Re: Getting snowed in!/Rhonda

[Guest guest]

Rhonda,

You are in Ohio near Cleveland right? I got to visit Ohio about 2

years ago (Columbus and Cleveland areas). I liked it. Seemed more

down to earth and the pace of living wasn't as crazy as here in

California. LOL Don't get me wrong, I would probably eventually

want to come back to live in California but since my visit I have

looked into opportunities in Ohio from time to time.

The one major thing different is the cost of living. California is

very expensive to live in. I saw apartments in Ohio that would be

half of what I pay right now. I know that salaries are also

different but California had gone done from what it use to offer in

salaries with the poor economy. Things are starting to pick up some

but I still think we have a way to go.

Dianne

> > > Hey buds,

> > > Well looks like I am missing bowling tonight too. It started

> > snowing

> > > sometime last night and now at 4:15 it is still coming down

hard

> so

> > I'm

> > > staying home. The bad part of it is Mike is at work which is

> right

> > down

> > > the road from bowling so he will be going and Cassie is staying

> at

> > a

> > > friends house tonight so I will be home all alone. :-( Just

> > kidding,

> > > not like I'm not used to it. Well during the day I am anyway.

Oh

> > well.

> > > Hey maybe I'll make some headway on some old posts?!!! I'm only

> on

> > the

> > > 10th and because I am so behind I am not replying as much as I

> > would if

> > > I was more up to date. Sorry. But my goal before New Years is

to

> > get

> > > caught up and to do that I think I will just have to delete

most

> of

> > the

> > > old ones. I am reading though! I'm sure you all are just as

> tired

> > of me

> > > being behind as I am so I really want to get current for a

> change.

> > With

> > > Niki coming next Tues I am probably going to just go no mail I

> > think

> > > while she's here and starting fresh in the new year so I don't

> get

> > > anymore behind. But hopefully I can make some progress tonight

> and

> > > tomorrow! You all have a good night. I'll see ya in posts. :-)

> > >

> > > Gena

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Rhonda,

You are in Ohio near Cleveland right? I got to visit Ohio about 2

years ago (Columbus and Cleveland areas). I liked it. Seemed more

down to earth and the pace of living wasn't as crazy as here in

California. LOL Don't get me wrong, I would probably eventually

want to come back to live in California but since my visit I have

looked into opportunities in Ohio from time to time.

The one major thing different is the cost of living. California is

very expensive to live in. I saw apartments in Ohio that would be

half of what I pay right now. I know that salaries are also

different but California had gone done from what it use to offer in

salaries with the poor economy. Things are starting to pick up some

but I still think we have a way to go.

Dianne

> > > Hey buds,

> > > Well looks like I am missing bowling tonight too. It started

> > snowing

> > > sometime last night and now at 4:15 it is still coming down

hard

> so

> > I'm

> > > staying home. The bad part of it is Mike is at work which is

> right

> > down

> > > the road from bowling so he will be going and Cassie is staying

> at

> > a

> > > friends house tonight so I will be home all alone. :-( Just

> > kidding,

> > > not like I'm not used to it. Well during the day I am anyway.

Oh

> > well.

> > > Hey maybe I'll make some headway on some old posts?!!! I'm only

> on

> > the

> > > 10th and because I am so behind I am not replying as much as I

> > would if

> > > I was more up to date. Sorry. But my goal before New Years is

to

> > get

> > > caught up and to do that I think I will just have to delete

most

> of

> > the

> > > old ones. I am reading though! I'm sure you all are just as

> tired

> > of me

> > > being behind as I am so I really want to get current for a

> change.

> > With

> > > Niki coming next Tues I am probably going to just go no mail I

> > think

> > > while she's here and starting fresh in the new year so I don't

> get

> > > anymore behind. But hopefully I can make some progress tonight

> and

> > > tomorrow! You all have a good night. I'll see ya in posts. :-)

> > >

> > > Gena

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Rhonda,

You are in Ohio near Cleveland right? I got to visit Ohio about 2

years ago (Columbus and Cleveland areas). I liked it. Seemed more

down to earth and the pace of living wasn't as crazy as here in

California. LOL Don't get me wrong, I would probably eventually

want to come back to live in California but since my visit I have

looked into opportunities in Ohio from time to time.

The one major thing different is the cost of living. California is

very expensive to live in. I saw apartments in Ohio that would be

half of what I pay right now. I know that salaries are also

different but California had gone done from what it use to offer in

salaries with the poor economy. Things are starting to pick up some

but I still think we have a way to go.

