city be surrounded by woodland or farmland, or both. Which places would you nominate? If you've read my Profile, you know that I am black and gay. While I am very comfortable being both, I am not a radical, in-your-face GBM. I live my life, you live yours, we respect each other. So I don't care whether there is a large and visible black and/or openly gay presence in the town or city that you name. One quirk that I do have, though, is that it should have a nice Episcopal church with traditional BOCP worship (Episcopalians will know what "BOCP" means). I know I'm going to get plenty of the "Go back to Africa" and "Go to Sodom-by-the-Sea (San Francisco)" responses, and that's OK; I can ignore them. Where do you suggest I check out? Why? NOTE: For some reason, I can't get this question to post to the category I want, so if it finally appears in a weird, inappropriate category, I'm sorry.... Read More »
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