Watching “New in Town” on Amazon Prime, which is a romantic comedy about a Miami city girl coming to New Ulm, Minnesota, and the shock she initially had, especially regarding Minnesota’s winter. 🥶 She later came to love this place and decided to settle down here, with her newfound love.
My husband and I were fortunate that we arrived in Minnesota in fall, which to me, is the most beautiful time of the year to be in Minnesota. This is when the leaves change colors and the entire state turns into gorgeous shades of pink, orange, yellow, and pretty much any color you can think of. The weather is mild and temperate and this is when you don’t need to turn on the heater or the A/C.
This movie portrays Minnesotans as very down-to-earth, humble, kind, and generous people, which is how I feel as well, after living here for almost 7 years now.
Love the song that was played in this movie – “Race You” by Elizabeth and the Catapult.
It does bring on some feelings of nostalgia, of going Home, to Taiwan, to be with my family again…….
Race You
~ Elizabeth & the Catapult
I’m gonna race you race you race you race you back home
The sun’s going down now
And I’m ready to go, I’m ready to go
‘Cause there’s dirt on my skirt and pebbles stuck in my
Toes
Oh which way should we go down
Nobody knows, nobody knows
I’m gonna race you back home
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ooh
I’m gonna race you back home
Ba ba ba ba ba ba oooh
‘Cause there’s a shortcut down the beaten path
One step to the right, three to the left
The moon’s so high
The wind’s so fast
Makes us feel like goddesses
1 2 3 set, ready set go
May heaven help you if you’re slow
We’re gonna run like bandits
While the flames are chasin’
Racin’ racin’ racin’ racin’ back home
Ooh I’m gonna race you race you race you race you back
Home
Everyone’s waitin’
And your supper’s gone cold, your supper’s gone cold
Yeah the table’s ready, your sisters all in a row
They’re all waitin’ to kiss you
And tell me you’ve grown, my how you’ve grown
I’m gonna race you back home
Ba ba ba ba ba ba oooh
I’m gonna race you back home
Ba ba ba ba ba ba oooh
Roll roll roll
Run run run
Meet me at the bottom
After I have won
Roll roll roll
Run run run
Meet me at the bottom
After I have won
I have won
‘Cause there’s a shortcut down the beaten path
One step to the right, three to the left
The moon’s so high
The wind’s so fast
Makes us feel like goddesses
1 2 3 set, ready set go
May heaven help you if you’re slow
We’re gonna run like bandits
While the flames are chasin’
Racin’ racin’ racin’ racin’
Oh I’m gonna race you back home
Home home
Home.