[katezbox]

Trudy,

I also believe your questions is reasonable. As Muncie says, this is a predominantly white community - and those of us that are white will never be able to totally appreciate the experience of someone who is not. My son-in-law is Turkish and my daughter got a lot of negative comments on his religion when they became engaged.

That being said, I think that the large majority of people here are friendly to all - regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, etc. I personally don't see race anymore - I just enjoy people.

I agree with the suggestion to visit for a bit longer if you can. This is such an important decision.