Comments on: The 5 Environments: Where Do You Thrive? http://www.familyhack.com/2009/06/08/where-do-you-thrive/ Get the most out of your time, money and mobility. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:33:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: BBC http://www.familyhack.com/2009/06/08/where-do-you-thrive/comment-page-1/#comment-4471 BBC Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:26:34 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=368#comment-4471 First choice: Mountains!! Not rolling hills that only climb to maybe 3000 ft...noooo the the bigger the better...and add a dash of H2O and then an easy drive to a multicultural city...sounds like the pacific northwest...Seattle is a very good choice....OOOOO really the only choice...live in that enviroment but just not Seattle! I live where its hot and dry in the Summer...I perfer the cooler climate of the puget sound area. First choice:
Mountains!! Not rolling hills that only climb to maybe 3000 ft…noooo the the bigger the better…and add a dash of H2O and then an easy drive to a multicultural city…sounds like the pacific northwest…Seattle is a very good choice….OOOOO really the only choice…live in that enviroment but just not Seattle! I live where its hot and dry in the Summer…I perfer the cooler climate of the puget sound area.

]]> By: Amy G. http://www.familyhack.com/2009/06/08/where-do-you-thrive/comment-page-1/#comment-4469 Amy G. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:12:09 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=368#comment-4469 Yes, Dutch, Amarillo is much different now. The Air Base left in the late 60's but we do have PANTEX and Bell Helicopter Textron and several buildings in downtown that are taller than three or four story's tall. We are coming up on 2,000,000 population. The wind does still blow nearly every day and it is hotter than hell in the summer and when a Blue Norther comes through in the winter it can get below zero for a few days at a time. About 50 miles to the South West is Hereford, TX. where I came here from, and there are several million head of cattle in feed lots there, so when the wind is out of the SW, which it is most of the time, we can smell those feed lots here in AMA. But it is flat enough that you can see forever and the sunsets are spectacular. We do have the World Championship Ranch Rodeo coming up in November and that would be a great time for anyone to visit our fair city. Yes, Dutch, Amarillo is much different now. The Air Base left in the late 60’s but we do have PANTEX and Bell Helicopter Textron and several buildings in downtown that are taller than three or four story’s tall. We are coming up on 2,000,000 population. The wind does still blow nearly every day and it is hotter than hell in the summer and when a Blue Norther comes through in the winter it can get below zero for a few days at a time. About 50 miles to the South West is Hereford, TX. where I came here from, and there are several million head of cattle in feed lots there, so when the wind is out of the SW, which it is most of the time, we can smell those feed lots here in AMA. But it is flat enough that you can see forever and the sunsets are spectacular. We do have the World Championship Ranch Rodeo coming up in November and that would be a great time for anyone to visit our fair city.

]]> By: kim http://www.familyhack.com/2009/06/08/where-do-you-thrive/comment-page-1/#comment-4419 kim Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:22:43 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=368#comment-4419 The place I feel most at home is home: Marin County, CA. I was born in San Francisco, and I can't really get lost in SF. but I also love Mendocino, CA, and Vancouver, BC, and Auckland, NZ. I live south of SF now, and have since 1986, but I've never really felt at home here. I lived in Colorado for a couple of years, but experienced culture shock there. I couldn't live anywhere where the weather is pernicious. The place I feel most at home is home: Marin County, CA. I was born in San Francisco, and I can’t really get lost in SF.
but I also love Mendocino, CA, and Vancouver, BC, and Auckland, NZ.
I live south of SF now, and have since 1986, but I’ve never really felt at home here.
I lived in Colorado for a couple of years, but experienced culture shock there.
I couldn’t live anywhere where the weather is pernicious.

]]> By: Jivix http://www.familyhack.com/2009/06/08/where-do-you-thrive/comment-page-1/#comment-4262 Jivix Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:02:10 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=368#comment-4262 I do agree with people "clicking" into the right environment. However, I feel there are definitely more than five. What about icy tundra? Swamps? Forests? Not to mention variations between them such as grasslands, lakes, farms, etc. If your big 5 are the 5 most pure environments, then you must also include tundra or some other word for an icy territory. I do agree with people “clicking” into the right environment. However, I feel there are definitely more than five. What about icy tundra? Swamps? Forests? Not to mention variations between them such as grasslands, lakes, farms, etc. If your big 5 are the 5 most pure environments, then you must also include tundra or some other word for an icy territory.

]]> By: tin0002 http://www.familyhack.com/2009/06/08/where-do-you-thrive/comment-page-1/#comment-4227 tin0002 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:59:59 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=368#comment-4227 I think I truly can feel connected and energized in most of these places, if I pick the right representation of them. I currently live in a City in the Mountains and the Desert. Vibrant, energetic, nature and people thriving together. I grew up on the Plains and feel very comfortable in the wide open spaces. I love the ocean, though I have to admit I prefer rugged shores to tropical Beaches. I think because I don't live there now, this is my yearning. I think I truly can feel connected and energized in most of these places, if I pick the right representation of them.

I currently live in a City in the Mountains and the Desert. Vibrant, energetic, nature and people thriving together.

I grew up on the Plains and feel very comfortable in the wide open spaces.

I love the ocean, though I have to admit I prefer rugged shores to tropical Beaches. I think because I don’t live there now, this is my yearning.

]]> By: Daria http://www.familyhack.com/2009/06/08/where-do-you-thrive/comment-page-1/#comment-4208 Daria Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:27:16 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=368#comment-4208 I'm so happy that I read your informative blog and that I came across a mention of Patton's speech. Reading it in full totally made me smile and brighten my day. I’m so happy that I read your informative blog and that I came across a mention of Patton’s speech. Reading it in full totally made me smile and brighten my day.

