We're Not in Phoenix Anymore

Ever since we moved to northern Idaho a year ago, I continue to be amused at how different it is from life in the big city. I love it, and thought I'd make a list of some of the funnier differences. This is my " you know you're in Idaho when..." list:

1. You go to the one gym in town to play racquet ball and all the guys are sitting around drinking cans of Kokanee beer outside the courts between games.
2. It's perfectly acceptable to take your baby to the bar (even if it's a party with all guys).
3. You see a dead deer on the side of the road on the way back from skiing and your friend goes back with his pickup to take it home for dinner.
4. You are asked at the hospital if you have electricity and running water to take the baby home to.
5. Your co-worker builds cannons as a hobby and shoots them off in the parking lot at work for fun.
6. EVERYONE carries a gun just about everywhere. They talked about banning them at the library but someone complained that it was unconstitutional so they are still allowed.

These are just the amusing stories, I also have a list of stories about how you'll wind up friends with the checkers at the places you shop and how it's very likely you'll run into someone you know every time you go out and how people will go out of their way to help a perfect stranger. It's very different from Phoenix, but I like it.