Back in 1998, I thought that I had found my SOMD forever home. You see how that worked out for me.
I ended up in Heard's Estates. Nice big 3/3 house (by my standards) with an attached 2 car garage and finished basement. 7 years old that showed like new when I bought it. Yet some were turned off by the Great Mills location. Not sure why. I knew I didn't want to be crossing the bridge to come to work every day. All the other places I lived before, the bridge was always the traffic choke point. I could walk to the state park and do some small game hunting. I'm sure the neighbors were concerned when me and my son walked out to the hood carrying shotguns. Funny but nobody ever said anything to us.
I'd go a few months at a time where I didn't leave the county. I had everything I needed on a daily basis close by. Not sure why, but I avoided the bridge, so I rarely went to Solomons. That ended when I found out they stocked trout in the pond at Calvert Cliffs. My kids did well in the public schools here. They were a better atmosphere when compared to where I left, Jacksonville, FL.
I shopped at McKays on GMR. I didn't think twice about going down that way at night. Now I've heard it's declined quite a bit. Got veggies at Brubakers. Went up to Charlotte Hall outdoor market. I really didn't need a lot of what they were selling.
Anyway best of luck where ever you land.
