Do you enjoy living where you live?

SPC Margaret Higgins — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 11:57:48 -0400

Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 1 at 2015 11:59 AM

1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 11:59:00 -0400

Yes, Wisconsin is a beautiful state.

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 1 at 2015 11:59 AM

PO2 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 11:59:11 -0400

Only thing I dislike about where I am is the summers are too hot and lasts way too long. I miss Ohio. This is coming from Northern Texas, by the way.

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 1 at 2015 12:02 PM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:02:08 -0400

Wild and Wonderful!! Love it in WV. The only thing I miss is real city life. The city life here is like "Town Life" .... :(

Response by SGT David T. made Oct 1 at 2015 12:03 PM

SGT David T. — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:03:36 -0400

Alabama has low taxes, low cost of living, and gun friendly, what's not to like?

Response by SSG Toryn Green made Oct 1 at 2015 12:16 PM

SSG Toryn Green — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:16:51 -0400

Not at all. I grew up here and the city has grown by leaps and bounds. I've seen it go from 2 lane highways to 8 lane highways. Growth is great, but with it comes increased crime. I'm just searching for the right opportunity for my family and I to relocate.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 1 at 2015 12:33 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:33:11 -0400

I don't hear random weapons fire. I don't see in the paper on a daily basis of someone getting shot/stabbed/murdered. Other than the snow, I enjoy Idaho very much.

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Oct 1 at 2015 12:42 PM

SGT Jerrold Pesz — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:42:54 -0400

I did but not so much anymore. The population in my little town is exploding and most of the newcomers are illegals. Thanks to building new schools and other facilities to accommodate the population growth our property taxes have more than doubled in the last five years and the water bills have doubled. We now have gangs and other crime problems. I moved here because I like small towns. Unfortunately we are becoming a ghetto. I am too old to move again so I guess that I will have to learn to like it.

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Oct 1 at 2015 1:14 PM

LTC Stephen F. — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:14:49 -0400

I endure where I am living by the grace of God SPC Margaret Higgins. I have learned to endure and at times thrive in bad circumstances over the years. I have learned that His grace is sufficient and to do what He tells me.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Oct 1 at 2015 1:31 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:31:13 -0400

Home is where you drop your ramp.

Response by COL Jean (John) F. B. made Oct 1 at 2015 2:03 PM

COL Jean (John) F. B. — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 14:03:13 -0400

SPC Margaret Higgins - I have enjoyed every place I have ever lived, although some better than others. As an Army Brat and having served on active duty for almost 30 years, coupled with being moved by my company several times now, I really don't know how many places I have lived in. I know that I have moved 29 times as an adult and that I spent 31 years of my life overseas (14 as a dependent and 17 on active duty).

I currently live in Augusta, GA and like it, but will probably move (one more time) to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where my son and his family live and the site of my favorite football team and alma mater, the University of Alabama Crimson Tide. :-)

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Oct 1 at 2015 8:07 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:07:53 -0400

Mark Twain wrote a fanciful book purported to be "The Diary of Adam". In it, Adam is credited with writing upon the death of Eve, "Wherever she was, there was Eden". That's pretty much how I feel about my wife and family. Although I would jump at the chance to leave California, I am happy here despite all the insanity, high taxes, self-inflicted drought, et al, because this is where my family is. For all who do not live in California, take my warning: Stay Away! UHaul will tempt you to move here. I've been told that they'll pay you to drive one of their trucks to California (you can fill it with whatever you want) because so many are leaving California, their inventory is piling up in other states. Sheesh...