I used to live in a major city down south.
It was kind of a nightmare raising kids in it.
The heat was a constant fight. I had to make sure my fair skinned babies were blocked, wearing hats and out of the sun. When my kids started expressing interest in hockey, I realized I was in the wrong area. Why was I fighting to stay down south? I took a promotion at work and moved us to Illinois. Now we live in a colder state where hockey is much easier to get to and there are more teams. I settled in Elgin since it is a 45 minute drive to the city. We can do the big city teams or a local Elgin team if we want. The professional team is the Chicago Blackhawks and we can always get tickets. The cold weather means that hockey season is basically all year. I like the snow and the cold. My kids are way happier with it too. I don’t have to worry about them playing outside as much. With some good snow gear we are good to go. What is nice is that living in Elgin means that I can afford a bigger place. We went from a small apartment with neighbors on each side to a huge house, a big plot of land and privacy. I can’t believe I waited so long to move to Illionios. This state has offered everything we could possibly want and more. No way would I ever move back to the south.