I haven't lived up there since 91 so, I'm sure a lot has changed.  There was
alot of construction going up in Chesapeake and Suffolk and they were able
to start construction south of the green line in VA Beach.  I'm sure the
traffic has gotten exponentially worse.  Been through the tunnels at rush
hour yet?  :-) I lived in Ocean View for the rents also (I was in the
military at the time) had our own street hooker on the corner and had to be
careful not to get followed home at night after doing laundry.  I'm glad you
could get out of there.
I always liked VA beach in the fall and winter, cooler, quieter.  If you
like good, cheap folk music see if Ramblin Conrads is still up and running.
They sold instruments and also invited some great folk musicians.
I don't know about you but, it always takes me awhile to find my groove in a
place.  Sounds like your settling in.

Beth the OT

> -----Original Message-----
> From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of sara lynn weaver
> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 6:19 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Hello
>
>
> Dear Beth, I live in Norfolk the first 9 mounts I was here in
> Virginia. and I
> lived on First View st. right at the Farm Fresh and the post
> office on First
> View. and it was a really bad place there. there was  2 murders and 2 drug
> raids and to sex for sale raids in the building I lived in. It was all I
> could affoward at the time on my socical security disibility
> check. I moved
> in the apt. I am  in now in Novermebr of 98. The rent is based on your
> income. and it is nice here. the apt. is made for handicapped
> people. and the
> one in Norfolk was not. I could not even get into my bathroom
> there.  I did
> not get to see a lot of Norfolk when I was there. I did not have
> any money to
> go out. and I did not (and still don't) have any family there. I
> do not have
> a family because of my CP. my parents did not like haveing a
> Child born with
> CP. so now we are not in touch with each othere any more.  so
> learing my way
> around was not easy. but I have been to some of the public events at the
> Ocean View Park. and I enjoyed them a lot. and I have heard of the Chryler
> Museum. and the Town Point Park. and there is a huge mall in down town
> Norfolk.  it is called the McAuther Center. it is real nice
> there. and I have
> been to the Norfolk Scope a few times. There is a new really big
> boardwalk at
> the Ocean Front here in Virgina Beach. A friend and I hopeful
> will be able to
> go there sometime soon. she is married with two children. and it
> is hard for
> her to get away. and I need help getting my wheelechair out of
> the car. so I
> can not go there alone. and thay started building a really big
> Business and
> Apt and shops center at the intersection of Virginia Beach Blvd and
> Indendpendence Blvd.  it will open sometime in late 2001 or early 2002.
> Have you heard of the Plasentvally Market place. it is a shopping
> center real
> close to me. I can go there in my powered wheelechair, with out
> crossing the
> street.   I know where Virginia beach Blvd is and LynnHaven Parkway and
> Indendpendence is. I am on them all the time. and I am learning
> Indina River
> Area. and the Frwell Parkway area is real close to me.  Everything looks a
> like here. so haveing some truble learing land marks to find my
> way around.
> but I am slowly getting there.  Lynn
>
> "Elizabeth H. Thiers" wrote:
>
>