]]> By: Mountain Gal http://www.familyhack.com/2009/06/08/where-do-you-thrive/comment-page-1/#comment-4187 Mountain Gal Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:22:14 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=368#comment-4187 I've had the pleasure of living in several phenomenal places. Small Town, Michigan: Where I grew up, too much dependence on cars didn't feel right to me. No connection to nature, a certain amount of "unworldliness" in the people-too many R.L. ditto heads. Generic lifestyle. Ketchikan, Alaska: Hardworking, self-sufficient people yet a thriving funky, arts community. Beautiful setting yet so isolated. Felt more involved in the community, more so than my hometown in MI, which was grounding. Yet, even in this setting still didn't feel close enough to nature (confined indoors most of year). Dordrecht, Netherlands: High population density, too flat, life was flat. In a places with that many people living together people tend to be more closed in. It was fun riding my bike a lot but everyone seemed so unhappy and in a sort of rush or a resignation to the flatness. Small Town near Lucerne, Switzerland: 6 years in the mountains, glorious alps. Lots of hiking and skiing. This is the place I would live forever if I could. The only place I've felt wholly grounded and at peace. Locals were a little hard to get to know but somehow that didn't matter so much, the slower, family orientated lifestyle suits me. (Americans think we are so family orientated but really could learn some lessons from Europeans). Seattle, WA: Place I've chosen as home for now. Close enough to the mountains to get my needed dose to help center myself yet urban enough to have real jobs and cultural amenities. I chose a small- town-feeling neighborhood within the big city and feel fairly connected to my neighbors. Again, more community than my hometown in MI, WHY is that? I’ve had the pleasure of living in several phenomenal places.
Small Town, Michigan: Where I grew up, too much dependence on cars didn’t feel right to me. No connection to nature, a certain amount of “unworldliness” in the people-too many R.L. ditto heads. Generic lifestyle.
Ketchikan, Alaska: Hardworking, self-sufficient people yet a thriving funky, arts community. Beautiful setting yet so isolated. Felt more involved in the community, more so than my hometown in MI, which was grounding. Yet, even in this setting still didn’t feel close enough to nature (confined indoors most of year).
Dordrecht, Netherlands: High population density, too flat, life was flat. In a places with that many people living together people tend to be more closed in. It was fun riding my bike a lot but everyone seemed so unhappy and in a sort of rush or a resignation to the flatness.
Small Town near Lucerne, Switzerland: 6 years in the mountains, glorious alps. Lots of hiking and skiing. This is the place I would live forever if I could. The only place I’ve felt wholly grounded and at peace. Locals were a little hard to get to know but somehow that didn’t matter so much, the slower, family orientated lifestyle suits me. (Americans think we are so family orientated but really could learn some lessons from Europeans).
Seattle, WA: Place I’ve chosen as home for now. Close enough to the mountains to get my needed dose to help center myself yet urban enough to have real jobs and cultural amenities. I chose a small- town-feeling neighborhood within the big city and feel fairly connected to my neighbors. Again, more community than my hometown in MI, WHY is that?

]]> By: Marcia http://www.familyhack.com/2009/06/08/where-do-you-thrive/comment-page-1/#comment-4177 Marcia Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:57:48 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=368#comment-4177 I don't have a website. The sound oo your "Retrieve..."video was terrible. A nd the video kept going when the sound was finished....Without the picture I couldn't get anything and still really didn't. I don’t have a website. The sound oo your “Retrieve…”video was
terrible. A nd the video kept going when the sound was finished….Without the picture I couldn’t get anything and still really didn’t.

]]> By: Jess Q. http://www.familyhack.com/2009/06/08/where-do-you-thrive/comment-page-1/#comment-3107 Jess Q. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:03:59 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=368#comment-3107 From age 6, I grew up in Fort Collins. I despised it after my dad died when I was 9. I'm sure that colored my feelings for the place, but I still liked it okay until I was old enough to realize I didn't blend in well; we'd moved from Southern California and as soon as we did I gained weight and have been heavy ever since, and Fort Collins is one of the thinnest cities in the country. In California I always played inside and was skinny as a rail, but I found it too cold to go out in the winter in Colorado (when we moved there), and by the time summer came around, I no longer was in the habit of playing outside. Just depends on your lifestyle, I guess. It's a very pointless place for an entertainment-loving introvert who hates evergreen trees, mountains and plains. I moved to Phoenix after high school and I like it better than Colorado, but only on the East side. I live on the West side now and it's bland as hell. My dream is to move back to Southern California someday, when funds will allow it. From age 6, I grew up in Fort Collins. I despised it after my dad died when I was 9. I’m sure that colored my feelings for the place, but I still liked it okay until I was old enough to realize I didn’t blend in well; we’d moved from Southern California and as soon as we did I gained weight and have been heavy ever since, and Fort Collins is one of the thinnest cities in the country. In California I always played inside and was skinny as a rail, but I found it too cold to go out in the winter in Colorado (when we moved there), and by the time summer came around, I no longer was in the habit of playing outside.

Just depends on your lifestyle, I guess. It’s a very pointless place for an entertainment-loving introvert who hates evergreen trees, mountains and plains.

I moved to Phoenix after high school and I like it better than Colorado, but only on the East side. I live on the West side now and it’s bland as hell. My dream is to move back to Southern California someday, when funds will allow it.

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