I LOVE New England's varying-by-the-minute weather. While I'd someday prefer a less congested town, I love our little city neighborhood, too, and living in a piece of family history as well. I love the lilacs that perfume our yard right now, the promise of spring, and the flowers blossoming. The elders in the neighborhood, the babies and children next door ... the fact that my street gets covered with colored chalk on summer days ... what's not to like? In less than 2 hours I could be in mountainous forest, or on the ocean's shore.

I like where we live.

Technically, I should probably live in some place LIKE Arizona, a nice desert climate so no pollen ... but I LIKE where we live.