Well, come on back! We go to the Ozarks often for vacation. We especially like the Buffalo River. It is much less crowded than the “rivers” (think sluggish mudholes) in East Texas. Friendly people, just not a lot of front teeth. {;)}
Heh...grew up in southeast Texas. My parents thought they’d like the more tropical weather and moved there, when I was little. [Hot! Humid!] But the people in my neighborhood were great—very old-fashioned and moral.
Stuck here for a while at over 9,000 feet elevation. Temps go way below zero in winter, often with winds 60-80 mph (top recorded gust last year at 109 mph). The regulations are thick, but it is serene, though, for lack of other people willing to stay for long in this climate. Many houses gone vacant from defaults recently. Don’t know why they’re not foreclosing most of ‘em (trying to hold property taxes up, maybe).
We’re getting an unusual break in the weather so far. Very dry and warmer. The drought has finally arrived at this altitude for the time being. Ski resorts (a few peaks away) are nearly all dry except for snow blown on much smaller acreages by their machines.