sassenach
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I half grew up there. My grandparents still live there. It's a nice city. Definitely one of the nicer ones in the south bay area. I'm going apples for apples here. I've never been to PA, so I have no idea how it is going to be different from there.
Torrance has many older neighborhoods, with tree-lined streets. There is a decent amount of parks and a nice community center with a pool and theatre. There is all the shopping conveniences you could ever hope for, but that's not a unique thing in SoCal. I am more familiar with the western side of Torrance, around the Del Amo mall and closer to the Redondo side. It would be a much better commute than any OC city.
I'm sure Torrance has a gang presence. I cannot think of a single city in SoCal that doesn't. Repeat this mantra- gangs are not a huge deal, gangs are not a big deal. Truly, I grew up in SoCal and yes, they are present, but I can say that my life was NEVER effected by them. Now, if you move to Crenshaw or Watts, yes, your life will be effected, but there is no such thing as a gang free city in SoCal. And really, it'll be ok. The biggest visible impact they have is graffiti. I have never feared my safety in Torrance. Torrance PD is well respected and an excellent police force. I would live there in a heartbeat.
The biggest downside will be the traffic. A lot of the South Bay is not super close to the freeway, so I feel like there is a lot of street traffic overall in the city. I can't speak to the homeschool environment.
Overall, I think Torrance and Redondo Beach would be excellent options for you guys. Top of my list, if you don't want a killer commute. Feel free to PM me if you want to talk specific streets/neighborhoods, we could even chat on the phone if you want. Good luck!
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Orlando is the best place I've ever lived. I'd go back without hesitation. It fits a lot of what you've described. Specifically Winter Garden, Clermont, Apopka and if you can afford it- Winter Park or Windermere. It's a fantastic place to live.
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I'm forwarding the partial text I got from an email from my brother. He and his family are actually MOVING to Nigeria in a week - so I think I'll actually be receiving legitimate emails from the country!
He has a great sense of humor, eh?
Greetings from Abuja. As some of you know, the Prewitt clan have been considering another move overseas and found our new home this past week: Nigeria!
I am not writing to solicit your bank account details. We nevertheless appreciate legitimate help. More below.
[edited . . . ]
On to business. This is an email from Nigeria after all. We would like your help in renting our house . . . .
Very funny!
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On a different, but similar note- a meat truck guy rang my doorbell today! I'm so glad that it was discussed so much here because it made it so easy for me to just say NO THANKS and shut the door. Yeah right, his truck broke down....
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Thanks for allowing 2 options! DD starts right after breakfast, but the littles start after lunch.
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Right now it's ridiculous, because we are in our busy time of year. We're at 6 days a week and it could be 7 if we allowed our 11yo to go to her Sunday practices. I can't maintain this pace for long though. We're in the overlap between dd's softball and ds's swim.
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I don't think the new catalog is released till April 1.
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6yo ds started swim recently. This kid has been a fish all of his life. He has been swimming well (diving to the bottom of the deep end) since he was 2. We moved from Florida to NorCal a little over a year ago. So to set the stage- we've got a kid who has been swimming well for many years, but in a place where the pool temp was usually around 90 degrees.
His first week, it was frigid. They do heat the pool (I'm not sure to what temp), but the air temp was under 60. He really struggled with the cold. The following week, the temp jumped up to the 70s and he did great. So today, it was about 65 degrees and a bit breezy. As soon as he jumped in, I heard him say that the pool was colder than usual. I also heard one of the instructors say the same thing. He was shivering so bad, I ended up taking him out 10min early. I took his temp when we got home and it was under 96 orally. Is that even possibly accurate? I took it a few more times as he showered and it slowly raised back up to normal. I'm trying to figure out if this was an accurate reading. So I think I may do a rectal temp, but this kid will FREAK out over that. All of the other kids are FINE with the temp. Nobody is shivering or complaining. At least not in his age group. Do you think that maybe he just can't maintain body heat as well as the other kids? Or maybe it's just the adjustment from Florida temps? Our whole family has struggled with the temp change. This kid has not an ounce of fat on his body.
