Chili sans-carne
On Fri, 4 Jun 2021 16:28:14 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons
> wrote:
>On Friday, June 4, 2021 at 4:55:18 PM UTC-5, Hank Rogers wrote:
>> Bryan Simmons wrote:
>> > On Friday, June 4, 2021 at 1:38:51 PM UTC-5, Mike Duffy wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> To finish off vaguely on topic for food, my wife & I have started to have
>> >> vague ideas of moving at some time in the future.
>> >>
>> > My wife and I have definite plans to get out of StL as soon as we can
>> > retire. July and August are stupid hot, and November through March
>> > is cold. What'd be nice would be Puerto Rico November through
>> > March, and Georgia April through October, and I mean the Tbilisi
>> > Georgia, rather than the Atlanta one.
>> >>
>> > --Bryan
>> >
>> Yep, you should try to get the hell out. St louis is already same
>> as detroit. A lovely city 70 years ago, but that's gone.
>>
>Oh, there are lots of things that I like about StL, but I hate uncomfortable
>temperatures. It's nice here in May and late April, and absolutely lovely in
>September and early October.
>
>If you think that StL is dived out, you're mistaken. Crime is concentrated in
>certain areas. We have a world class zoo, symphony and botanical garden,
>all of which are very affordable. The zoo is free. Anyone who has never
>come here on vacation is missing a gem, and I suspect that you are among
>those who've never visited.
>
>Then there's the proximity to the Ozarks. This has been a lovely place to live,
>but I want to retire to somewhere where the weather is decent year-round.
>
>I would be happy to give pointers on vacationing here to anyone--without
>prejudice about how I feel about the person--especially since I'd do it on the
>newsgroup, so it would be there for anyone. Another nice place to visit is
>Chicago, specifically because of the museums. It's a lot pricier, but anyone
>who has never been to the Art Institute doesn't know what they're missing.
>Kansas City has a great art museum too. CHI/STL/KCY are not flyover, but
>destinations easily accessible by Amtrak. A couple thousand dollars can
>buy a lot of neat experiences in America's heartland.
>>
>--Bryan
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