Hi Mar, thanks for your comment! I do miss a lot of things about Michigan that shaped me growing up -- something about big machinery, big people, lakes, chilly misty Easters, pine trees, and gruff but honest people who have had to work together. If you happen to see this, let me know if you find a city with a good fit. As for me, I'll probably head back to Texas when I can get the money together. There are a LOT of Michiganders I met down in Denton and north Texas, and I like the people there. And I got used to the constant heat :)
Brian | Richmond, VA | Report Abuse

Thank you for these thoughtful observations, Brian. I read both of your posts. I currently live in Bay City, MI. I returned here after many years in the Michigan I-94 cities of Kalamazoo, Ann Arbor, and Detroit--so I appreciated your former-Michigander perspective. I so need to get the h-e-double Red Wings hockey sticks out of here before my sanity is rendered irretrievable. My entire family now resides on the East Coast, from NYC to Savannah, so I am researching various cities that might be a good fit. Your remarks were so eloquent, and I so completely understood your perspective, I just had to let you know. P.S. I don't know if you have been to Detroit lately, but it is coming along! The WSU / Cultural Center has vastly improved, and I am so drawn to Eastern Market--when I need a "happy place" to go in my mind, I go there.
Mar | Bay City, MI | Report Abuse