Good bye Michigan!!! (job, high school, college)

[weisgarber1]

Originally Posted by magellan

Where in VA? (if you don't mind me asking)

It is a beautiful state and it's warm in March.

It also can be "cold" in March. Virginia isn't semi-tropical.

[lumpster]

The Hampton Road area is very nice.. I too grew up in Michigan, I left in 81 and never look back after living all over the country I settled in Maryland I work in Northern VA. My job often sends me back to Michigan.

[theboysmom]

Congrats to you! But I have to say (and I hope I don't come off as a Debbie Downer) that I HATED VA when I lived there for two extremely looong years.

I'm MI born and raised and when I married my DH he was active duty. We we were sent to Langley and lived off base. I would totally stay away from Hampton, Newport News, and the surrounding areas. Reminded me of Detroit and not in a good way. We got out of there as soon as we could and are so happy to be back in Michigan. But
I know I am fortunate that my husband has a stable, well paying job that allows us to live comfortabley here in Michigan (he works in IT).

Just wated to offer another side of the coin. I truly hope your experiece will be much like the other posters and nothing like mine!

[4WDGreg]

Don't forget to write!

[jdlarocque]

Well, I am looking forward to our move. My husband is searching for a place for us to rent. He has been told to look in the Chesapeake area because we have three young children. I just can not wait to leave.
Although, I miss certain things about Michigan but what can I say I was raised here. I will always be a die hard Red Wings fan no matter where I live.

[mimberly]

My husband was offered a job not long ago in that area and we said no. He recieved other offers so we are still moving. What I was worried about going to the south is that being from Michigan we would have a hards time. It is somewhat a different lifestyle, the bugs and the weather it just scared me. I don't like bugs and that concerned me. I know that sounds dilly but like I said it can be different than here. Those from the south are used to those things like we are used to driving on sheets of ice.

[jdlarocque]

Bugs don't bother me much. I lived in Alabama for a few months and I was broke in very quickly. Southern people are a lot nicer than us northern folk.

[deslok]

Agreed, southern people are a lot nicer then Michigan folks. You don't have everyone all up in your business as much either.

[jdlarocque]

very true, very true.

[Northman]

Originally Posted by jdlarocque

Southern people are a lot nicer than us northern folk.

Uhhh, I lived in the south for almost 30 years, and I have to say I couldn't disagree more with this statement. Sorry you have such a low opinion of yourself, but don't presume to lob my world in with yours just because we're both from the north. I've never known nicer people than those I met after I moved back here.