[Michael G.]

There was a thread started on what you like about Florida, I need to ask what you miss
most about up north, (The Great Lakes area or The New England states.)

I miss feeding the Baltimore orioles.
The smile of Lilacs.
Freshly cut hay.
Corn/wheat fields.
The view of dairy farm with Holsted cows.
The sound of the Loons on a quiet lake.
Catching and eating fresh Walleyes, perch, bluegills.
Picking/Hunting for asparagus and Morel mushrooms.
The Four seasons, (sometimes.)

Seriously, 5 years ago moving to Florida, I wouldn't think I would miss any of these.

What you say?

Cheers!

[Davonu]

Feeling a perch hit my line at the bottom of Lake Erie…then feeling two or three more hit the remaining hooks as I reeled in.

[Madelaine Amee]

The older I get the more I miss New England. Love the people. Love the food. Love the mountains. Love the State Fairs in the Fall. It is tugging me back.

[Mortal1]

we tend to remember the good things about where we're from and not the bad. I'm from 16 places. there are things about them all that I miss. here I'm at peace and fond memories are made every day(and some sour days as well).

[Michael G.]

I guess the old saying: "You can go home is true."

[tophcfa]

Miss senior citizen discounts on green fees, swimming in beautiful lakes with no water moccasins or alligators, and fly fishing for trout.

[BigSteph]

I would never go back to Virginia now, but I miss some things;

I hate Winter, but I miss not having it -- kinda weird statement, I know.

I miss my backyard garden and the anticipation of Summer, and very thankful for its brevity.

I miss lakes where your only concern is the random snake or a slip on rock.

I miss the cool evenings returning in the Fall and the kids getting excited about Halloween, Thanksgiving break, and Christmas Vacation. That whole track of time is probably my favorite from Virginia.

I miss the culture of people in Virginia -- people loved soul food, breweries, and Jazz, R&B, and country. Richmond was an embarassment of riches in regards to festivals and dozens of southern and soul food restaurants. Where is the the soul food, where is the fried fish shack, and where is the chicken joint that puts KFC to shame. I can't find any of that here -- I've asked the locals and they shrug at the questions.

Sometimes, even living here, in a pennisula state, I feel like the north had more water activities -- the rivers, bays, and ocean. Yeah, I know, weird though again. But there, if it was warm enough, and the Jellyfish were light, you could jump in any body of water and would likely survive.

Maybe the anticipation of the seasons, when you couldn't do certain things, made the times that you could, more special. Waiting on Winter for the slopes to open, waiting on Memorial day for the first dip in the pool. Waiting feverishly, to put that new fishing pole you got on Christmas morning to use on a cool stream or a sunny lake.

All that said,... I will never go back. Too many things have changed, and I'm in a different place in life. Maybe I'll start to vacation in that state I couldn't wait to leave.

Florida was a passion as a vacationer for many decades. Now that I'm here, meh.

Virginia was meh for much of my life, and now it seems so much more vibrant a year later, huh.

[NewtoFL]

We have had one nice day here since probably October. It was 82 degrees on Saturday. Now it’s back in the 50’s with no warm weather in the foreseeable future. Lots of clouds and rain. I used to think that after March the weather got better. Now it seems like we have cool weather until the end of May. I like MI from June until November but I’m not going to miss being here the other months.

[NotGolfer]

I wouldn't move back but there are "some things" I miss. The lilacs and daffodils and other spring flowers along with when the song-birds return. I miss the small town I moved here from---though it is growing too and has it's issues (social media reports this). I miss the familiarity that comes from living a long time in an area. I miss the smell of grass being mowed along with fresh gentle rains.
There are other non-tangible things I miss. I do know one can't ever go back as LIFE changes and our memories sometimes are very selective. The midwest though is a lovely place with farm-lands and forests along with lakes.

[Michael G.]

It's just to bad the north has 6 months of spring, summer, and fall, and 6 months of winter.

