Comments on: Appreciating the roots…

By: Laurel

Laurel — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:37:15 +0000

Sometimes you really have to leave home to truly appreciate it. I swear that the instant I left Minnesota, I became a rabid Minnesotaphile! I miss Minnesota huge-ly, but I value the adventures I’ve gotten to have because I left, too.

By: Just K

Just K — Sun, 18 May 2008 01:39:28 +0000

I appreciate the change of seasons although our seasons are so messed up, the nightlife, the skyline, and the pizza!

By: alexa

alexa — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:40:04 +0000

this was a great post heidi.

the best thing i like about my roots is my family being there. oh, and the professional football hall of fame week and our downtown restaurants. oh and taggarts ice cream and the rootbeer stand! : )

By: Z

Sat, 17 May 2008 11:27:14 +0000

My sister was very similar to you – she HATED where we grew up (in your neighboring state, NH) until she got to college, where she learned to take pride in it… Me? I always loved it. Sure, it was small and I wanted to explore the world, but I always loved home. I thought I’d be the child who went to college nearby, moved back near to home, etc… Instead, I was the one who went to college the furthest away, have not moved back yet, and am working towards a degree in a field that will more than likely take me even further away… And yet, I still hold onto the hope that one day, maybe. And until then, I love to visit whenever possible. (oh, and VT is OK, too

By: brandilicious

brandilicious — Sat, 17 May 2008 01:03:50 +0000

Oh how I love Vermont…it’s truly my second home.

This past Wednesday was gorgeous in Connecticut. We had the day off and went for a drive down the shore – grabbed lunch at my favorite seafood restaurant and headed to the beach. Sun was shining – it was in the 70′s – just the perfect day. As we drove back home on back roads I was reminded how much I love Connecticut – stone walls, farms, old towns and buildings, four seasons. I used to dream lofty dreams of living in California or anywhere else really, but CT? That is where I belong.

By: magda

magda — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:58:17 +0000

So right you are! I liked Washington while I lived there, but kind of in a ho-hum, I’ve been here as long as I’ve had a working memory kind of way.

Now, it’s the little things I love and miss. The mountains. The wine. The really kick-ass seafood. Maryland crab? yucky. So not the same.

By: DC is my Manhattan

DC is my Manhattan — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:50:10 +0000

I appreciate the fact that Florida (and its inhabitants) are so blessedly far away from me. The only time I feel a twinge of emotion is when I am scraping ice of the car and freezing my tootsies off b/c it was a wee be too early to break out the open-toed shoes. I heart me some heat. It’s been 3 years since I’ve visited and hope to keep that streak going for as long as humanly possible.

By: flipflopsintherain

flipflopsintherain — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:59:07 +0000

PBR in a can — love it! You call that high-class, though?

I’m from the other Washington, and I’ve brought my flipflops (in the rain, ha) and North Face-esque fleeces and hoodies with me. I’m a lot more laid-back than most the people I’ve met here in the last year, i feel guilty when I can’t recycle, and I mock the Grey’s Anatomy version of Seattle during every episode. I can’t stand this craptastic weather, but after living in the mostly gloomy and gray Northwest without an umbrella (the ultimate sign that someone’s a tourist), I’m thankful the end is near and am craving the humidity. I miss the mountains, lakes, smoke-free bars and drive-up espresso stands on every corner, but this Washington is perfect for me right now.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:53:39 +0000

Well we all know how much I appreciated New York upon living in Boston

I love that we have some of the best food around. New York bagels, New York Pizza? Jewish deli’s, and tons of mom and pop restaurants that are way more fabulous than anything I’ve encountered in Boston or Orlando.

I lived 5 minutes from the beach to the north, and 15 minutes from the south. I grew up in the shadow of the greatest city in the world, but if you drive out east, it’s the country.

And I cannot stress enough New Yorkers. They don’t take shit, but it’s because they expect the best from everyone. Growing up where I did taught me to stand up and not get walked all over, even though I look little and impressionable. And beneath that tough exterior are some of the kindest people willing to help their neighbors in the world. See: 9/11 for an example.

New York might make us jaded, but it’s home, and it makes us stronger.

By: Trish Ryan

Trish Ryan — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:31:29 +0000

What a great post. It’s true…I’m a Maine girl, but I didn’t appreciate how amazing it was to grow up with ocean and beach and seasons until I moved inland and to the city. Wow, what a wakeup call!

Still though, I think trading in birks for cute shoes is always something to be celebrated