The ultimate ancestral homeland was someplace with a lot of glaciers and marine mammals!
I lived in the Rolling Valley area of Springfield, VA from Nov 1966 to Jan 1969. At that point, my family moved back to Chula Vista, CA. The time I spent in Springfield and in Federal Way, WA made it clear that my metabolism was better suited for cold weather. Spring and Fall are delightful times of year in Pocatello. Winter is cold, but not particularly harsh. Summers are hot and dry. The long days (sunsets as late as 9:13 PM) are a characteristic that I came to enjoy during the time in Federal Way, WA.