It should come as no surprise that January in the midwest is normally frigidly cold, and usually laden with heavy amounts of snowfall. On Saturday, we will be experiencing one of the coldest days of winter so far, with temps getting down to below zero. It's not like I didn't know it was coming. I've lived in the midwest, from northern Minnesota to northern Illinois, all my life. Still, I dread it every single time. I hate the cold, and shoveling snow has me all cranky and gets me uncomfortably wet. And cold. You can't forget that part. It doesn't go away.
Earlier this year I was talking to a lady who lives in Hawaii. Of course she was fascinated by the snow, thought it was pretty, which it is, and that it was fun - sure, when you're six or racing throught it on a snowmobile with the adrenaline pumping. I told her I'd trade places with her in a heartbeat. Having never been to Hawaii (but saving my miles for a nice trip one day), I can imagine it is the closest thing to paradise I've ever known.
Earlier this year I was talking to a lady who lives in Hawaii. Of course she was fascinated by the snow, thought it was pretty, which it is, and that it was fun - sure, when you're six or racing throught it on a snowmobile with the adrenaline pumping. I told her I'd trade places with her in a heartbeat. Having never been to Hawaii (but saving my miles for a nice trip one day), I can imagine it is the closest thing to paradise I've ever known.
But it made me think: if I could, would I really move to Hawaii, or somewhere else to avoid the misery of winter? Part of me says "yes, yes, when do we leave?" and the other part has me questioning whether I could live on an island, a bit isolated from the comforts of the domestic U.S. And away from my family. I rather like the midwest, especially in the spring and summer, so it's definitely not all bad. And I love the people of the midwest - some of the nicest, most generous individuals you'll ever meet. It's a good, good place. Maybe I just need to put on extra socks.
If you could move anywhere, where would it be?
Do you consider your state/country/continent to be "home"?
Do you love winter, or hiberate from November through March?
Labels: I should be on a tropical island, life, snow
posted by Stacy~ at 1/17/2008 05:33:00 AM
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