The Buzz

I have lived in Auburn for over five years and I am just now beginning to realize what a small world it is here in the Sierra foothills. Have you heard of the Six Degrees Theory that claims anyone on the planet can be connected to any other person through a chain of six people? Well, I think that theory is actually true, especially in Auburn. Here's proof.

A couple of weeks ago my husband went to visit a former colleague at his home. His former colleage's wife was there and just happened to be having a meeting with her boss. In his short visit, my husband learned that his former colleague's wife's boss also happened to be the friend and colleague of a friend of mine. (Are you following me so far?) This friend of mine had been telling me about a wonderful non-profit organization called Music Talk which, as it turned out, was founded by (you guessed it), my husband's former colleague's wife's boss. (Still with me?) So, after hearing and reading about Music Talk for several months (Auburn Journal did a story on the organization the exact same day I learned about it for the first time - another strange coincidence), I finally got to meet the founder shortly after the sixth degree encounter. All I can say is, "What a small world!" This is just one example of my "close encounters", but I have a feeling there will be lots more to come.

I have found Auburn and the surrounding area (we live in Christian Valley) to be a very friendly and close-knit community. When we first moved here I was surprised by how many people would strike up a conversation just about anywhere and everywhere. Of course, I have found a few drawbacks to this unending friendliness. When I am strolling my baby along in Gottshalks trying to do some shopping, I can't make it from one department to the next without being stopped by a nice lady who wants to admire the baby. However, any time lost on shopping is well worth living in such a wonderul community where people really do take the time to notice each other and say hello.