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.