I'm trying to balance this with his general behavior during practice, which has not been spectacular. He tends to go underwater and wander while the coach is talking to them. He is also swimming terribly. He's hanging on the lane lines all the time, and just not swimming as well as I've always known him to be capable of. His behavior is definitely worse on cold days. So I've got a few thoughts bouncing around right now- is the behavior connected with the temp? Is it him just being a 6yo boy? (BTW, he has been disciplined for not listening during practice). What do I do about this temp issue?
Any thoughts?
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Big bummer!!
Is the van possibly a caravan/voyager? My mom had one that went through 8 transmissions.
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Almost all of my kids' friends are public schooled. Just tell the truth, we all are choosing the best things for our individual families. Not much more to it than that. I have found that HS kids (at least the ones I know) NEVER talk about curriculum or methods.
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I got red pen ink out of carpet with rubbing alcohol. It was a pain, but it pretty much came out. Good luck!
ETA- Blot, don't rub!
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That was a fitting song! I know you are already agonizing over the serious questions, so I'll be frivolous- they have Starbucks!!
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DH laid down his motorcycle last night. Broken thumb, road rash knees, but otherwise he's fine. Thank God. But I have just absolutely hit my limit. I'm not freaking out on the outside. Nope, outwardly I'm just fine. And to tell the truth, there's not much to freak out about. Everything is fine. But somewhere in my brain, I have been screaming at the top of my lungs All. Day. Long. My house is still in stacks of stuff because we just moved in. My 8yo is still recovering from his surgery in January. I am running kids to sports stuff 5 days a week because we just moved here and I want them to make connections. We have an incredibly supportive congregation who has bent over backwards for us. We have been under such relentless spiritual attack since taking on this position. I cannot even explain how oppressive it has been. I am just so fully confident that God is with us here, but dang I wish ministry wasn't such a war field. I wish I could just have a toddler sized tantrum. I am so worn out. And if somebody tells me what great schools they have here one more time, I might spit. *If* I wanted to, for the first time I could send every single one of my kids off to school next year. it's tempting.
ok. I got it out of my system. Let's see if that helps....
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I wouldn't. I don't think Twilight is ok for my almost 12yo. However, if you are ok with her seeing the movie and getting caught up in it all, more power to you. I say this as someone who has read the whole series and quite enjoyed it.
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I've never thought of YouTube as a kid friendly site. Between the many inappropriate videos that are posted and the language that people use when commenting on videos, I've always put that in the Only-when-mom-calls-you-to-the-computer-to-see-something category. YouTube is not a kid site, nor does it advertise itself as such. I would just chalk this up to a lesson learned.
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Are you happy to see me or did you just get bit by a spider?
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I hear you, Shannon, although a helmet likely wouldn't have made any difference in this case.
You don't think so? Why not?
Her autopsy was released. Cause of Death
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I partly grew up in this area and I really love it. Be very careful to check out any possible areas. La and oc have a lot of nice cities that border on not so nice cities. It seems weird, but you can go from decently safe to lock your doors when you drive in matter of blocks. I would not move anywhere without visiting at least once. La mirada is another good suggestion. Good luck!
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My kids are just learning how to snowboard. This has been a good reminder to me to not slack on helmet usage.
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We own it! You rock :-)
Everyone is gone for the evening and I can watch whatever I want. And what, you may ask, is on?Hot Fuzz.
If you haven't seen it, watch it. Send little kids out. If you don't think it's funny you haven't had enough rum.
Later, it's waiting for me.
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Thanks for posting this.
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When dh and I really need the freedom to discuss something, we set the kids up with a movie, leave the oldest in charge and go sit in the car, in the driveway. If the kids need us, we're close by, but in a sound proof "booth."
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We moved from Orlando to NorCal a year and a half ago. I don't think you can underestimate the sunlight factor. I have had a VERY hard time during the winter months. In the past, it has taken me a year to feel at home in a new place. We just moved about 2 hours away from where we started, so we've reset ourselves. I can see myself being happy here, but it doesn't feel like home just yet. Give yourself time. Get through the winter and let the sunshine help you along. ((((hugs)))) I can totally relate!
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Friends of ours had a little girl who was completely bald until she was 4, because of this. It turned out that it was connected with thumb sucking. Once she gave up sucking her thumb, she stopped pulling out her hair. Hth,
Is this in poor taste, or is it just me???
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The constant picking apart of every little thing a youth leader (or any type of pastor) says is a pet peeve of mine. I get so sick of seeing it on this board. That is all.