Small town

My husband took a job in Ely, NV last month. My son Zachary is finishing the school year in California before we join my husband in Ely. I am especially excited about moving to Ely because this will be the first time I have ever lived in a small town. I love for Joe to mail me a copy of the Ely times each week so that I can dream of this small town life that I am not yet accustomed to. The Times only comes out on Wednesdays and it is only a few pages. Most of the news is devoted to what Elys small number of students (elementary through high school) are accomplishing. An entire page lists the churches and their service times. These are people who really care about each other.
Last week my husband asked me to call and find out if a particular hotel had weekly rates because he is currently staying in hotels until the rest of the family comes up. I called the hotel and an old man answered the phone. I asked him about the rates and he told me that they did have weekly rates, but he just didn't have any rooms at the moment. I told him that my husband worked at the mine up there and that I would call back another day to see if they had rooms because He needed a place to stay. The man quickly replied, "Well in that case I have a lot of rooms! I only rent to truckers and miners! Tell your husband to come in and I'll make him a great deal." I wanted to laugh out load because he was just so cute. This man is devoted to his small town life and does not want anything else seeping in and ruining it. "How late can he come in tonight to check in?" I asked. "Well ma'am, I usually go to bed at 8:30." Wow, what a difference from Las Vegas (my last home) where everything is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
I can't wait for the feeling of quiet, real friendship, caring people, and a slower paced life. Although my husband thinks I will hate the fact that the nearest Target or Walmart are over 200 miles away, I'm looking forward to shopping at the local mercantile, taking my kids to the soda shop, and going to see the one movie they play at the small theater every month. Slowing down a bit sounds just fine to me. If you would like to check out what Ely is all about, visit www.elytimes.com You'll be fascinated!