On things near Chicago vs. things near Portland

[sillygoosegirl]

My dad grew up in Nebraska, and when ever people come visit my parents in Oregon, he would always tell them about how great Portland was as a place to live because, "You can drive 2 hours in one direction and get to the beach, or you can drive 2 hours in the other direction and be in the mountains, or you can drive 3 hours and be in the desert."

I always took that for granted when I was a kid and didn't know what my dad was going on and on about. Then I moved to Chicago. From where we live, you can drive 1 hour and get to Chicago. Or you can drive 1 hour in the other direction and be in a corn field. Or you can drive 2 hours and be in a corn field. Or you can drive 3 hours and be in a corn field. Or for that matter you can go out on my balcony and be in a corn field.

I miss the Pacific Northwest. I miss it so much.

Comments

[zixi.livejournal.com]

You forgot the cows!!!!

And the soybeans.

[zixi.livejournal.com]

and Milwaukee. And prairies. And forests. And Starved Rock-ish stuff. And the Lake which has both rocky and sandy areas.

Not saying we have the exetremes of the northwest or that you shouldn't miss it, just don't sell the upper midwest too short.
And, really, where you are is SO much better than Nebraska.

[tortoise.livejournal.com]

Or you can drive 1 hour in the other other other direction and be in a lake. Except for the part where you probably can't, unless your car is made of awesome.

[camlost.livejournal.com]

Well, in one hour, your car *will* be in the lake ... whether or not you're still driving is another question.

[mymindissoblue.livejournal.com]

And we miss you too sister mary peter middendorf :oP I was just telling someone how much I love it here. But I might be moving out of state, gasp!