Growing up in Lusby, Maryland definitely had it's good and bad parts. However, Lusby taught me a lot, and I carry a lot of memories here. It's where I spent most of my life, and it's where I call home. I hated it for a while, but I began to love it once I was older. I'm sure if you grew up in Lusby, you feel the same way I do, and you'll be able to relate to these 19 things.
1. Paxnation will always be considered family.
Although high school was kind of a drag, the students and faculty formed a bond at Patuxent. We always want to see our own succeed, too.
2. The Thomas Johnson Bridge is always referred to as "The Bridge."
If you call it the Thomas Johnson Bridge, you will probably get some funny looks.
3. You know the bridge is always backed up.
Whether it is because of the base letting out or there was an accident, there is always something going on.
4. You watch Mount Lusby grow, and it has now turned into a forest.
Mount Lusby wasn't supposed to be formed, but here we are. It even has its own Facebook page.
5. You always complained about there being nothing to do.
Because there really is nothing to do.
6. Dowell is considered the superior elementary school.
Because kids do well at Dowell, right?
7. There's always something sketchy going on in front of Lusby Liquors or Fastop.
Yeah. Just ignore it.
8. The Chesapeake Ranch Estates is referred to as "Ranch Club."
Who even calls it the Chesapeake Ranch Estates? They should change the signs.
9. Drum Point, Ranch Club, Rousby Hall Woods, and Cove Point are all distinctly different neighborhoods.
Each one comes with their own reputations and income levels. People are always making judgments about them.
10. You always knew when the Tiki Bar opening was even before you turned 21.
It usually opens in April, but people are always talking about it and are so excited about the opening.
11. If you ever wanted to do something, you usually went to Solomons Island and walked the boardwalk.
Solomons always seems to be the go-to. Its breathtaking views and ice cream are always needed.
12. There are beaches/bodies of water everywhere.
Literally everywhere.
13. During the summer, you could stand outside your house and watch the planes fly over.
The base is always running tests and checking their planes, so they fly overhead pretty often. They're usually pretty low, too.
14. People have literally no idea where the town is.
Yeah. There's no point and even explaining it because they are still lost.
15. Whenever you said you were from Lusby, people looked at you funny.
They look at you like you're speaking a different language.
16. The tire park was the coolest thing in the world.
If you didn't go to the tire park, you're lame.
17. You'll never run out of pizza, Mexican food, grocery stores, or coffee.
So let's think. As far as pizza, there is Ledo's, Domino's, and Pizza Hut. For Mexican food, you can have Moe's or Salsa's. You can also choose between Weis Market's (previously Food Lion) or Giant. and you have three options of coffee. You can do to Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, or Donut Connection. Of course, they're all in the same shopping center or across the street from one another.
18. If you didn't go to the Cove Point Water Park in the summers in elementary and middle school, you were lame.
It was always super busy, and you always had to ask your parents for $4 to get in.
19. You probably went on a field trip to the Calvert Marine Museum once or twice.
Getting to see the otters was always the best part.
