Sorry for disappearing off the blogosphere. The move from
Toronto back to the Okanagan has been a busy one. I was seriously mistaken when
I thought it would be a quick and smooth transition from the “big” to the “not
so big” city lifestyle.
Upon reviewing our life in the Okanagan, I realized that
despite the extreme difference in population size, (6,000,000 versus 35,000)
our life had not gotten any simpler. In fact it seemed to have gotten more
complex. Some research seemed in order.
I began by creating a visual presentation of both
neighbourhoods (hoods), which I hoped would help to clarify why life has become
more complex (busier).
TORONTO
PENTICTON
It did not take me long to see the problem. Except for
population size, there seemed to be very little difference between our two neighbourhoods.
We may be in a rut when it
comes to choosing our hoods. There had to be other reasons that would explain
our busyness.
So, I hopped on my bike to see if a closer look at our hood would reveal its secrets.
A twenty minute bike ride turned into a four hour bike ride with coffee break. I seems I may have discovered that difference. The distractions are too accessible.
Only one small detail is missing that would make living in Penticton perfect.
