Blue Moon Blog

So, we’ve managed to set up shop and our little corner of the universe in what Money magazine has chosen this year as the best place to live in America. That’s cool; we sure like it and the recognition for our fair city. Glancing over the 2007 list, I see we didn’t make the top 100, while a few other Minnesota suburbs did, so it looks like the magazine likes to spread around the kudos across states and the country. Good ol’ Plymouth, MN probably won’t be on the list next year, so we had better soak up the spotlight while we can.

Mary and I moved from the Chicago area to Minnesota now fifteen years ago with the intention of eventually building a house, raising a family, all while continuing to work from home doing art and living in general a creative life.  While we knew we would miss family, and have, we thought we at least had a shot here of and achieving and balancing what we wanted of our lives. Pretty much on all fronts the decision and move has exceeded our expectations, and Plymouth has played no small part in that. Good thing we took the time to rent after having first moved here, to test the waters and get a feel for the area, where we wanted to settle. The more we looked, the more we liked Plymouth. And when we were ready to move from our first house in Plymouth, we decided to stay in town, lucky enough to find a lot on which to build only a block or two away. It’s a great place.

The Minnesota Orchestra plays at the Plymouth band shell for the annual Independence day bash, an event we’ve attended most years.

Blue Moon Studios was featured in Plymouth Magazine a couple years back. I’ll post that article soon, so you can hear me gush about the city and see my ugly mug.