Dianne

> > > Hey buds,

> > > Well looks like I am missing bowling tonight too. It started

> > snowing

> > > sometime last night and now at 4:15 it is still coming down

hard

> so

> > I'm

> > > staying home. The bad part of it is Mike is at work which is

> right

> > down

> > > the road from bowling so he will be going and Cassie is staying

> at

> > a

> > > friends house tonight so I will be home all alone. :-( Just

> > kidding,

> > > not like I'm not used to it. Well during the day I am anyway.

Oh

> > well.

> > > Hey maybe I'll make some headway on some old posts?!!! I'm only

> on

> > the

> > > 10th and because I am so behind I am not replying as much as I

> > would if

> > > I was more up to date. Sorry. But my goal before New Years is

to

> > get

> > > caught up and to do that I think I will just have to delete

most

> of

> > the

> > > old ones. I am reading though! I'm sure you all are just as

> tired

> > of me

> > > being behind as I am so I really want to get current for a

> change.

> > With

> > > Niki coming next Tues I am probably going to just go no mail I

> > think

> > > while she's here and starting fresh in the new year so I don't

> get

> > > anymore behind. But hopefully I can make some progress tonight

> and

> > > tomorrow! You all have a good night. I'll see ya in posts. :-)

> > >

> > > Gena

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Dianne... I can relate to the economy thing here in California. I have also

looked at other opportunities from time to time. My best friend lives in

Michigan and she just bought a house with 5 acres, 5 bedrooms, three bathrooms,

and she only paid 150 thousand.

Dianne writingsbydianne@...> wrote:

[Guest guest]

Dianne... I can relate to the economy thing here in California. I have also

looked at other opportunities from time to time. My best friend lives in

Michigan and she just bought a house with 5 acres, 5 bedrooms, three bathrooms,

and she only paid 150 thousand.

Dianne writingsbydianne@...> wrote:

[Guest guest]

Dianne... I can relate to the economy thing here in California. I have also

looked at other opportunities from time to time. My best friend lives in

Michigan and she just bought a house with 5 acres, 5 bedrooms, three bathrooms,

and she only paid 150 thousand.

Dianne writingsbydianne@...> wrote:

[Guest guest]

Ya the cost of living is why we moved back. The hubby was in the

Marines and we were stationed there. When we moved back two years

ago we were paying $1000 a month for a 2 bedroom townhouse. It was

nice but that same townhouse would be half that here in Ohio. We

wanted to stay but knew with him getting out of the Marines there

was no way. We got housing allowance of $700 a month so we only had

to pay the additional 300 for rent. And that's just the rent not to

mention all the other expenses. I keep saying if we get lucky and

win the lottery we are moving back. There is no doubt in my mind I

would pick up and go back in heartbeat.

Ohio I am sure is not the worst place on earth to live but I

personally would never move here if I had not of been born and

raised here and had family here. The weather stinks..the spring and

summer allergy season is horrible. The city of cleveland is in

shambles..the mayor is a flake. She just tried and is still trying

to lay off hundreds of ems.fire and police..when the city needs more

not less. The school system is poor at best. Homes are cheeper in

cleveland than were we live in parma but you get what you pay for.

You couldn't pay me to live in the city of cleveland. I would

actually like to move further east of the city or even to PA. The

crime is only going to worsen if she(the mayor) does go ahead with

these layoffs. To show you how poorly she is managing this city..she

also decided to have the garbage cans removed from the downtown area

and told the public it is up to them to keep the garbage pickd up.

She is off her rocked I think.

Rhonda

> > > > Hey buds,

> > > > Well looks like I am missing bowling tonight too. It started

> > > snowing

> > > > sometime last night and now at 4:15 it is still coming down

> hard

> > so

> > > I'm

> > > > staying home. The bad part of it is Mike is at work which is

> > right

> > > down

> > > > the road from bowling so he will be going and Cassie is

staying

> > at

> > > a

> > > > friends house tonight so I will be home all alone. :-( Just

> > > kidding,

> > > > not like I'm not used to it. Well during the day I am

anyway.

> Oh

> > > well.

> > > > Hey maybe I'll make some headway on some old posts?!!! I'm

only

> > on

> > > the

> > > > 10th and because I am so behind I am not replying as much as

I

> > > would if

> > > > I was more up to date. Sorry. But my goal before New Years

is

> to

> > > get

> > > > caught up and to do that I think I will just have to delete

> most

> > of

> > > the

> > > > old ones. I am reading though! I'm sure you all are just as

> > tired

> > > of me

> > > > being behind as I am so I really want to get current for a

> > change.

