Posted on 09/12/2005 10:00:07 AM PDT by calcowgirl
It's rural boring. Not much action going on. Now, my very best friend is still there, and loves it, and I don't get it. I could never go back. The culture is very different from CA. By culture, I mean the mind-set.
How many high tech companies come out of Kansas? How many have satellite offices in Kansas? I'm afraid I see it as an oil 'n gas center w/little ingenuity.
I love the stimulation that living in the CA mix brings, even if I disagree with a lot of it.
I lived most of my life in California, but I won't be going back. I view it the way many immigrants viewed the Old World, a place full of narrow horizons and senseless turmoil.
Interesting. My brother and sister both lived in Topeka at different times with their families working for Payless shoes (my sister's spouse and my brother). They enjoyed it, but seem to enjoy Oregon more except for the rain.
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