Quote Originally Posted by catherine View Post
Funny you should say that. I really love gospel music--not so much for the piety aspect, but it is just so fun and rockin'. I used to sing in the choir at church and those were the types of songs I loved singing the most. So I was looking for a gospel choir around here that I could join, but of course, due to COVID I'd have to wait. Plus it looks like there's a great one in Montpelier, but that's an hour+ away. Maybe I just have to sing along with Alexa.
I do not mean to be indelicate, but ya’ll up there in lily white Vermont will have gospel choirs that are, at best, weak imitations of the real thing. Sorry! Make do with what you have, but singing along with Alexa may be your best bet.

speaking of diversity, how far do you have to drive for

1. Indian food
2. Thai food
3. Vietnamese food
4. anything middle eastern in food

???

My friend who moved to rural NH doesn’t eat any of the above so she will not admit to being in a cultural food wasteland, but I won’t move too far from ethnic restaurants. Mexican and Chinese don’t count.

Hermann, sadly, lost another nice restaurant (not ethnic, but real cooking) and now is down to only two that interest me. Everything else is pizza and burgers, as is the next big town over.

I have purchased a condo in this city for a base for garden club activity but also to be able to eat out at a decent place.