Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-35319541-20180522220930

I would like to know what it is like where you live-that way, I can see parts of the world thru your eyes, since I don't get to travel much anymore. Say the good/bad if your area if you want.

Me I live in Southern Illinois, great place I think. Mostl young families and retired folks. Kids grow up move away and come back to raise their families. Work is kinda hard to come by and wages are somewhat low. Housing has climbed over the years, I bought my 2800+ sq foot home 20 years ago for $40,000 and now could get maybe $80,000 or more for it. Just not ready to sell.

There are lots and lots of lakes, hiking areas and shopping an hour's drive away, some alot closer. There is a junior college, University and I'm not sure what the other college type is, also lots of "off campus" sites closer to the areas, that are outside the University.

It is mostly quiet, low crime, you can be neighbors with some and never really know them or get to be friends if you choose to attempt it. I have met alot of really interesting people, just striking up a conversation as we wait in line at the store. Basically, if you are from a large city, this place is a snail's pace.

I now call it home and can't think of where else I might want to be. I have lived in some large towns and citys but the small life suits me better.

I love the seasons, all of them, even 100+ degree days to the -0 degree days, to rainy weeks. I love watching the leaves turn and taking drives thru the country. Oh yeah, we are pretty much a "flat land" growing corn, beans, and whatever else, love the yellows of the mustard plants in the fields when it turns spring, the fresh cut hay, don't like the animal dung smell, which is not around here but is if you take the highway in a few places haha. And I love the snow, can't wait to make the first snowman of the season, unfortunatly, we don't get much of it, which is also a good thing.  