James & Lari Johnston

I couldn't find I-696...did you mean I- 69? Are you near Battle Creek. Just wonering because we're not that far from there.
Lari
----- Original Message -----
From: Tina
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 4:53 PM
Subject: [UnschoolingDiscussion] Re: Boredom


You know, I never thought of visiting local businesses. I guess it's
just out of my comfort zone, not visiting businesses but the busy-
ness of the city. What wonderful opportunities we must be missing.
I never would have thought of it just because I truly detest walking
in my neighborhood. There are SO many cars!

We live in Roseville, MI right where I-94 and I-696 meet. We are
surrounded by two expressways, one two lane busy road and one six
lane divided highway. Our lives are so fast paced that I spend my
time trying to get away from the traffic.

Maybe it's time for Mom to step out of her comfort zone and venture
into the neighborhood. Who knows? Maybe we'll find something that
we didn't know was there. I'm not too confident as there is no down
town persay. It's just a through way, but you never know unless you
try, right?

Tina, who won't miss the city when she leaves :):)

--- In [email protected], "Alyce" <Groups@V...>
wrote:
> Road trip?
>
> Surely, there are interesting shops, businesses, "things" to see?
> This reminds me of my sister - years ago she lived in an apartment
> and had no yard, but did have a small patio area. She bought pots,
> dirt, seedlings, etc. and basically had a miniature farm on her
> patio. I called it the back 40 (more like the back 4). She sure
> managed to produce some great vegetables and beautiful flowers. We
> now have an even smaller portion of dirt we call our own. It's in
> the corner of our concrete patio... It's about 3 by 2 feet. So far
> it's been used for digging and driving hot wheels cars in. I'm
> thinking about actually trying to plant something in there... I
have
> a black thumb though.
>
> I remember when I was a kid in Chicago... quite urban that, I found
> it pretty magical when I saw those plants coming up in the cracks
in
> the sidewalk. And our thing was walking a couple of blocks to the
> ice cream shop. Playing on the stoop of the apartment building...
> Going to the big department stores. I found the city pretty
> entertaining when I was a kid. Riding the buses and trains. Oh!
> and going for walks... every block or two you were in a
> different "country" with the way the communities were set up.
>
> Great museums there too. I found myself more bored (as a child)
when
> we left the city... I rather miss it now that you bring it up.
>
> What city are you in?
>
> Alyce
>
> --- In [email protected], "Tina" <zoocrew@w...>
> wrote:
> > I like the idea of the list on the refrigerator. I plan to give
> it
> > some thought and make my own version.
> >
> > Anyone have suggestions for those of us that live in a completely
> > urban area with "no" yard, no trees, no cool parks and completely
> > surrounded by very busy roads?
> >
> > Tina



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Tina

No, we are between Detroit and Mt. Clemens. I-696 runs east and
west. It dead ends right by my house. You either have to take I-94
east or I-94 west.

I wish we were near Battle Creek compared to here. It's great
there! We just went to Grand Rapids a few weeks ago for an Odyssey
of the Mind competition. I love it there too!

If you look on your map, you will see Roseville east of Warren, south
of Mt. Clemens, west of St. Clair Shores and north of Detroit.

Hope this helps...

Tina

--- In [email protected], "James & Lari Johnston"
<mop@n...> wrote:
> I couldn't find I-696...did you mean I- 69? Are you near Battle
Creek. Just wonering because we're not that far from there.
> Lari
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tina
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 4:53 PM
> Subject: [UnschoolingDiscussion] Re: Boredom
>
>
> You know, I never thought of visiting local businesses. I guess
it's
> just out of my comfort zone, not visiting businesses but the busy-
> ness of the city. What wonderful opportunities we must be
missing.
> I never would have thought of it just because I truly detest
walking
> in my neighborhood. There are SO many cars!
>
> We live in Roseville, MI right where I-94 and I-696 meet. We are
> surrounded by two expressways, one two lane busy road and one six
> lane divided highway. Our lives are so fast paced that I spend
my
> time trying to get away from the traffic.
>
> Maybe it's time for Mom to step out of her comfort zone and
venture
> into the neighborhood. Who knows? Maybe we'll find something
that
> we didn't know was there. I'm not too confident as there is no
down
> town persay. It's just a through way, but you never know unless
you
> try, right?
>
> Tina, who won't miss the city when she leaves :):)
>
> --- In [email protected], "Alyce"
<Groups@V...>
> wrote:
> > Road trip?
> >
> > Surely, there are interesting shops, businesses, "things" to
see?
> > This reminds me of my sister - years ago she lived in an
apartment
> > and had no yard, but did have a small patio area. She bought
pots,
> > dirt, seedlings, etc. and basically had a miniature farm on her
> > patio. I called it the back 40 (more like the back 4). She
sure
> > managed to produce some great vegetables and beautiful
flowers. We
> > now have an even smaller portion of dirt we call our own. It's
in
> > the corner of our concrete patio... It's about 3 by 2 feet. So
far
> > it's been used for digging and driving hot wheels cars in. I'm
> > thinking about actually trying to plant something in there... I
> have
> > a black thumb though.
> >
> > I remember when I was a kid in Chicago... quite urban that, I
found
> > it pretty magical when I saw those plants coming up in the
cracks
> in
> > the sidewalk. And our thing was walking a couple of blocks to
the
> > ice cream shop. Playing on the stoop of the apartment
building...
> > Going to the big department stores. I found the city pretty
> > entertaining when I was a kid. Riding the buses and trains.
Oh!
> > and going for walks... every block or two you were in a
> > different "country" with the way the communities were set up.
> >
> > Great museums there too. I found myself more bored (as a child)
> when
> > we left the city... I rather miss it now that you bring it up.
> >
> > What city are you in?
> >
> > Alyce
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "Tina"
<zoocrew@w...>
> > wrote:
> > > I like the idea of the list on the refrigerator. I plan to
give
> > it
> > > some thought and make my own version.
> > >
> > > Anyone have suggestions for those of us that live in a
completely
> > > urban area with "no" yard, no trees, no cool parks and
completely
> > > surrounded by very busy roads?
> > >
> > > Tina
>
>
>
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James & Lari Johnston

