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Post by MichyM on Jul 31, 2023 0:35:40 GMT
Washington State, a solid yes. Except from November - mid March. Need I say more?
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Post by sideways on Jul 31, 2023 0:39:32 GMT
In MI. We love it here. Yes, the winters can be long, but summers are gorgeous. The cold winters keep the big creatures away and I’m good with that. We’ve got four of the five Great Lakes, gorgeous beaches, cool little towns along Lake Michigan to visit, and the politics here just turned solid blue.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jul 31, 2023 1:01:11 GMT
Born and raised in NY. Lived in Utah for 10 years (Dh family there), then moved to Arkansas 39 years ago. Prior to 2016, I would have said I loved Arkansas and the area we live in, and would be happy to live here forever. Then trump’s election and its horrifying aftermath made me do a complete turnaround. I still love the relatively rural aspects of my area but would be very tempted to move to a blue state if that were at all possible. I am truly a blue dot in a sea of red. trump and his rotten cult members, including our grifting, dishonest “Christian” Governor, have changed sooooo much for me, including how I feel about many friends/neighbors/acquaintances - and honestly, how they feel about me. I am sickened by the changes brought about by pure greed and hatred. Walking down my dirt road early one morning this summer, I was passed by a black truck with a large window decal that said “Fu*k Joe Biden.” I long for the days when I didn’t have to start my day with rage and the urge to pick up a large rock to throw….and when people would never have the word fu*k displayed for any and all to see. Yes and going to church in said shirts some of which even light up and then posting pictures on FB. I never would wear a similar shirt with Tfg because it’s just wrong in my opinion.
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Post by shescrafty on Jul 31, 2023 1:25:50 GMT
MD girl true and true.
1. You can drive 2 hours and get to the ocean or go another direction and you are in the mountains. 2. Blue crabs and the brackish water of the Chesapeake Bay 3. Annapolis is our capital city-an amazing little historic town with wonderful little bars and dining. 4. Women have access to necessary medical care 5. Good medical hospitals and care.
6. The BEST flag in all the land!
ETA: all 4 seasons-swim in the ocean or ski down mountains!
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Post by ChicagoKTS on Jul 31, 2023 1:31:24 GMT
I live in Scotland, and there is nowhere else in the world I would rather be. We have a temperate climate (mostly) and no extreme events like hurricanes or earthquakes. We have stunning scenery, fabulous culture, and our capital is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. We have free healthcare including prescriptions, free higher education at world-class universities for people who live here, a progressive government chosen by proportional representation (the Scottish parliament, not the UK one), and some of the friendliest, funniest people you will ever meet. Of course there are problems like there are everywhere, but I am hugely proud to live here. 😊 My husband and I, after visiting Scotland, said it’s one of the few places would move to once we retire. A villa in Tuscany is also in the running. 😃 It’s likely, I will die where I was born which is Chicago, Illinois. 🤷🏻♀️
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jul 31, 2023 2:05:54 GMT
Live in California and at one point wanted to move to Northern California but the area I was looking at doesn’t have good medical care and that’s getting more snd more important. We have also considered Oregon. Right now I can’t imagine moving out of state. Before Covid I may have considered other states now I can’t picture it of course we are in a red area which I thought was a good thing until recently. I can’t believe the shift I have seen in the past few years but thankful that overall the state is Blue.
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Post by tracylynn on Jul 31, 2023 5:17:36 GMT
Lived in Washington my whole life.
I've visited all 50 States.
I've found lots of places in the US that I would love to see again, but have never seen somewhere that I'd rather live.
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Post by birukitty on Jul 31, 2023 5:17:37 GMT
I've lived in 23 different places in my life and this is the first time a place has felt like home. I moved to Annapolis, MD after my divorce from my ex for a fresh start. I moved here because I loved sailing and because it was close enough to my ex who lived in Arlington, Va to pick up DS for visitation. I hated Arlington, Va where we'd lived for 6 years-it felt like concrete city to me. I've now lived in Annapolis for the past 29 years. This is why I love where I live: The trees-it's very green here. The Chesapeake Bay and all of the water sports including the sailing The history The size of the small city-it has everything but it's not a huge city The location-within 45 minutes you can be in either Washington DC or Baltimore Access to many airports The incredible public library But, and this is a big but I don't see myself living here forever. The state of our country greatly concerns me. I now qualify for dual citizenship with Germany (since they finally changed the law that said if your Mom is German and your father is American you don't get dual citizenship, but if it's the other way you automatically do when you are born) and am seriously considering moving to Germany if things really go south. It'd be a huge change for both DH and I and there are a ton of things that would factor into it, but I'm thrilled that I finally have a legal "out" if things really do go south (like if Desantis gets elected president). If things stabilize in this country I can see myself retiring here, maybe even staying in the same house. Certainly staying in the same neighborhood and trading in this house for a rancher. I had no idea about the double standard with German citizenship (whether the mom or dad was German). My best friend's husband did have dual citizenship I think. His mom was German and his dad American. But he was born in Germany and lived there a few years. I will have to ask! I am glad they finally recognize dual citizenship with both German mothers and fathers. I don't blame you for worrying about staying in the US. I was born in Germany too, spent the first 6 years of my life there and German is the first language I spoke. My Mom is German (still is-she never gave up her German citizenship) and my Dad is American. Still I didn't qualify for dual citizenship until Germany realized that the law was sexist and changed it about 2 years ago. Now there is a 10 year window (8 years left) for folks like me to apply for dual citizenship. I was thrilled when I found out the law had finally changed! My heart has always been in Germany.