[Packer Fan]

You guys are funny. I still live in Wisconsin, 3 years from Moving to TV (have owned in Hillsborough since 2014, it rents well). Besides the fact that it is the end of April and our high was 46 today, there was some sleet this morning too! Here are my comments -

I miss feeding the Baltimore orioles. - ok, so feed the birds down there
The smile of Lilacs. I assume you mean smell - my allergies sure don't like that smell.
Freshly cut hay. - More Allergies
Corn/wheat fields. - My gosh, they go on forever.... the same thing for thousands of miles. Most of the year it is dirt
The view of dairy farm with Holsted cows. - I assume you mean Holsteins. You mean the ones with the pungent smell of manure?
The sound of the Loons on a quiet lake. - hard to argue this one, except at the same time you are being swarmed by biting Mosquitos
Catching and eating fresh Walleyes, perch, bluegills. - Gamey, nasty fish. Cod and Salmon are way better.
Picking/Hunting for asparagus and Morel mushrooms. Again, while being swarmed by mosquitos
The Four seasons, (sometimes.) NO NO NO NO NO. ONLY SOMEONE WHO DID NOT JUST LIVE THROUGH SIX FREAKIN MONTHS OF WINTER WOULD SAY THIS. YOU DO NOT MISS SEASONS! There are 3 in TV, and that is enough.

Sorry, I could not help myself, but the only thing to really miss about the midwest is the much higher paying jobs. That is why I am still here along with Family but the MINUTE I retire in 3 years, I am a Florida resident. My wife is under this delusion we are keeping our condo in Milwaukee, but I can't wait to be DONE.

This is why you moved to Florida, to get away from the crap up here. Seriously, the people are great, but you are only remembering the good parts

[Babubhat]

I miss nothing about the North. Absolutely nothing

[billethkid]

I have great memories from living up North most of my life (Erie, PA)

I moved South in 1996.....built our home here in The Villages in 2004.

We visit family in Erie once or twice per year....SUMMER MONTHS ONLY!!!!! (the only winter I tolerate are the scenes on the Christmas cards)

Other than family there is nothing that we miss as everything we need is here in TV!!

[Tom52]

About the only thing I miss is good home grown tomatos. I haven't had a good tasting tomato since I moved here 3 years ago. The sweetcorn is not bad but the ears are puny. You need some good midwest top soil to grow decent veggies.

[Michael G.]

Originally Posted by Packer Fan

You guys are funny. I still live in Wisconsin, 3 years from Moving to TV (have owned in Hillsborough since 2014, it rents well). Besides the fact that it is the end of April and our high was 46 today, there was some sleet this morning too! Here are my comments -

I miss feeding the Baltimore orioles. - ok, so feed the birds down there
The smile of Lilacs. I assume you mean smell - my allergies sure don't like that smell.
Freshly cut hay. - More Allergies
Corn/wheat fields. - My gosh, they go on forever.... the same thing for thousands of miles. Most of the year it is dirt
The view of dairy farm with Holsted cows. - I assume you mean Holsteins. You mean the ones with the pungent smell of manure?
The sound of the Loons on a quiet lake. - hard to argue this one, except at the same time you are being swarmed by biting Mosquitos
Catching and eating fresh Walleyes, perch, bluegills. - Gamey, nasty fish. Cod and Salmon are way better.
Picking/Hunting for asparagus and Morel mushrooms. Again, while being swarmed by mosquitos
The Four seasons, (sometimes.) NO NO NO NO NO. ONLY SOMEONE WHO DID NOT JUST LIVE THROUGH SIX FREAKIN MONTHS OF WINTER WOULD SAY THIS. YOU DO NOT MISS SEASONS! There are 3 in TV, and that is enough.

Sorry, I could not help myself, but the only thing to really miss about the midwest is the much higher paying jobs. That is why I am still here along with Family but the MINUTE I retire in 3 years, I am a Florida resident. My wife is under this delusion we are keeping our condo in Milwaukee, but I can't wait to be DONE.

This is why you moved to Florida, to get away from the crap up here. Seriously, the people are great, but you are only remembering the good parts

First, sorry for the miss spelled words, typing to fast I guess.

You sound like your sick of the city life in the high tax dairy state.

I spent 75 years in Wisconsin north of Milwaukee in Fond Du Lac county before moving to Florida and still miss the things I wrote about when I started this thread.

I should have added to my list attending the Packers games but I get to watch them on TV. We drove up to Jacksonville to watch the Packers played the Saints the first game of the season.
If you remember was a complete disaster.

Oak Creek, likeable community by the Lake.
I drove medical van for our Veterans from the VA hospital in Milwaukee and was in Oak Creek many times.

Go Pack!