Brayton Life - Welcome to Brayton, IA

Welcome to Brayton, IA population 145 give or take depending on who you ask. My name is Nathan and I moved here about two months ago with my fiancee' Teresa to be closer to where my daughter Anya lives. Brayton is north of I-80 at exit 60. Why Brayton? Why not? I have discovered in my travels that any place that you put yourself for long enough can be home... I think that home in an attitude and a feeling as much a location. Home and community are tightly woven together for me. I am very outgoing and I love to meet and talk to new people. I hold a BA in Communication Studies with a minor in Theater Arts (Technical Theater) from the University of Iowa in Iowa City. I am a filmmaker and work as a professional photographer. The unifying element in all that I do artistically (photography, film, writing, theater) is people - it takes people to make a community and the same people to keep that community strong and vital. I really believe that. With this blog/vlog, I will share my experiences, adventures, and observations here in this tiny throbbing metropolis. Teresa and I have already made a few friends. The very first people that we met here is the fellow who does maintenance for this house (affectionately know here out as Brayton Place) and his girlfriend Leigh. Chris, is part-time Guru (he is very wise) and full-time Satellite Installer and definitely one of the kindest people I have ever met. Leigh is also very wise and has a sense of humor that'd throw a man straight out the nearest window. We hang out with them a lot. We have also met the Post Master, a guy named Rick who always walks his dog at midnight, the guy from the water department (which we live next door to), and the City Clerk... So the adventure has begun - let it rip. More later. Going to close here for now... will be adding pictures as well... also check out the vlog on YouTube - there is a link to the left.... see ya.