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Post by workingclassdog on Jul 31, 2023 13:19:58 GMT
I do for the most part but I picked sometimes mainly due to how expensive it is. I live in Colorado. Housing (like many places) is through the roof. My starter home is now probably my forever home, it's just too expensive to actually try to get a bigger place. I could get a pretty penny for my place but I would have to move out of state, which I am not willing to do at this point. Another point which I don't like, the pain in the ass just to go somewhere like the mountains. It's always so crowded. Weekends you never know if you are going to be stuck in hours long traffic.
Otherwise I love it here. The weather is mostly mild'ish. It's beautiful. Lots to do. and my grandbaby is here.. lol
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Post by artbabe on Jul 31, 2023 16:03:44 GMT
MD girl true and true. 1. You can drive 2 hours and get to the ocean or go another direction and you are in the mountains. 2. Blue crabs and the brackish water of the Chesapeake Bay 3. Annapolis is our capital city-an amazing little historic town with wonderful little bars and dining. 4. Women have access to necessary medical care 5. Good medical hospitals and care. 6. The BEST flag in all the land! I love Maryland. The Chesapeake Bay is awesome and you are so right about the flag.
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Post by monklady123 on Jul 31, 2023 16:47:06 GMT
Haven't read through any of the replies yet, so I'm probably repeating what's already been said... But, for me there's a big difference between loving where I live, and loving my state. I live in Northern Virginia which really should just be its own state, because it's not the same thing as "Virginia". This is a very blue area, one of a couple in the state. But the rest is Republican ignorance, led by our awful governor. So yes, I do like living where I live (although the cost of living is over the top ), but Northern Virginia would be even better if it was Northern Some-Other-State, or Northern Virginia in a Blue State.
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Post by jackietex on Jul 31, 2023 17:11:39 GMT
I've lived in Texas since I was 10 years old and always loved it, still do. In the last several years I HATE the politics, but that's something that's difficult to escape anywhere. Even though I live just outside of Austin, it still has a considerable far left population. My daughter and her wife will never move here, and I don't blame them. My husband has a dental practice, and two of my kids live in the same area, so I won't be moving in the near future, if ever. Also, I'm currently at our little cottage in Michigan so I can escape the worst of the Texas summer.
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Post by Jamie on Jul 31, 2023 17:37:33 GMT
We're in Minnesota and will never leave. I could do with less snow, but the fall for me makes up for that. If nothing else we would love to get away from Minneapolis and up north further, but with my parents getting older I just don't see that happening.
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Post by birukitty on Jul 31, 2023 21:57:03 GMT
MD girl true and true. 1. You can drive 2 hours and get to the ocean or go another direction and you are in the mountains. 2. Blue crabs and the brackish water of the Chesapeake Bay 3. Annapolis is our capital city-an amazing little historic town with wonderful little bars and dining. 4. Women have access to necessary medical care 5. Good medical hospitals and care. 6. The BEST flag in all the land! I love Maryland. The Chesapeake Bay is awesome and you are so right about the flag. That's funny-I don't care for the MD state flag at all! I think it's much too busy looking and ugly. Love the Chesapeake Bay though
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Post by wordyphotogbabe on Aug 1, 2023 0:37:05 GMT
I live where I live because my mother & my kids are here and there's no way they'd move right now. It's not that it's bad where I live but just not politically where I fit and not as full of cultural opportunities (museums, unique restaurants, concerts, etc.) as I'd like. I have family, friends, and a church we call home here so there are good aspects, too.
There has already been discussion about moving out of state (and bringing my mother with us as she will likely need care at that point) once the youngest has graduated from HS in 9 years. We'll see.
