Good morning, who. (It is still morning for us, but just barely.) Those were good! Thanks for the smiles. Being a country girl for so many years, I can indentify with all of it. LOL!
Because of misunderstandings that frequently develop when Easterners and Californians cross the 12 Midwestern States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin)
So many of those fit the CA Central Valley too, I think we fit in better with the 12 Midwestern State than the rest of "California". We are a place unto ourselves here in the valley, I think. :-)
..We are a place unto ourselves here in the valley, I think. :-) ..Wow, do I agree with that. We certainly are not representative of LA, SF, San Diego, or the beach cities. That is a whole other world, way of life.
I love it here in the Valley.
You can't take the midwest out of a person! :) I was born and raised in Minnesota and came to California as a 13 yr old. I hated it then and it hasn't really gotten much better. Sure...the weather is great, but my mom made an observation that seems to be very true. She said, "There is a lot to be said about having to deal with the 4 seasons..people have more respect for each other and are nicer because they have to get along. If you are not nice, someone will just let you freeze your butt off in a snow bank!"
I still remember the annual ritual of changing the storm windows, and having a basement and an attic is such a wonderful dream! :)