When I was a small child of around 6 years old, I used to look through
the atlas. I used to look in wonder at the United States, and try to
figure out how people living in places like Iowa could bear living so
many miles from the sea.

Interesting.

I lived on the shores of Lake Michigan, the "fresh water ocean", all of
my life. The Great Lakes shaped my life, and my experiences, in many
ways, some obvious, some quite subtle. I never thought I'd leave her
shores.

Yet, after 9 years in Iowa, I can honestly say that life AWAY from the
water is better. No more damp weather. No more "lake-effect"
snowstorms that buried us under several feet of snow. No more "cooler
near the lake" forecasts, which could suddenly turn pool parties and
cookouts into frigid affairs -- even in July.

Best of all -- I can fly, ride, and drive EAST now, unimpeded. Living
on the Western shore of a large body of water truly limited our
mobility in ways that we never appreciated, until we moved away from
it.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"