Learning to Love Our City

Doug Williams
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This chronicles our experiences in learning to love our city. It’s an adventure in getting beyond ourselves. Being a good neighbor.

  1. 07/10/2020

    When We Forgot Our Masks

    There are times we are called upon in the pursuit of learning to love our city when we forgo what seems convenient to us. That is a lesson we have learned in the wearing of a face mask daily for the purpose of social distancing.

  2. 06/25/2020

    Assimilating in the Storefronts

    One way to become part of the culture in your city is finding the shops that even remotely interest you. Then, frequent them. In the process, get to know the people who work there. Support them. It’s that easy. I’ll tell you a little story about our experience in doing that here.

  3. 06/06/2020

    Things are getting better, right?

    We look for signs that everything o ok through the community. We aren’t able to answer that question on our own. We turn to others even strangers who seem even vaguely like to feel “normal” again. This is part of learning to love your city.

  4. 05/20/2020

    One Bike Parade

    Every city is filled with its own folkloristic characters. Encountering these people and celebrating them is part of learning to love your city.

  5. 05/12/2020

    Why Do You Live Here?

    It’s time to ask ourselves, “Why do I live in this city?” Its a sign of social responsibility.

  6. 05/05/2020

    Hello World, It’s Zach.

    Have you ever felt like you didn’t fit in? Ever had to make a big change and felt overwhelmed by what it would take to adapt? Well, meet our son Zach. He will be the first to admit, fitting in for him has never been easy. But, he has found a way that works for him. And, he is developing into someone who helps the larger community. Hopefully, through his story you will find encouragement.

  7. 04/28/2020

    The Resistance

    Part of learning to love your city is knowing it’s local story and the stories that envelop it. Often these stories are captured in song. Learning these songs brings the people closer to you. Like the song, “Bella Ciao”. It’s a song of Italian Resistance. Once sung in the uprising against Fascism now being sung in a new age.

  8. 04/21/2020

    The Thread

    In strange times, we sometimes feel that we are barely holding on by a thread. The Italians have been enduring for centuries as the celebrate their rich, cross-generational thread. And it’s made them stronger as a people. In today’s episode we talk about the strength we have within us because of the challenges and experiences of those who went before us.

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