I am relocating to your area...maybe

[Pete (Premo)]

Hi everyone,
I have spend several days scouring this forum, gaining info about SOMD. I must say you have a great forum here. I will say last week there was a 100% chance I was moving there in July, but since reading the "Best and Worst about living in SOMD" thread, I have dropped it to 99.5% . I will be relocating from Maine with my 6 year old son and Chopper the Wonder cat. I have begun the exhaustive process of trying to quell the anxiety of a big move as a single parent by searching for every scrap of info I can find to reduce the uncertainty. So far I have gotten good info, average utility costs, that the cable company sucks, traffic stinks, and Great Mills is not the place to live, people have not taken down their Christmas lights, daycare is hard to find, most of you wouldn't cheat on your spouses, Dynacorp doesn't pay well, and everyone likes to pick on Smalltown. I hope you don't mind if i continue to snoop around collecting info, and post a question of two. I have already heard that the northern end of St. Mary's has the better school districts, as does Calvert. Any suggestions on where to look for a house? I have been thinking Leonardtown.

Regards,
Yet another New guy

[Sharon (Premo)]

Wonderful!
Good luck
I've been in SoMD 20+ years, it is definately what you make of it.

[NikkoBlues (Premo)]

http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/wavey.gif Welcome to the fray. http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/boots.gif

[NikkoBlues (Premo)]

Originally posted by Sharon
I've been in SoMD 20+ years, it is definately what you make of it.

Bingo.

[Pete (Premo)]

I think that coming from Maine, there will not be that much culture shock, the goegraphy and pace should be quite similar. Judging from all I read on this forum I should fit in quite well.

[pixiegirl (Premo)]

It's what you make of it around here. I grew up waiting to get out. Got out for two years and came running back.

BTW, Smalltown is a butthead; that's why we pick on him.

[vraiblonde]

Pete, your synopsis was a scream! What made you choose SoMD for a relocation? Work? Family? Or was it just us friendly folks?

Leonardtown is one of the nicer places to live in St. Mary's. It's the only one that's an incorporated town with a Mayor and a town council - things run a little better because there are people who care. Take a look at
http://somd.com/leonardtown
to see their town website.

[RoseRed (Premo)]

and welcome

I have been here nearly 13 years, coming from California, and like it very much. All places have the good and the bad. I find more good.

[pilot]

Originally posted by dpete2q
Any suggestions on where to look for a house? I have been thinking Leanadrtown.

I'm living in Wildewood and am quite happy with it. The location is about as good as it gets. It's one of the few places here that's convenient to everything. We're about 20 minutes to the base, 15 minutes to Leonardtown, 10 minutes from Solomon's.

The neighborhood itself is pretty and wooded (reminiscent of New England). It has amenities like a clubhouse and pool. They also do a good job plowing during winter. And, there are all sorts of homes for all sorts of income levels ranging from condos to duplexes to mansions.

Welcome here. What brings you from Maine?

Pete, your synopsis was a scream!

Ditto on that statement!

Well, Pete you picked the right place to get an honest opinion. I live in Charles County, so I cannot provide much insight on St. Mary's County except that the country is very beautiful. BTW, once you arrive, we will have to all met you. It's required.