[Walkingfeather]

I live in california, I have always wondered why people live in places like Wisconsin or michigan or north dakota? What is the draw if you spend the majority of the year inside? I am seriously not being condescending I just can’t imagine spending so much time indoors. Other than more intimate activities what is there to do?

[rellimpank]

Walkingfeather---there is nothing whatsoever to do in places like that compared to the California paradise. Besides that, the people are unfriendly to the point of rudeness, they don't like strangers, they work most of the time so what few pleasures there are can only be indulged in on weekends another time off.

Don't go to any of those places -you wouldn't like it and we don't want you there---

[headsonpikes]

I live in california, I have always wondered why people live in places like Wisconsin or michigan or north dakota? What is the draw if you spend the majority of the year inside? I am seriously not being condescending I just can’t imagine spending so much time indoors. Other than more intimate activities what is there to do?

I spent a lot of time over the past half century in circumstances such as you find appalling to contemplate.

"What is there to do?", you wonder. Myself, I was always partial to crib.

And don't be so quick to discount the pleasures of 'intimate activities'.

Got me through more than a few winters!

[rellimpank]

—and I forgot to mention, tell everybody else in California to stay away, too-—

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“I just can’t imagine spending so much time indoors.”

Snowmobiling
Downhill Skiing
Cross-Country Skiing
Snowshoeing
Ice Fishing
Frozen Waterfall Climbing
Making Snow Angels
Making Naked Snow Angels
Fresh Snow Ice Cream made with animal fat & dried blueberries from Summer

Walking the dogs on a clear, crisp night. A fresh blanket of snow on the ground and stars so close, you can practically reach up and touch them! *SIGH*

That’s why I live here. :)

But, it certainly doesn’t appeal to everyone. And I’ve lived in southern CA, San Diego. On the ocean. Sunny and 72 every d@mn day. Day after day after day! For TWO YEARS! Bor-ing! LOL!

I ADORE our Four Seasons. I live seasonally and guess what? Come the Merry Month of May and beyond you can even have sex outside before the mosquitoes get too bad. No one is trapped in their homes for weeks on end up here unless they’re lazy or infirm. And we cajole the lazy into going ice fishing with us, and help the infirm to get around inthe winter months. ;)

[MediaMole]

People who don’t have winter don’t really understand. There’s plenty to do in the winter in Wisconsin. There’s sledding, shoveling, skating, shoveling, skiing, shoveling, snowmobiling, shoveling, hockey, shoveling, building snow forts, shoveling... well, you get the picture.

Seriously, once you’re used to the cold, it’s fun to go out in the snow and ski or snowshoe or sled. No one needs to stay indoors all winter... somebody’s got to shovel.