Thursday, April 3, 2008

My town is a bubble.

Living where we do is a double edged sword. The schools are some of the best in the state if not nation, the crime rate is generally low, there's excellent shopping within 1.5 miles, a movie theater a mile away, and the average home price is $370K (no, we don't come close!).

Most people drive a car that is less than 5 years old. We're not talking hondas either. My 17 year old client drives her Mom's "old" Lexus. My other client's children told me her Mom got a new convertible. I'm thinking- Solara, Sebring... how about a Mercedes SL500. Yeah- that's a freaking BENZ.
Preschool registration begins in February and usually fills up within a week. (I know LA is worse)
If you want your child to go to a summer camp (of course that means you're not spending the summer in Florida at the 'other' house) you better register and pay in full NOW. Actually yesterday.

It's not uncommon for somebody to say "Who cleans your house?" and they are genuinely shocked when you say "Me!".
Many people have a nanny for their elementary school child. Do the Moms work? WHo has time? I play in 2 tennis leagues, golf, meet my friends for lunch and I volunteer at church once a week!
Everyone goes on spring break. EVERYONE. This place is like a ghost town. They go to the beach or- my favorite- Mexico because the beach in Florida is just too cold.


And here I am, giving my husband my last $ to pay off some crap so we can drive an hour and a half into the mountains to ride a freaking train. Will we stay over night? Well that depends on the money situation. Ugh. If I lived where I grew up I'd be rich! Bwahahahaha

1 comment:

Lindsay (Happy Herbivore) said...

Recently, I observed this about living in Los Angeles.

There is so much wealth my poor ass is desensitized. I've seen so many porche's they're like Honda's to me now. A dime a dozen but still potentially a fast ride. You won't get a head turn from me unless you're in a car that costs at least 200k.

Thats when my mom tried to bitch slap some sense into me through the phone :P