> > > With

> > > > Niki coming next Tues I am probably going to just go no

mail I

> > > think

> > > > while she's here and starting fresh in the new year so I

don't

> > get

> > > > anymore behind. But hopefully I can make some progress

tonight

> > and

> > > > tomorrow! You all have a good night. I'll see ya in posts. :-

)

> > > >

> > > > Gena

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Ya the cost of living is why we moved back. The hubby was in the

Marines and we were stationed there. When we moved back two years

ago we were paying $1000 a month for a 2 bedroom townhouse. It was

nice but that same townhouse would be half that here in Ohio. We

wanted to stay but knew with him getting out of the Marines there

was no way. We got housing allowance of $700 a month so we only had

to pay the additional 300 for rent. And that's just the rent not to

mention all the other expenses. I keep saying if we get lucky and

win the lottery we are moving back. There is no doubt in my mind I

would pick up and go back in heartbeat.

Ohio I am sure is not the worst place on earth to live but I

personally would never move here if I had not of been born and

raised here and had family here. The weather stinks..the spring and

summer allergy season is horrible. The city of cleveland is in

shambles..the mayor is a flake. She just tried and is still trying

to lay off hundreds of ems.fire and police..when the city needs more

not less. The school system is poor at best. Homes are cheeper in

cleveland than were we live in parma but you get what you pay for.

You couldn't pay me to live in the city of cleveland. I would

actually like to move further east of the city or even to PA. The

crime is only going to worsen if she(the mayor) does go ahead with

these layoffs. To show you how poorly she is managing this city..she

also decided to have the garbage cans removed from the downtown area

and told the public it is up to them to keep the garbage pickd up.

She is off her rocked I think.

Rhonda

> > > > Hey buds,

> > > > Well looks like I am missing bowling tonight too. It started

> > > snowing

> > > > sometime last night and now at 4:15 it is still coming down

> hard

> > so

> > > I'm

> > > > staying home. The bad part of it is Mike is at work which is

> > right

> > > down

> > > > the road from bowling so he will be going and Cassie is

staying

> > at

> > > a

> > > > friends house tonight so I will be home all alone. :-( Just

> > > kidding,

> > > > not like I'm not used to it. Well during the day I am

anyway.

> Oh

> > > well.

> > > > Hey maybe I'll make some headway on some old posts?!!! I'm

only

> > on

> > > the

> > > > 10th and because I am so behind I am not replying as much as

I

> > > would if

> > > > I was more up to date. Sorry. But my goal before New Years

is

> to

> > > get

> > > > caught up and to do that I think I will just have to delete

> most

> > of

> > > the

> > > > old ones. I am reading though! I'm sure you all are just as

> > tired

> > > of me

> > > > being behind as I am so I really want to get current for a

> > change.

> > > With

> > > > Niki coming next Tues I am probably going to just go no

mail I

> > > think

> > > > while she's here and starting fresh in the new year so I

don't

> > get

> > > > anymore behind. But hopefully I can make some progress

tonight

> > and

> > > > tomorrow! You all have a good night. I'll see ya in posts. :-

)

> > > >

> > > > Gena

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Ya the cost of living is why we moved back. The hubby was in the

Marines and we were stationed there. When we moved back two years

ago we were paying $1000 a month for a 2 bedroom townhouse. It was

nice but that same townhouse would be half that here in Ohio. We

wanted to stay but knew with him getting out of the Marines there

was no way. We got housing allowance of $700 a month so we only had

to pay the additional 300 for rent. And that's just the rent not to

mention all the other expenses. I keep saying if we get lucky and

win the lottery we are moving back. There is no doubt in my mind I

would pick up and go back in heartbeat.

Ohio I am sure is not the worst place on earth to live but I

personally would never move here if I had not of been born and

raised here and had family here. The weather stinks..the spring and

summer allergy season is horrible. The city of cleveland is in

shambles..the mayor is a flake. She just tried and is still trying

to lay off hundreds of ems.fire and police..when the city needs more

not less. The school system is poor at best. Homes are cheeper in

cleveland than were we live in parma but you get what you pay for.

You couldn't pay me to live in the city of cleveland. I would

actually like to move further east of the city or even to PA. The

crime is only going to worsen if she(the mayor) does go ahead with

these layoffs. To show you how poorly she is managing this city..she

also decided to have the garbage cans removed from the downtown area

and told the public it is up to them to keep the garbage pickd up.

She is off her rocked I think.

Rhonda

> > > > Hey buds,

> > > > Well looks like I am missing bowling tonight too. It started

> > > snowing

> > > > sometime last night and now at 4:15 it is still coming down

> hard

> > so

> > > I'm

> > > > staying home. The bad part of it is Mike is at work which is

> > right

> > > down

> > > > the road from bowling so he will be going and Cassie is

staying

> > at

> > > a

> > > > friends house tonight so I will be home all alone. :-( Just

> > > kidding,

> > > > not like I'm not used to it. Well during the day I am

anyway.

> Oh

> > > well.

