.... we did learn a little about human nature and the tendency to [-]totally deceive ourselves[/-] make the most of a bad situation...
Wisconsin: "I'd miss the seasons. And the snow is so pretty."
Any others?
Northern IL - close to WI. I would miss the seasons, and the snow *is* pretty. Add family ties to that.
Also, add the fact that the alternatives are not really that attractive to some people. Personally, I absolutely hate warm/hot, humid weather. I mean hate it. I hate the few weeks of hot/humid we get here. I hate the idea of having to routinely spray the house with pesticides. I hate mold and termites, and stuff like that.
I took a break this morning, drove 5 minutes to the forest preserve and did an hour of cross-country skiing - absolutely beautiful scenery. A foot of fresh snow, trees all covered. Breathtaking.
Yes, the winter weather gets tiring at times, but overall I like the trade-offs. If I didn't, I would move. Simple as that. But not to Florida, though I'm glad other people like it there. To each their own.
Martha mentioned -30 degree days in MN in another thread. Man, *that* is cold. We had a -27 degree day here years ago, and a stretch of -20-22 lows a few years back. It's just painful, the tires on your car have flat spots on them for miles until they 'warm up' to -15 or something from the friction of driving. The radio knobs are stiff, the trans shifter has to be forced, ..... I'd have trouble with that being any sort of every year event. But again, to each their own. Their personal tradeoffs must make the entire package worth it.
-ERD50