Something New Around Every Corner

I haven’t moved around a lot, but I have lived in a few different places and certainly, there’s always a period of adjustment that comes with moving. Especially if you move to a town you’re unfamiliar with and don’t know a lot of people. It can be a little frightening. But it’s also a lot of fun!

Fun, because it’s a time for discovery. When you’re new in town, you never know what you’re going to find just around the corner. Everything is an adventure and so far in my short time in the Big Country it’s been an exciting one.

A couple of weeks ago some friends at work asked if I wanted to go see a movie. We all work the evening shift, so it had to be a late one. When I checked listings online, I stumbled across the website for the Town and Country Drive-In. Who knew? So we piled in my car after work and headed for the 11p.m. show. None of us had ever been to a drive-in. In fact, my only experience with it was the scene in Grease where John Travolta sings “Stranded At the Drive-In”.

Since it was our first time there, it took us a few minutes to figure out the best place to park. First we were too far away, then a little too close, then just right. Then we had to angle the car a little so our friend in the back could see better. Once we were parked and the previews started, I realized I should have cleaned the windshield. That’s not something you have to think about normally before a movie!

What a fun experience, though! I can’t wait to do it again.

Another event I’m looking forward to attending again, Art Walk. My friend Laura and I went to the last one in Downtown Abilene. We strolled around enjoying the live music from the small bands set up along the sidewalks. It was so much fun browsing all the vendors’ tables checking out their handmade wares.

It was hot out that day, so we popped into Cypress Street Station to cool off and have some dinner. That’s one of the first places I visited in Abilene when I was here on my job interview. It was as good as I remembered!

Speaking of dining, I got a special treat last week when I met up with Katherine Lane in Albany for lunch. We went to Sander’s Drug Store. What a great place! I had a southwest chicken salad sandwich and some creole soup (it was like they knew I was coming!). So yummy! And what a neat place. The tables were filled with locals, all chatting away. It reminded me of the snack shop in the little town where I grew up.

I’ve got a lot more exploring to do. But I think I’m off to a pretty good start. Who knows what I’ll find around the next corner. I can’t wait to find out!