Only in Rexburg...

Rexburg is such a funny place, sometimes I love it, other times I hate it. Nevertheless, you've gotta appreciate those things that make it unique. Here is my list of things you'll only experience in Rexburg:

• Only in Rexburg can you go on a 6 mile run and cross through at least 3 different stake boundries.
• Only in Rexburg can you make new friends every time you go rock climbing.
• Only in Rexburg will the town become deserted between semesters.
• Only in Rexburg can you use the Temple as a beacon anywhere within a 20 mile radius.
• Only in Rexburg can you run about a mile from the city and suddenly feel like you're in the middle of nowhere.
• Only in Rexburg can you experience all four seasons in the same week.
• Only in Rexburg would I make so many friends over the age of 70.
• Only in Rexburg can I sit outside and talk to my neighbors, all of whom are under the age of 3 years old.
• Only in Rexburg will there be wind gusting over 20 mile per hour for days on end.
• Only in Rexburg will the wind change direction to be blowing in your face no matter which direction you're riding your bike.
• Only in Rexburg are there 2 stake centers and a temple within one mile on the same road.
• Only in Rexburg can you never be more than 5 minutes from any store in town.
• Only in Rexburg do people start considering you a potential spouse on the first date.
• Only in Rexburg do you need to check people's left hand for a ring.
• Only in Rexburg will you see people you know anywhere you go.
• Only in Rexburg does every business close by 11 o'clock.
• Only in Rexburg can you walk to church in under 5 minutes.
• Only in Rexburg can you never meet someone who isn't Mormon.
• Only in Rexburg will you see tractors on the freeway.
• Only in Rexburg can you leave your frozen food outside to keep it cold because it's colder outside than in the freezer.
• Only in Rexburg does winter last 6 months
• Only in Rexburg will you have parties at your professors' homes.
• Only in Rexburg can you expect to see horseback riders when you're on a bike ride.

How can we not love this little town that has become our new home?