I do like where I live ...

So when I hear things about New England and it's history and culture and people, I tend to pay attention.

Just recently, the peeps over at GoFundMe declared we New Englanders to be the most generous:

We occupy the top three positions on their per capita donations rankings, and four out of the top five, and six of the top ten.

Despite this love of where I'm from, my wife and I are discussing where we want to live the rest of our lives.

It's not a decision to be made immediately. I'm currently enrolled in another degree program so I couldn't move immediately anyway. And she has a successful accounting practice here.

But long term ... It's this where we want to call home? It's an open discussion.

Do you love where you live?

Would you ever pick up and move?

What would motivate such a decision?

Is climate a good enough reason?

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exexec · 70-79, C

I would love to visit New England, but after seeing the snow, ice, and other winter weather in our northern states, I'll stick with our heat and occasional hurricane on the Gulf Coast.

Musicman · 61-69, M

@exexec It's a great place to visit in the early fall like September.

exexec · 70-79, C

@Musicman I need to visit MA and RI to do family research.

Musicman · 61-69, M

@exexec There you go. 🙂 My family started out in Massachusetts before moving to New York. My wife is from Rhode Island. You should really go and spend a little time there. 🙂

exexec · 70-79, C

@Musicman Several of my family lines were in MA and RI in the 1600's and 1700's before moving to the Carolinas and Georgia.

Musicman · 61-69, M

@exexec Which one did you grow up in?

exexec · 70-79, C

@Musicman Georgia

Musicman · 61-69, M

@exexec I like Georgia. 🙂

exexec · 70-79, C

@Musicman It has some nice spots and interesting history. I miss the mountains and the Golden Isles.

Musicman · 61-69, M

@exexec All the RV'ers say the mountains of Georgia are a wonderful place to visit.

exexec · 70-79, C

@Musicman They are beautiful. The Appalachian Trail starts there. My wife went to college in the mountains, so we spent a lot of time there.

Baybreeze · 41-45, F

@exexec Massachusetts does get inclement weather mostly in December to February. But not every winter. I remember the last few winters we only got a couple small snowstorm, like 4-5 inches each. This year unfortunately we got two feet recently and getting a foot on Monday!! But from April to November the weather is beautiful. Especially fall, just magical 🙂 this pic is from near my town in MA

exexec · 70-79, C

@Baybreeze Beautiful!

sarabee1995 · 31-35, F

@exexec Yes, as others here have said, you can't let our winters prevent you from visiting at other times. If you want to avoid snow altogether just stay away from Thanksgiving to Easter. 99% of the snow is contained within that range. Summers here are amazing and the New England Autumn is the thing of legend.

exexec · 70-79, C

@sarabee1995 We will get up there some day in the early fall.