The Town of Pew-laski

Welcome to the town of Pulaski ... home of the Pulaski Mariners. This has been my home for the last couple weeks, and here are just a few things that I've noticed about western Virginia:

1) Everything is green. Everything.

2) There are HUGE thunderstorms every couple of days. They come completely out of nowhere.

3) It's pronounced Pew-laski.

4) "Yes sir" and "Yes ma'am" is the only way to address anyone older than you.

4) Everybody knows everybody.

5) There are sooooo many bugs, and I hate them all ... except for the fireflies.

6) Almost every man I've met chews tobacco ... apart from the men at church :)

7) They LOVE small town baseball.

8) Everyone waves and expects a wave back, even if you're some random Utahn :)

I live with the Davis family, which is about 10-15 minute drive from the ball park. He is an optometrist in Pulaski and she is a nurse up at a hospital in Blacksburg. They are the NICEST family and I am so lucky that they let me into their home. I attend the Virginia Tech singles ward, which so far has been fantastic. I have been fortunate to meet some really neat people at church and at work.

How cool is it that it was named after a Count? I was impressed.

Bienvenidos a Pulaski, Virginia

A shot of Pulaski from the top of Draper Mountain.

I don't how much you're paying for gas ... but this is how much we pay in Pulaski.

Pulaski Main

This goes out to my boy Monroe ;)

I just thought this wall was cool.

The Davis' backyard, equipped with an electric fence so the deer won't eat out of their garden.

Shot from the Davis' deck. So pretty.