[patfla06]

I grew up on Long Island, NY in the town where Jones Beach is.
Back then it was great. Got married and lived in northeast N.J.

Honestly, I don’t miss much about living outside NYC, where I worked
for 10 years. My husband’s commute was horrible into the city.
Around 23+ million people live in the Tri-State area.

We’ve lived in Florida 25 years. That helps with not missing back home
much. The only good thing was the food, especially REAL bakeries.

Do not miss the millions of people, the traffic, taxes, Winters, and
everything just being such a hassle.

Kind of wish I came from a place I missed more.

[CFrance]

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

Feeding the birds down here is nowhere near as exciting as putting orange halves out on the deck in Michigan and watching the Orioles gorge themselves.

Comparing perch and walleye to salmon is impossible. Not even close to being the same kind of fish. I love salmon, but you can get decent salmon anywhere. Fresh lake perch and planked fresh walleye are amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing.

I don't recall having a mosquito problem at Lake Michigan, even though the area wasn't sprayed. At dusk if you were on land, yes, you were driven inside for an hour. Anchored out on the water overnight, never.
Morels grew in the spring in Michigan before mosquito season.
Never had a fly problem in Michigan.
I would add... I miss the excellent tomatoes and corn from Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
I miss the fireflies from Pennsylvania.
I miss the sun still being out at 10 pm in July in West Michigan.
I miss the diversity of population in the north.
I DO NOT miss late fall through late spring in any of those states, and that is why I love being in Florida.
JMHO

[PersonOfInterest]

I miss a more consistent population.

[Rwirish]

I miss nothing.

[GRACEALLEMAN]

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

fantastic reply. Bravo 😆😆😆

[mcwood4d]

Fall foliage in New England

[Professor]

Cold water running from the tap. Here in Florida the water is tepid at best.

[MrChipster]

Originally Posted by 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!

The crisp -29F mornings
The salt lines on my shoes
The rusty cars
The ice stalactites in my wheel wells
Shoveling snow in winter and slush this time of year
Ice dams on my roof

[sktb888]

Originally Posted by 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!

I miss Connecticut when I'm in Florida and Florida when I'm in Connecticut 😉 Lots of things to miss in both states

[Vermilion Villager]

You do realize the Midwest and New England are two COMPLETELY different areas

[ChicagoNative]

I miss my family and friends still up there. I miss the sights, sounds, and smells of Fall. I miss the cold and snow at Christmas (and Christmas only!) I miss being able to walk to the shores of Lake Michigan, a great pizza joint, Italian Beef sandwich shop, and hot dog stands. I miss taking the “L” downtown to experience all the urban energy. I miss innovative and thought-provoking theatre. I miss going to White Sox games.

My city has drastically changed over the past 2 years and it’s public reputation is in the toilet. I DON’T miss being there while it’s in the grip of an unprecedented crime wave and woke-joke leadership that cares about identity politics above everything else, while thousands upon thousands continue to leave the city and state. I will be interred there when my time on earth has expired, but I will likely never live there again.

[coconutmama]

Like others, miss:

Mountains

Fall foliage & buying maple syrup right from the farm

Lilacs & daffodils

Food - Chinese, roast beef sandwiches, tomatoes from our garden

Swimming with no alligators or water snakes

17th century architecture

Time to visit… “Ice Out”!!

[dlspiess]

I miss the good food and the deer. We lived by a forest preserve and you could always see the deer in the yards and just walking down the street.

[bogmonster]

Originally Posted by MrChipster

The crisp -29F mornings
The salt lines on my shoes
The rusty cars
The ice stalactites in my wheel wells
Shoveling snow in winter and slush this time of year
Ice dams on my roof

- Don’t forget the cement hard car seats at below -10
- Coming up with the most exotic pattern to start your car ( long press of accelerator, short, short, crank, short, short, crank, shi!t)
- The sweet, salty taste of fresh Snotsickles
- Frozen eyelids
- Near break-dancing ( that 20 seconds of time slipping on ice where you are trying to catch your balance before landing squarely on your a$@ )

There is something special about seasons. First golf round of the year, opening day of deer hunting, first snow, first ice on the lake

[ThirdOfFive]

I'm sure we all miss things about our former homes. Being from Minnesota there were times in the last couple of years down here when I actually missed the smell of cold, clean air and the feel of snowflakes on my face. Then I just reminded myself that the air and snowflakes were usually part of a scenario where I'm out in the driveway cussing out the snow blower for not starting, or digging out the four-foot windrow of snow that the plow threw up all over the back of my Ranger as it went by--immediately after I got the driveway shoveled out.

We all tend to idealize things. But then reality slaps us across the face. A few days ago I got back from four days in Minnesota--four days filled with wind, rain, sleet, and overwhelming grayness. Nothing green, at a time of year when things should be greening up with a vengeance. Minnesota's fishing opener is in two weeks and there is real concern in the northern parts of the state that the ice won't be off the lakes in time. As much as I loved visiting my family I was never so happy as I was getting on that 737 and going back to the Sun.