displaced people, displaced habits

**L* M* <l*@earthlink.net>**

Hi,

I'd like to hear off-list from anyone who has a story or an anecdote
about becoming ignorant as a result of moving. Example--I had gardened
for 40 years in temperate climates on both coasts, felt I was an expert
gardener, wrote a (great) book about gardening, then moved to the
desert. All of a sudden I knew nothing--I was completely ignorant about
gardening. A friend told me how she always felt she was an outdoors
person, active and vigorous. Then she moved to Montana, and found out
she knew nothing, since she knew nothing about skiing, and that's what
outdoor recreation meant there.
Please send any responses off line. I'm interested in the topic broadly,
not simply in relation to gardening. Thanks.
Larry Maxcy
larrymaxcy@earthlink.net
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