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    There is something magical about the ocean. I am on the road a lot, but after about 3 weeks of being away from the ocean, I start craving it. The salty air, the moisture, the cool sea breezes. I do not like being landlocked or in the south too long when it's hot and humid. Plus, the west, coupled with the ocean and good climate, we have mountains. Places like Texas are too flat. There are no great views.

    California probably has the highest taxes, horrible political leaders, cost of living is a nightmare.I 'm not afraid to admit our downfalls
    I lived a while in southern California and then traveled their for work, and the one thing that bothered me was the absence of naturally-growing trees. It seemed like a sense of privacy was lost. Driving around, one could see all of the homes in the hills because of the absence of trees. The climate was terrific however: sunny, warm, low humidity, and cool at night.

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    Michigan is gorgeous, especially the rural areas. Nothing beats a sunset from Brockway Mt near Copper Harbor. You can see forever out across the expanse of Lake Superior.

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    I went to Michigan once, in January of 1988 for a funeral. I about froze to death! I'd like to go in the summer one time, once you get rid of your crazy Governor!

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    I have only travelled to Michigan 3 or 4 times, always in summer. I loved the country side. Great place for vacations and relaxing etc

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    We don't have Cracker Barrell here in Oregon, but we ate at a few on our cross-country trip. To be honest, we weren't impressed. I always ordered their collard greens, and every time they were overcooked. It wasn't a horrible restaurant, but just mediocre.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bookman View Post
    We don't have Cracker Barrell here in Oregon, but we ate at a few on our cross-country trip. To be honest, we weren't impressed. I always ordered their collard greens, and every time they were overcooked. It wasn't a horrible restaurant, but just mediocre.
    How do you overcook collards? Down here in the south we cook them a long time and cook them down to make them super tender. Just like someone not from the south to think they were 'overcooked'.

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    Quote Originally Posted by njtom View Post
    I lived a while in southern California and then traveled their for work, and the one thing that bothered me was the absence of naturally-growing trees. It seemed like a sense of privacy was lost. Driving around, one could see all of the homes in the hills because of the absence of trees. The climate was terrific however: sunny, warm, low humidity, and cool at night.
    It depends where in California you go. I live near the Santa Cruz mountains which has thick forested redwood trees that are famous for their size. All of the alpine Forrest in the Sierra mountain range and in northern Ca all have heavy Forrest.

    SoCal has a desert Mediterranean climate where it's wise to plant certain trees that don't require much water. Eucalyptus are ideal because they grow massive and can withstand a long droughts. Palm trees store water in their trunk and are self sufficient without much water.

    A lot of houses perched on a hill don't want trees to block their panoramic views.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FireBrand View Post
    Michigan is gorgeous, especially the rural areas. Nothing beats a sunset from Brockway Mt near Copper Harbor. You can see forever out across the expanse of Lake Superior.
    I have some good friends from Rochester hills (Detroit area) that want me to come up to their summer cabin. It's wayyy up north. The pictures are absolutely stunning. I was impressed. It's a several hour drive from any airport and I just don't have the time. They said the bugs were pretty bad though

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    Quote Originally Posted by fuego View Post
    How do you overcook collards? Down here in the south we cook them a long time and cook them down to make them super tender. Just like someone not from the south to think they were 'overcooked'.
    Ahem. I'm a Mississippi boy. I know my greens. These were overcooked! Not like Ma used to make 'em, boiled with salt pork. Soaking in Pot Likker and served with hot cornbread.

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