Colfax WI is a village with a population of about 1200 and is located about 20 miles from Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls or Menomonie. I have learned that Wisconsin residents love football (or shall I say the Packers), hunting and drinking. You can buy alcohol here in all the grocery stores and even on Sundays. Of course, people everywhere enjoy drinking; they just don't seem to be ashamed of it. Every day the noon whistle blows in Colfax which I find charming. There is a local grocery store, two banks, two bars, post office and a public library. The people are very friendly and welcoming.
Today I walked our dog to the end of Main Street and back. While doing so, I snapped a few photos of the village. The library is located in an old building that reminds me so much of the elementary school I attended. Their claim to fame is that they are at the halfway point between the North Pole and the Equator.
I do feel at home here in Colfax; perhaps it is because I grew up on a farm and attended school and church in a small MN town. I guess when it gets right down to it, people and places really aren't that much different.
Thought for the day: The nice part about living in a small town is that when you don't know what you're doing, someone else does.
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