SMALL TOWNS GET IT RIGHT

Being from Washington DC, when we moved onto 26 acres outside of Kemp in 2002, you can be sure it was a shock. 14 years down the road, so to speak, I'm happy to say I never want to go back to city living! 

While large urban centers can rightfully make a claim that they have the edge on small towns when it comes to ethnic and cultural diversity (lots more minorities, art galleries, museums, zoos, libraries, opera, colleges, dining out options, a huge array of special interest groups...), it's small towns that bring it home when it comes to community and relationships!

Take this litte East Texas town of Canton -which is totally new to me! Driving around town this past week, I totally loved what I saw! First of all, Canton has located its Visiting Center, Economic Development Office, Chamber of Commerce, and Town Museum right in the heart of town in a former quaint old movie theater, which, right off the bat says here's a town that wants to be involved in the life of the community.

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