Two years ago we sold our primary home in Tacoma and moved to Michigan. I grew up near Detroit spending weekends on Pontiac Lake.
Currently near Gaylord and love every minute of life here upnorth. Got a pileated woodpecker living across the road from us who eats breakfast near our kitchen window every morning.
Yeah, I didn’t want to leave Michigan after living there for 40+ years, but you have to go where the work is. The only reason I moved out here is my in-laws, and the fact that it’s not related to the auto or machine tool industry. Jobs are plentiful and there’s plenty of industries here looking for people with actual heavy manufacturing experience.
As to the mention of Pontiac lake, I have family and friends who worked for the DNR there. Lots of good times, especially at the gun range there.