> > > > Hey maybe I'll make some headway on some old posts?!!! I'm

only

> > on

> > > the

> > > > 10th and because I am so behind I am not replying as much as

I

> > > would if

> > > > I was more up to date. Sorry. But my goal before New Years

is

> to

> > > get

> > > > caught up and to do that I think I will just have to delete

> most

> > of

> > > the

> > > > old ones. I am reading though! I'm sure you all are just as

> > tired

> > > of me

> > > > being behind as I am so I really want to get current for a

> > change.

> > > With

> > > > Niki coming next Tues I am probably going to just go no

mail I

> > > think

> > > > while she's here and starting fresh in the new year so I

don't

> > get

> > > > anymore behind. But hopefully I can make some progress

tonight

> > and

> > > > tomorrow! You all have a good night. I'll see ya in posts. :-

)

> > > >

> > > > Gena

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

OMG Rhonda,

Thanks for the update on Ohio! We too are experiencing probable

layoffs in such important areas as police and fire too. I don't

think Cleveland is the only one facing that.

Anyway, the trip I made to Ohio 2 years ago was the furthest east I

have ever been in the US. I have made it to Germany because my

mother comes from there and has relatives but in the US.. the

furthest east I had ever been before my trip to Ohio was to New

Mexico.

I enjoyed seeing another part of the country and noticed a difference

in so many ways. I have to say while driving through the country

side of Ohio it reminded me alot of parts of Germany that I saw. I

think mostly because the countryside was green and maybe flat. In

California it is usually brown and we have lots of hills here. I

love Germany. I am half German and was born there so I tend to sway

toward things that are European.

Speaking of European... lol.. that is where I get my liking for good

food too... lol..

Dianne

wrote:

> Ya the cost of living is why we moved back. The hubby was in the

> Marines and we were stationed there. When we moved back two years

> ago we were paying $1000 a month for a 2 bedroom townhouse. It was

> nice but that same townhouse would be half that here in Ohio. We

> wanted to stay but knew with him getting out of the Marines there

> was no way. We got housing allowance of $700 a month so we only had

> to pay the additional 300 for rent. And that's just the rent not to

> mention all the other expenses. I keep saying if we get lucky and

> win the lottery we are moving back. There is no doubt in my mind I

> would pick up and go back in heartbeat.

>

> Ohio I am sure is not the worst place on earth to live but I

> personally would never move here if I had not of been born and

> raised here and had family here. The weather stinks..the spring and

> summer allergy season is horrible. The city of cleveland is in

> shambles..the mayor is a flake. She just tried and is still trying

> to lay off hundreds of ems.fire and police..when the city needs

more

> not less. The school system is poor at best. Homes are cheeper in

> cleveland than were we live in parma but you get what you pay for.

> You couldn't pay me to live in the city of cleveland. I would

> actually like to move further east of the city or even to PA. The

> crime is only going to worsen if she(the mayor) does go ahead with

> these layoffs. To show you how poorly she is managing this

city..she

> also decided to have the garbage cans removed from the downtown

area

> and told the public it is up to them to keep the garbage pickd up.

> She is off her rocked I think.

>

> Rhonda

>

>

>

> > > > > Hey buds,

> > > > > Well looks like I am missing bowling tonight too. It

started

> > > > snowing

> > > > > sometime last night and now at 4:15 it is still coming down

> > hard

> > > so

> > > > I'm

> > > > > staying home. The bad part of it is Mike is at work which

is

> > > right

> > > > down

> > > > > the road from bowling so he will be going and Cassie is

> staying

> > > at

> > > > a

> > > > > friends house tonight so I will be home all alone. :-( Just

> > > > kidding,

> > > > > not like I'm not used to it. Well during the day I am

> anyway.

> > Oh

> > > > well.

> > > > > Hey maybe I'll make some headway on some old posts?!!! I'm

> only

> > > on

> > > > the

> > > > > 10th and because I am so behind I am not replying as much

as

> I

> > > > would if

> > > > > I was more up to date. Sorry. But my goal before New Years

> is

> > to

> > > > get

> > > > > caught up and to do that I think I will just have to delete

> > most

> > > of

> > > > the

> > > > > old ones. I am reading though! I'm sure you all are just as

> > > tired

> > > > of me

> > > > > being behind as I am so I really want to get current for a

> > > change.

> > > > With

> > > > > Niki coming next Tues I am probably going to just go no

> mail I

> > > > think

> > > > > while she's here and starting fresh in the new year so I

> don't

> > > get

> > > > > anymore behind. But hopefully I can make some progress

> tonight

> > > and

> > > > > tomorrow! You all have a good night. I'll see ya in

posts. :-

> )

> > > > >

> > > > > Gena

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >