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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" |
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