Ahh....thanks!
Lari
----- Original Message -----
From: Tina
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 7:25 PM
Subject: [UnschoolingDiscussion] Re: tina-where are you?


No, we are between Detroit and Mt. Clemens. I-696 runs east and
west. It dead ends right by my house. You either have to take I-94
east or I-94 west.

I wish we were near Battle Creek compared to here. It's great
there! We just went to Grand Rapids a few weeks ago for an Odyssey
of the Mind competition. I love it there too!

If you look on your map, you will see Roseville east of Warren, south
of Mt. Clemens, west of St. Clair Shores and north of Detroit.

Hope this helps...

Tina

--- In [email protected], "James & Lari Johnston"
<mop@n...> wrote:
> I couldn't find I-696...did you mean I- 69? Are you near Battle
Creek. Just wonering because we're not that far from there.
> Lari
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tina
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 4:53 PM
> Subject: [UnschoolingDiscussion] Re: Boredom
>
>
> You know, I never thought of visiting local businesses. I guess
it's
> just out of my comfort zone, not visiting businesses but the busy-
> ness of the city. What wonderful opportunities we must be
missing.
> I never would have thought of it just because I truly detest
walking
> in my neighborhood. There are SO many cars!
>
> We live in Roseville, MI right where I-94 and I-696 meet. We are
> surrounded by two expressways, one two lane busy road and one six
> lane divided highway. Our lives are so fast paced that I spend
my
> time trying to get away from the traffic.
>
> Maybe it's time for Mom to step out of her comfort zone and
venture
> into the neighborhood. Who knows? Maybe we'll find something
that
> we didn't know was there. I'm not too confident as there is no
down
> town persay. It's just a through way, but you never know unless
you
> try, right?
>
> Tina, who won't miss the city when she leaves :):)
>
> --- In [email protected], "Alyce"
<Groups@V...>
> wrote:
> > Road trip?
> >
> > Surely, there are interesting shops, businesses, "things" to
see?
> > This reminds me of my sister - years ago she lived in an
apartment
> > and had no yard, but did have a small patio area. She bought
pots,
> > dirt, seedlings, etc. and basically had a miniature farm on her
> > patio. I called it the back 40 (more like the back 4). She
sure
> > managed to produce some great vegetables and beautiful
flowers. We
> > now have an even smaller portion of dirt we call our own. It's
in
> > the corner of our concrete patio... It's about 3 by 2 feet. So
far
> > it's been used for digging and driving hot wheels cars in. I'm
> > thinking about actually trying to plant something in there... I
> have
> > a black thumb though.
> >
> > I remember when I was a kid in Chicago... quite urban that, I
found
> > it pretty magical when I saw those plants coming up in the
cracks
> in
> > the sidewalk. And our thing was walking a couple of blocks to
the
> > ice cream shop. Playing on the stoop of the apartment
building...
> > Going to the big department stores. I found the city pretty
> > entertaining when I was a kid. Riding the buses and trains.
Oh!
> > and going for walks... every block or two you were in a
> > different "country" with the way the communities were set up.
> >
> > Great museums there too. I found myself more bored (as a child)
> when
> > we left the city... I rather miss it now that you bring it up.
> >
> > What city are you in?
> >
> > Alyce
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "Tina"
<zoocrew@w...>
> > wrote:
> > > I like the idea of the list on the refrigerator. I plan to
give
> > it
> > > some thought and make my own version.
> > >
> > > Anyone have suggestions for those of us that live in a
completely
> > > urban area with "no" yard, no trees, no cool parks and
completely
> > > surrounded by very busy roads?
> > >
> > > Tina
>
>
>
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