tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post5489652508873418002..comments2023-11-05T00:59:10.828-07:00Comments on decorabilia: why I love OlympiaJim Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-83089158750798931402009-06-19T07:32:55.476-07:002009-06-19T07:32:55.476-07:00BTC, that's awesome!
And I think/hope that ...BTC, that's awesome! <br /><br />And I think/hope that last anonymous was joking; the "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_the_Bastards_Out" rel="nofollow">KBO</a>" was journalist Emmett Watson's way of griping about an influx of (mostly) Californians back in the 80s and 90s.<br /><br />I hope you end up loving Olympia as much as we all do.Jim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-27963164302577008612009-06-18T20:15:47.607-07:002009-06-18T20:15:47.607-07:00Well, aside from Mr. Anonymous (aka doom and gloom...Well, aside from Mr. Anonymous (aka doom and gloom) it seems that you have a fabulous city. We are in fact going to be moving there at the end of the summer and I very much appreciate you folks weighing in on what you love about your city. Look out, here we come!BTCSweetonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02844561711592933685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-67891264461662192022009-05-07T19:30:00.000-07:002009-05-07T19:30:00.000-07:00They are all lying. This is an awful place to live...They are all lying. This is an awful place to live or even visit. It rains all the time, the region is way over due for a massive earthquake and the people are self-involved. Oh, and the nearby mountains explode.<br /><br />RIP Emmett Watson. KBO forever.<br />LaurianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-47021630506529544392009-05-07T07:14:00.000-07:002009-05-07T07:14:00.000-07:00You almost had me sold until you mentioned patcho...You almost had me sold until you mentioned patchouli. As a U of Oregon alum, I still love the Northwest, and firmly believe it will be a perfect paradise upon earth just as soon as we can eliminate patchouli and the Huskies.James Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18431950784819780004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-26906823830325024962009-05-06T14:18:00.000-07:002009-05-06T14:18:00.000-07:00The rain does something important - water the wood...The rain does something important - water the woods. Trees are everywhere, natural underbrush likewise. And it is beautiful when it's sunny.Paxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05462235398097497549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-51671244837382039942009-05-05T16:29:00.000-07:002009-05-05T16:29:00.000-07:00anonymous, I wanted to leave you something to cont...<B>anonymous</B>, I wanted to leave you something to contribute.Jim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-86614368296643166512009-05-05T12:05:00.000-07:002009-05-05T12:05:00.000-07:00how could you forget to add the 4th ave well to th...how could you forget to add the 4th ave well to this list?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-91310346255435013132009-05-04T22:57:00.000-07:002009-05-04T22:57:00.000-07:00Olympia is definitely similar to Burlington. We do...Olympia is definitely similar to Burlington. We don't have anything like Church St Marketplace (yet!) but we do have a bustling farmer's market, lots of organic farms offering CSAs, two Co-ops, a wonderful indie/art movie theater, a community theater with a great kids program, a fairly progressive populace and yes tons of natural beauty all around. Our downtown is kinda hip and funky, and it drizzles a lot, but some of us like these things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-51631787103248172432009-05-04T15:33:00.000-07:002009-05-04T15:33:00.000-07:00Also, if you're concerned about leaving the warm w...Also, if you're concerned about leaving the warm weather of the South, let me add this: <br />Olympia has a very temperate climate. Sure, the winters can be dreary but Vermont and Virginia both receive more snow and colder temps each winter than we typically do here. Mostly it rains, but usually not hard enough to really need an umbrella. Once in a while we do get snow (see: Winter 09) but a foot is the most we ever really get. <br /><br />The springs are mild--we've seen temps in the high 70s already. The summers are absolutely gorgeous: 80s-90s with low humidity.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05198411167308258783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-54687199367492496922009-05-04T12:10:00.000-07:002009-05-04T12:10:00.000-07:001. I was born here.
As a cradle Catholic (St. Mi...1. I was born here. <br /><br />As a cradle Catholic (St. Mikes Spartans, yo!), I have a bit of that "I've always done this, so it must be right" thing about me. I wouldn't call it conservative, but it does keep me pointed in a particular direction.<br /><br />2. The smell. The day I decided to live here for the rest of my life was sunny and there was a daytime low tide. The smell got me.<br /><br />3. Small enough town that I could know a lot of people, but big enough that I could also be anonymous. Also big enough to have nice stuff (concerts, indy film, plays) but also small enough...<br /><br />4. I can raise my kids here.Emmetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06489372248577177410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-41909427481194071282009-05-04T11:45:00.000-07:002009-05-04T11:45:00.000-07:00I was a military brat, but have lived in Washingto...I was a military brat, but have lived in Washington (for the second time) for almost 30 years -- surprisingly moving here from Newport News, VA! My spouse and I deliberately chose to remain here to start our family. Our two children are teens now, and while we live to outside town (our K-8 district uses Capital for high school) I can vouch for the points raised above. I attended Capital also, and it has always had a reputation for solid teaching and a good student body.<br /><br />I would add that there are abundant parks around, TWO YMCAs in the area with lots of activities, a library in each of the local towns, and abundant interest groups for parents and play groups for children. It doesn't get really cold all that often, but the long grey winters can drag on -- plan on using full-spectrum lights or deliberately planning rain-gear outdoor activities to help make it through.Stidmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619908488058488526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-77455764184382310842009-05-04T05:36:00.000-07:002009-05-04T05:36:00.000-07:00Thank you for kickstarting this subject! I have ...Thank you for kickstarting this subject! I have to say you make it sound wonderful! We lived for 6 years in Vermont before moving to Virginia...and Olympia sounds a bit like all the best that Burlington has to offer in terms of friendly folks with a focus on the outdoors. We need to make our decision by May 11th, yikes! Still worried about saying goodbye to all the southern sunshine...looking forward to seeing more comments to your post. Thanks again!BTCSweetonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02844561711592933685noreply@blogger.com