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Post by maryland on Aug 1, 2023 1:37:20 GMT
I had no idea about the double standard with German citizenship (whether the mom or dad was German). My best friend's husband did have dual citizenship I think. His mom was German and his dad American. But he was born in Germany and lived there a few years. I will have to ask! I am glad they finally recognize dual citizenship with both German mothers and fathers. I don't blame you for worrying about staying in the US. I was born in Germany too, spent the first 6 years of my life there and German is the first language I spoke. My Mom is German (still is-she never gave up her German citizenship) and my Dad is American. Still I didn't qualify for dual citizenship until Germany realized that the law was sexist and changed it about 2 years ago. Now there is a 10 year window (8 years left) for folks like me to apply for dual citizenship. I was thrilled when I found out the law had finally changed! My heart has always been in Germany. That's terrible that you were born there and still didn't get citizenship. I am so happy you finally got it! I will let my friend know about this and maybe her husband can get citizenship (if he wants to, not sure if he is aware). Thank you for this interesting information.
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Post by shescrafty on Aug 1, 2023 2:33:14 GMT
I love Maryland. The Chesapeake Bay is awesome and you are so right about the flag. That's funny-I don't care for the MD state flag at all! I think it's much too busy looking and ugly. Love the Chesapeake Bay though BLASPHEMY! Lol 😝 The Maryland flag has been described as the perfect state flag — bold colors, interesting patterns, and correct heraldry—a flag that fairly shouts "Maryland."
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Post by birukitty on Aug 1, 2023 3:16:11 GMT
I was born in Germany too, spent the first 6 years of my life there and German is the first language I spoke. My Mom is German (still is-she never gave up her German citizenship) and my Dad is American. Still I didn't qualify for dual citizenship until Germany realized that the law was sexist and changed it about 2 years ago. Now there is a 10 year window (8 years left) for folks like me to apply for dual citizenship. I was thrilled when I found out the law had finally changed! My heart has always been in Germany. That's terrible that you were born there and still didn't get citizenship. I am so happy you finally got it! I will let my friend know about this and maybe her husband can get citizenship (if he wants to, not sure if he is aware). Thank you for this interesting information. Yep, took until I was 61 years old before Germany finally changed the law when it should have been something that was automatic when I was born. I met a guy once who had dual citizenship who'd never been to Germany but it was through his grandfather. He couldn't speak a word of German, had never been there, nor had his parents ever lived there. Really burned me up. I'm so glad the law was finally changed. My father told me it was because Germany is the fatherland. If my father had been German rather than my mother I would have had dual citizenship when I was born.
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Post by birukitty on Aug 1, 2023 3:17:57 GMT
That's funny-I don't care for the MD state flag at all! I think it's much too busy looking and ugly. Love the Chesapeake Bay though BLASPHEMY! Lol 😝 The Maryland flag has been described as the perfect state flag — bold colors, interesting patterns, and correct heraldry—a flag that fairly shouts "Maryland." Interesting? It's much too busy and headache inducing. It's not cohesive. But hey, to each their own, huh? We all like different things.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Aug 1, 2023 14:01:31 GMT
Yes, I love where I live (Omaha) and chose to stay after retirement, despite taxes not being retirement friendly. We moved here unexpectedly for DH’s job. I had never lived in the Midwest/Plains. Discovered most of my grandparents/great grandparents come from NE/SD/ND.
I grew up in Los Angeles, but have lived all over. CA (and Northern CA), NC, TX (twice- north and west), GA, TN, MS, NY, ETA: MD, England, Saudi Arabia. I love the size of my city. It’s big enough to have everything I need, without the headaches of a larger city. I love the change of seasons and the winter doesn’t bother me.
Besides my love for this place, health care was a huge reason we stay here. DH really wanted to move back to Texas and buy an acreage. I had to get real with him about aging and being in the middle of nowhere. I also do not want to be isolated with no friends nearby and having to drive to do anything. We are within walking distance to medical, restaurants/bars, parks, shopping, groceries, entertainment. I’ve made friends here, I’m not leaving.
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Post by auntkelly on Aug 1, 2023 14:23:10 GMT
I love living in Oklahoma.
The people are friendly and the cost of living is very reasonable.
Oklahoma City is large enough to have an NBA team, but small enough that I'll always see someone I know when I walk into a restaurant or grocery store.
Oklahoma City is undergoing a lot of growth and change. Young professionals are electing to live downtown and there is now a lively nightlife downtown, which wasn't always the case.
I'm not happy w/ the politics in Oklahoma, but I'm hopeful that will change over time.
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Post by maryland on Aug 1, 2023 14:45:42 GMT
That's terrible that you were born there and still didn't get citizenship. I am so happy you finally got it! I will let my friend know about this and maybe her husband can get citizenship (if he wants to, not sure if he is aware). Thank you for this interesting information. Yep, took until I was 61 years old before Germany finally changed the law when it should have been something that was automatic when I was born. I met a guy once who had dual citizenship who'd never been to Germany but it was through his grandfather. He couldn't speak a word of German, had never been there, nor had his parents ever lived there. Really burned me up. I'm so glad the law was finally changed. My father told me it was because Germany is the fatherland. If my father had been German rather than my mother I would have had dual citizenship when I was born. That is so unfair! I would be so angry. I can't believe it took them this long to change the law. I am happy for you that you finally got your well deserved citizenship.
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Post by maryland on Aug 1, 2023 14:48:07 GMT
That's funny-I don't care for the MD state flag at all! I think it's much too busy looking and ugly. Love the Chesapeake Bay though BLASPHEMY! Lol 😝 The Maryland flag has been described as the perfect state flag — bold colors, interesting patterns, and correct heraldry—a flag that fairly shouts "Maryland." Haha, I love the Maryland flag too! Love seeing the big flag on the field at University of Maryland pre-games! They started unrolling it on the field when I was on the Dance Team at Maryland and they still do it today! We have season tickets!
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Post by maryland on Aug 1, 2023 14:49:49 GMT
BLASPHEMY! Lol 😝 The Maryland flag has been described as the perfect state flag — bold colors, interesting patterns, and correct heraldry—a flag that fairly shouts "Maryland." Interesting? It's much too busy and headache inducing. It's not cohesive. But hey, to each their own, huh? We all like different things. We sure are proud of our flag! I actually love the flag and my dog has a Maryland flag collar and leash. It always impresses me when my neighbors (we are 5 hrs. from my Maryland hometown) recognize our flag!
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Post by shescrafty on Aug 1, 2023 16:37:51 GMT
Interesting? It's much too busy and headache inducing. It's not cohesive. But hey, to each their own, huh? We all like different things. We sure are proud of our flag! I actually love the flag and my dog has a Maryland flag collar and leash. It always impresses me when my neighbors (we are 5 hrs. from my Maryland hometown) recognize our flag! My nephew got married this Spribg and he and his new wife came to Ocean City with us for the 4th. I was explaining to her the love of the MD flag and it was so easy to find examples all around us! MD flag grill covers in Jeeps, window stickers, wheel covers, and clothes.
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Post by maryland on Aug 1, 2023 18:34:26 GMT
We sure are proud of our flag! I actually love the flag and my dog has a Maryland flag collar and leash. It always impresses me when my neighbors (we are 5 hrs. from my Maryland hometown) recognize our flag! My nephew got married this Spribg and he and his new wife came to Ocean City with us for the 4th. I was explaining to her the love of the MD flag and it was so easy to find examples all around us! MD flag grill covers in Jeeps, window stickers, wheel covers, and clothes. We were in OC July 8th-22nd! Yes, lots of Maryland flags all over. I think that's where we got the dog collar and leash (Kite Loft many years ago).
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Post by femalebusiness on Aug 1, 2023 18:56:47 GMT
Born and raised in Southern California. I love living here, dynamite couldn't blast me out.
Everything that I could ever want is within an hour of my house, mountains, desert, beaches, any type of entertainment I could ever want to see, any type of cuisine, many great choices in medical care, friends.
I also love the diversity. My neighborhood is like the United Nations. And my state is BLUE.
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Post by Gem Girl on Aug 1, 2023 19:46:15 GMT
I love living in Oklahoma. Your signature line says "TX" for location. Just something I noticed. I'd have left for OK, too!
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Post by birukitty on Aug 1, 2023 20:45:30 GMT
Yep, took until I was 61 years old before Germany finally changed the law when it should have been something that was automatic when I was born. I met a guy once who had dual citizenship who'd never been to Germany but it was through his grandfather. He couldn't speak a word of German, had never been there, nor had his parents ever lived there. Really burned me up. I'm so glad the law was finally changed. My father told me it was because Germany is the fatherland. If my father had been German rather than my mother I would have had dual citizenship when I was born. That is so unfair! I would be so angry. I can't believe it took them this long to change the law. I am happy for you that you finally got your well deserved citizenship. Thank you so much. I'm very happy and relieved. I was thrilled the day I read about it online and run upstairs to tell DH. Before this I would have had to go through the same process as any other immigrant and it's not easy. You have to have an interview in German and fill out paperwork in German plus a ton of other things. I've forgotten a ton of my German thanks to the teachers here in the USA when I went to first grade. They insisted my parents quit speaking German at home so I'd learn English faster! My parents listened to them because they were young. The funny thing is when I go back to Germany the longer I am there the faster my German language skills come back. It must be buried in the back of my brain.
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Post by auntkelly on Aug 1, 2023 23:28:49 GMT
I love living in Oklahoma. Your signature line says "TX" for location. Just something I noticed. I'd have left for OK, too! We lived in Texas for ten years, then moved back to OK. I copied my signature line from the old board (we were living in Texas when the old board shut down).
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