Lived in Iowa for 20 years~ spent 20 years in service~ returned to Iowa for next 22 years~ recently moved away!
Good things about Iowa?
schools were good
job was ok~ and people I worked with were great
central location made to a good place to travel from
cost of living reasonable
Not so good about Iowa?
Came out of service as a single parent~ in the 22 years I was there after service living in smalltown iowa was invited to someone elses house for anything exactly zero times. People invited to my house~ a lot. Number of times accepted ~ zero
high humidity in the summer
cold in winter
long distances to get to anywhere
I now live in colorado in the summer and Az in the winter~ have many freinds
~ beautiful mountain scenery from front deck both places~ lotsa shopping available close~ cost of living as low as Iowa~ beautiful weather~ do not miss Iowa
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