I could pretty easily do another bitch post about the weather, as we continue to trend ten-below-normal, and I did mention it before concluding this sentence, but I really want to talk about the other things that are missing from the Northwest. Like 90-degree days in June. Shit. Did it again.
Seriously though, there are also no Hot BBQ boneless wings from Buffalo Wild Wings, consumed with a tall beer on the patio in the heat and humidity. Haven't noticed an outdoor go-kart track either. There are very, very few outdoor mini-golf courses, and by few I mean one not part of a golf club. The only amusement park choice is Wild Waves, which I think I might drag the family to at some point this summer (primarily for coaster credit whoring). No thunderstorms either.
The things that the area is missing don't make it suck completely. I don't want to give the impression that I don't like it here. It's just that there are a great many trade-offs, and that can be hard at times after 36 summers in Northeast Ohio. You don't see mountains from your house in Cleveland, and you also won't have a robust job market. I've also come to realize that the average subdivision in that area is ugly and devoid of character.
Being a cup-half-full kind of guy, most of the time anyway, I suppose I need to look for the positives and engage in those. It would just be so much easier if it would warm up a bit!
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