Oh I love visiting there...but I don't think I have the where-with-all to actually live there. Financially, physically or emotionally.

sharke

yorolpal
New York sounds so forlorn.

Strangely enough, despite all the violence, crime and corruption there's nowhere else I'd rather be. 

And it's the only place we really miss - from time to time. If we could, we'd spend the summer in NY and the rest of the year here in Vegas.

Rain

sharke

yorolpal
New York sounds so forlorn.

Strangely enough, despite all the violence, crime and corruption there's nowhere else I'd rather be. 

And it's the only place we really miss - from time to time. If we could, we'd spend the summer in NY and the rest of the year here in Vegas.

Wouldn't you rather do the opposite? That humidity....

sharke

Rain

sharke

yorolpal
New York sounds so forlorn.

Strangely enough, despite all the violence, crime and corruption there's nowhere else I'd rather be. 

And it's the only place we really miss - from time to time. If we could, we'd spend the summer in NY and the rest of the year here in Vegas.

Wouldn't you rather do the opposite? That humidity....

It's crazy how quickly one adapts to the joys of not having to deal with winter... ;)

I've got a comment about this, but not right now...  I'll get back to you later with it. 

The winter is quite simply the best part of the year! One of the great joys of life. 

sharke
The winter is quite simply the best part of the year! One of the great joys of life. 

Coming from way up north, I've accumulated more than enough of such joys during the first 40 years of my life to last me two lifetimes. I got back in touch with people from my little hometown on FB recently - they still have humongous storms every week - one again yesterday. The kind of weather that won't let you see 3 feet ahead. On many streets, the houses are completely hidden behind walls of snow.
 
Between that and sitting barefoot and shirtless in the backyard w/ my cup of tea and a book, I wouldn't hesitate. 

Rain

sharke
The winter is quite simply the best part of the year! One of the great joys of life. 

Coming from way up north, I've accumulated more than enough of such joys during the first 40 years of my life to last me two lifetimes. I got back in touch with people from my little hometown on FB recently - they still have humongous storms every week - one again yesterday. The kind of weather that won't let you see 3 feet ahead. On many streets, the houses are completely hidden behind walls of snow.
 
Between that and sitting barefoot and shirtless in the backyard w/ my cup of tea and a book, I wouldn't hesitate. 

Well the snow I can take or leave. What I really like are those crisp, bracing sunny days of sub-freezing temperatures that stouten the constitution and make you feel full of zip.  

If David Gilmour says so...

 
+1
 
 
I never really minded Winter when I lived in Northern MN.  To me it was just a normal seasonal change of the year.  I actually miss not having well defined seasons.

All I know is that Spring is late. I've been sitting around here in my fluffy slippers, faded t-shirt, old man sweater, and sweat pants while nursing a cup of coffee and grumbling at the window for weeks now. How am I supposed to yell at kids to get off of my lawn if they're not outside? Granted, I yell at the imaginary ones, but that's not the point.
 
Some seasons are so rude.