Yesterday, on my “free-lance” day I did some things in town, then decided I would look for a couple of things to help my planning of bigger things, ad infinitum. I stumbled into a good bit of conversation when I ran into one of the Blue Jug’s customers. She and her husband have been discussing the value of a store in Cherokee county (nearby). She works in Fort Payne so it isn’t something she could be very involved with, but still they have an interest.
After the talk, I decided to drive to Cherokee County, look over the two main towns which are about 5 miles apart and see if I saw a good location or any other hint of a reason to put a water store there. Small cities have this place in my heart and sure enough, it has arisen in me to find someone who wants good water for those areas. 3 small cities, 1 huge lake, and a total of about 23,000 people. The business would grow on a continual increase for years to come (but, it probably will not be a fast start.) Some day soon, maybe.
Back to small towns: there’s a sameness to them which seems boring to many people. I find all that to be comforting, somehow. Not that I need comforting anymore than normal, but I like seeing things that have worked for decades just stay in place. Then, to see a small town looking forlorn causes me to want to “fix it” (as if I could.) I talked to some people in a unique restaurant who told me about their bosses—hometown boy and girl who started and built up a good business, then started another, then another (the one I was visiting), and now a new venture—four businesses in one small town. It pleases me to see that kind of entrepreneurial effort work.
The birthday dinner was a smash hit! Low Country Boil, followed by Burnt Sugar cake and pecan praline ice cream —what more could a man ask?! And all our local family came and a swell time was had by all!!
SIMH—This came to mind the second time I got up this morning, may be a portent of things to come—“Goin’ Out Of My Head” outa my head over you, outa my head…..(I can’t remember who sang that, never like it anyway.)
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