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09-25-2011, 12:12 PM
#61
Junior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: from MN and now in Texas
Posts: 232
We moved to Houston to be near family. I do not like the weather here, but knew what it was like before we got here. We really love having family close. Son, DDIL, and 3 grands under 4 1/2. We've adapted well probably because of the friendly church we found.
09-25-2011, 12:22 PM
#62
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 625
Love where I am living now. Moved to be close to grandchildren and daughter. Glad to be out of the cold and snow. Do miss the fall colors of upstate New York. Would love it if the weather would be close to the same temp everyday. Not too hot not too cold.lol
09-25-2011, 01:16 PM
#64
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Lakeland FL
Posts: 271
My husband and I met when I was still in high school. He was a native born Floridian, I was a transplant by the age of 2, Grew up in the same town, he is a few years older than I am All of our families are here so we moved only 15 miles away. Now his family is gone, and mine is scattered but 2 of my sisters still live in FL. My brother is out in Calif. and youngest sister is in North GA.Hubby's brothers are really scattered , one is in prison for violating probation. Long story about him , I don't want to repeat it here.the two younger brothers are both out of state.
09-25-2011, 01:23 PM
#66
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Mid Tennessee
Posts: 318
Originally Posted by Rntraveler
I moved to the TN valley area years ago from Fl and wouldn't ever consider Fl as home again...too hot, too many bugs, too many rude people and I love the change of season's...
09-25-2011, 02:04 PM
#68
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: South Central Michigan
Posts: 446
I live in Clarksville in the south central part of Michigan. Very small town about half way between Grand Rapids and Lansing. I was born and raised here and wouldn't leave for all the tea in China. I love small towns.
09-25-2011, 02:16 PM
#69
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: currently central new jersey
Posts: 8,623
Originally Posted by alwayslearning
I have lived in Florida for over 20 years. It is not my first choice, but those places really do not exist anymore. For instance, I spent summers in southern Chautauqua county New York state) on a small lake with modest cottages on small lots. That has all changed since they built a ski area nearby.
I think you make do with what you have. We pay close attention to where we are and truly enjoy the change of seasons here. All you have to do is watch nature and the changes from season to season are quite evident. Being in
Central Florida now, we have both palms and hardwoods. The hardwoods do change color, just later and last longer. We have some lovely maples that are bright red in January and February. We are on the eastern flyway for bird migration so twice a year we have tons of warblers feeding in our bottle brush tree out front. We see robins in January and February, usually without a hint of color unless they stay longer because of weather. Stop, look and listen. It is a beautiful world. This past season there were hawks that nested in Washington Square in New York City.
I think you make do with what you have. We pay close attention to where we are and truly enjoy the change of seasons here. All you have to do is watch nature and the changes from season to season are quite evident. Being in
Central Florida now, we have both palms and hardwoods. The hardwoods do change color, just later and last longer. We have some lovely maples that are bright red in January and February. We are on the eastern flyway for bird migration so twice a year we have tons of warblers feeding in our bottle brush tree out front. We see robins in January and February, usually without a hint of color unless they stay longer because of weather. Stop, look and listen. It is a beautiful world. This past season there were hawks that nested in Washington Square in New York City.
http://www.palemale.com/
those are the hawks that return to the building overlooking central park year after year. in fact, the first female was injured and removed and the male took another mate. but you gotta love a city with this much diversity! :lol: :lol:
http://urbanhawks.blogs.com/urban_ha...-saturday.html
above are the washington square ones. more and more every year. doesn't say much for us, does it, when a bird has to live on a building?
09-25-2011, 02:30 PM
#70
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Oregon
Posts: 1,326
I was born and raised on the coast of Oregon and have lived in several other states but came back here permanently 14 years ago. The only other area I really enjoyed was Coeur d'Alene, Idaho but only lived there for a little over 2 years.
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