Roly Nelson wrote:Wow, back in 1952, I took a lot of flack from friends and relatives about re-locating to Sunny So Calif. with my sweet 18 year old bride. After reading the previous posts, I am pleased that we made the right choice. The packed freeways, rare earthquakes and stories of smog and high crime in the big cities, never were a problem for us. I still love traveling to the many other 48 states that I have visited, but I head back home when the cold weather sets in. Growing up, I enjoyed the sledding, ice skating and hugging the sweet teen-age girls to keep them warm, when winter came, but working in the construction trades outside, was a different matter. Snow and ice on lumber, wet gloves, freezing temps and missed work days, soon took their toll, so it was goodby No Illinois and hello So Calif.
I admire all of those who continue to live where they were raised, in the sometimes, harsh weather, and I miss the openess of the bright blue skies, the cornfields, gravel roads, water-sports in the many lakes and friendly folks that live right next door to your homes. (I don't even know my neighbor's names) However, even though I can snow ski, surf in ocean, hike in the mountains and deserts, visit Disney Land and Hollywood, in the same day, now that I am an ocotgenarian, life is good. I look forward to the many local teardrop gatherings that I am able to attend, and will do so as long as I can. Yes. your winter will end, the fresh Spring, enjoyable Summer and colorful Fall will soon be upon you, and I envy you. Therefore, I go teardropping whenever I can, hopefully for a long time to come. I really think that being active and enjoying life to it's fullest, keeps me healthy and happy........Enjoy life, no matter what.
Roly, long live those who live where they choose and continue to camp with friends, everywhere.
While we can get snow easily anytime through April… our weather has finally "broke" A week ago we still had below zero temps.. but this past weekend we were on either side of freezing.. and had mostly rain. [right here.. further north or down east they got more snow] We are at 40 and sunny today.
