Terrific post! Your city sounds like such a happy place for a child to grow up in, with the feeling of belonging.
It's funny that you talked about the scent of your mom, I almost included that in my post also, although my mom passed away years ago, I have kept a bottle of her favorite perfume on my dresser ever since. Every so often I will try a touch of it on my wrist, breathe it in deeply and smile as I remember her with loving thoughts.
Thanks for sharing, have a beautiful day.