Prompt Entry #1

My father grew up in this area. When he returned from college he brought a new wife from North Carolina and their little girl with him. I was three years old. I grew up in this area and spent much of my youth plotting ways to escape. When I left for college I said I would only return to visit. After graduating with my MFA from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Oh; I moved to New York City. I loved the hustle and bustle of the city but not the expense of it. I applied and got a tenure track university job 30 minutes away from my hometown. I moved back and got a house with a small yard for less than the new york monthly rent (I was paying) for a room in an apartment.  

 I work 30 minutes away from my home situated on the North Hill of New Castle. I spend my time traveling through the city to visit my mom who still lives in the house I grew up in; or go someplace else. I travel frequently outside of my hometown to various states and or countries; and I travel to Pittsburgh often for classes, cultural events and social activities.

I decided on the town square, which is a central downtown location. It is near the YMCA where I work out occasionally and the Bank. There is a river and creek located in the area, as well as bridges and small parks. I would like to reacquaint myself with the town that I grew up in and that was the hometown of my father who passed away in 2009. Over the years this place has strangely turned out to be a haven for my mother who is from the south. In the end I hope to see the place as my father did “A great place to live.”