Tri-State Area (Utica, Rome, Cuse)

I'm moving back to the tri-state in a few months and just seeing who is all out there. I will know no one when I return. I was born and raised in Sherrill, NY and I currently living in Lincoln, NE. Let me know!

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I live in the general area around Syracuse. What's bringing you back to upstate New York?

 

Well, Im not there yet, on my way =) Born and raised in Sherrill then I joined the Army. I traveled a bit and now it's time to go home and see old the family. Maybe looking at buying land in the ADK Mnts. and homsteading. Who knows where the wind will take me next. I plan on being back to NY in September.

 

Getting back just in time for another frozen hellscape of a winter, huh? I've been to Missouri in the winter to visit family, and I remember it being painfully cold there even without any snow. I can't imagine Nebraska being too much different. But at least you don't get a foot and a half of snow there at any time.

I've been here in upstate New York all my life, born in Rochester, moved to Syracuse when I was very young. But I've done some traveling across the states and to a few parts of southern Canada. As much as I'd rather live elsewhere, this is home to me and I like it here even though I hate it, if that makes any sense.

The Adirondack mountains are beautiful. I've been meaning to get out there for a while.

 

I agree, I alway joke and say if you like all four seasons and high taxes then NY is for you! lol. I've traveld a few states; NY, GA, VA, NC, NE, AK, been to parts of Canada and been through a few others. If it was up to me I would much rather more to Iceland or findland or some where, but family has been the only constant in my life so it's time to share life with them. =) I know ecsatly what you mean about hating to love NY =P. NE really dosen't get a winter, I mean its gets cold and if we are lucky we get 2-8 inches of snow. It's very commical to, if we get even 1 inch of snow there are 15 accidents, rolled cars and all sorts of weird stuff lol.

I keep tossing up the idea of buying land in the ADK and building a little self sufficent homestead, to free my self of all the debt and "troubles" of the world. It seems like a good idea =)

Though I grew up in NY I never really traveld in cuse very much. Never really had the urge or need to. Minus using the thru way. But I hate to admit it, I really like Lincoln, NE. About 1/4 million folks live here ad there is a lot to do. This place might be a fall back loaction for me. I would reccomend, if you have a chance, check it out. Most of the people are very nice.

 

I don't like the extremes of the four seasons we get here, and I don't like the high taxes, but it is the only place I've ever called home and the only place I can see myself calling home. I like to say that Syracuse is a shit town, but it's my shit town. There are a few places in Syracuse worth checking out if you're ever around here, though. Destiny USA is a mall here that they're expanding. It's really pretty impressive. There's also Lake Skaneatelas. I've seen a lot of lakes, but that's probably the most beautiful one I've seen. On a good day, you can see to the bottom of the lake.

Maybe Nebraska gets a better deal in the winter than Missouri. I've been to suburban St. Louis to visit family a few times in the winter and it's bone chilling cold there. I actually prefer New York winters. It snows a lot here, sure, but in St. Louis, there's no snow, and the grass freezes.

I've actually driven through Lincoln before, and it seemed like a nice place. That's the thing about the midwest and even the south. I don't tend to see eye to eye with midwesterners and southerners in general on a lot of things, but I can't deny that a lot of the people in those regions are among the nicest, most polite people out there.

 

I hear ya, as the day go on I can't wait to get back, I have that same feeling. NY, even though I don't agree with a lot of stuff there, is none the less my home and I am proud to call it home. Though I have to admit with the current world events It makes me a bit nervous to be around big cities, especially on the coast. =/ - But You only live once so, live it to the fullest I guess, =D

 

Upstate New York has a strange hold on me, too. It's like a black hole. No matter how much I want to escape, I can't.

 

I agree, but I tend to have that issue any where I lay roots. The longer I am here in Lincoln the more and more I like it. Everyone here says Lincoln is a black hole to, so that made me laugh a bit =D

 

It's a pretty common feeling from what I understand. I have a cousin who's from Calgary, and she says she loves it and would rather be there than anywhere else, but she can't ever say anything positive about the place. Of course, Calgary is a bigger city than Syracuse or Lincoln, so it doesn't have that mid sized city 'charm' to it, but she describes it the same way I do - the place sucks, but she likes it because it's home.

 

I notice that a lot with a lot things and people. No matter how good things are or can be we/they alway focus on the negitive. Kinda sad really, but a hard habit to change since it's been ingrained into people since childhood. (Mostly my generation) Thanks to tv, and media. I try to alway look on the upside of things and I have to admit, it is a wonderful way to live. =D

 

A certain bit of negativity isn't a bad thing. I just consider myself to be realistic. I have a lot to be happy about in my life - in fact, I couldn't possibly be happier with the way my life is going right now, but some things really do suck and I don't hesitate to point them out. Besides, if I go around acting like everything in the world is fantastic, I'd just be lying to myself.

 

sorry its taking me awhile to get back to you and post a reply I had a schedule change my job so I work Monday thru Friday essentially 730 till 730 so my internet access is very very limited I try not to go through life doing the same thing but I'd have to agree at my point in life right now everything is good and its on the track to get better so I really can't complain I just know that I have a bumpy road ahead of me which I'm getting ready for and a preparation is everything

 

Don't worry about it. Sorry it's taken me about four days to respond. I haven't had much time for this site lately and I kept forgetting to reply to you. It happens.