Tikkabik

I am a New Englander born and bred. I've lived here for most of my life. Having said that, I have no particular sworn allegiance to this region, and would be perfectly content to live elsewhere.

Preferably some place with a warmer winter climate not prone to snow.

I live here because my wife wants to live here; because we're close to her family, and she doesn't want to move away from them. And having a sense of family is, I guess, good for the kids.

But with a winter blizzard bearing down on us preparing to dump 20 to 30 inches of snow, I'm ready to get the hell out of here for good.