I love where we live! I grew up on Long Island, and hated it. I never fit in down there.

I moved to New England 8 years ago, and love it up here. The housing is affordable, and we were able to buy a real house with a decent amount of land. One drawback is that the 3 neighbors we have are unfriendly. I've never spoken to 2 of them, and only twice to the 3rd. When you smile and wave, they don't smile or wave back. I guess we are the "newcomers" and that's the way it is.

I love the changing seasons, though summer doesn't last long enough, and it takes too long for spring to get here sometimes. But that's OK. Fall is gorgeous, summer isn't too hot, and I love snow.