So I'm enjoying Miami more than I have in recent years. Maybe the slower pace of life here is just better suited to my slower pregnancy pace. Maybe the food, a little simpler than New York's, is better suited to my pregnant palate (which favors pasta with non-rich sauces, grilled cheese sandwiches, etc.). But I think the warm weather makes people more patient and kinder. It's even pretty when it's stormy here...the palm trees toss and the grey sky is brooding and atmospheric. Do we really need the cold of the northeast?
Of course, most of our friends are in New York. But for the first time, I can see the appeal of moving to Florida. Sure, the summers would be hot. But the winters wouldn't be punitive. I also like the outdoor pool here. Randomly, the water tastes a little worse than the swimming pool water back home (sometimes I inadvertently get some in my mouth), but swimming in an outdoor pool is really fun. I remember thinking, as I moved in the warm water with the sun overhead, "This is the life."
What is your ideal place to live (if there is such a thing)?
Of course, most of our friends are in New York. But for the first time, I can see the appeal of moving to Florida. Sure, the summers would be hot. But the winters wouldn't be punitive. I also like the outdoor pool here. Randomly, the water tastes a little worse than the swimming pool water back home (sometimes I inadvertently get some in my mouth), but swimming in an outdoor pool is really fun. I remember thinking, as I moved in the warm water with the sun overhead, "This is the life."
What is your ideal place to live (if there is such a thing)?
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I would probably move further south within Florida given the opportunity again. I used to live in Fort Myers which is a couple hours south of Tampa.
I don't like being cold and Jax gets chilly in the winter.
Nothing compared to NYC though I'm sure.
But I digress. I used to think I wanted to live somewhere with seasons, somewhere the leaves change color in the fall (basically, where I live right now), but I'm really over this winter crap. It does, however, make one appreciate spring and summer. I think I'd like to live on the west coast--Oregon, Washington (where my family is originally from), or northern California. The temperatures aren't extreme, but there's still a hint of seasonal change.
Or maybe somewhere in the Mediterranean or Australia. Just to be adventurous.
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I'm glad you're having fun.
Ideally? California would work for me. I loved it when we lived there.