Thursday, October 29, 2009

Will And Won't

These past few months I've been compiling a list of what we WILL and WON'T miss about this area. I thought it would be neat to look back on, maybe I will remember to make another list after we've been in Nebraska for some time.

What We WILL Miss MOST About Virginia Beach
  • Friends
  • Flip Flops are Considered Acceptable Attire EVERYWHERE
  • Neighbors
  • Warm Winters
  • Beaches
  • Historic Sites Everywhere
  • Sugar Plum Bakery
  • Massive Amounts of Trees Everywhere
  • Green Grass Year Around
  • Not Needing A Warm Coat
  • Having A Five Guys Burger Joint on Every Corner
  • 9 Malls With In 20 Minutes
  • A Starbucks On Every Corner
  • Selection of Restaurants
  • The Summer Pig Pickin'
  • Gregg's Half Work Days on Friday
  • Handel's Double Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream
  • More Target Stores Than Anyone Really Needs
  • Selection of Shopping Options
  • The Boardwalk
  • The Awesome Library System
  • Beers In The Garage
  • The Fresh Market
  • Knowing What Every Sound is EXACTLY Inside This House at Night
  • The Cul-de-sac
  • Trader Joe's Grocery Stores
  • Plaza Azteca Restaurant
  • Fireworks at Mount Trashmore
  • This Back Yard
  • The Beautiful Landscape
  • Bunnies in the Back Yard
  • Ducks in the Front Yard
  • REAL FRESH Seafood
  • Wild Horses at Corolla
  • The Proximity to the DC Area

What We WON'T Miss At All About This Area

  • Traffic
  • Seagulls
  • Jet Noise
  • Humidity
  • Mosquitoes
  • A Sex Offender Living Right Down The Road
  • Smell of Sea Water When It Rains
  • Leeches EVERYWHERE
  • Big City Life
  • Overwhelming Military Presence
  • Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
  • Norfolk (ick)
  • The Lack of Good Hunting for Gregg
  • Portsmouth (ick)
  • Allergy Issues Because of the Humidity
  • Hampton (ick)
  • How it Never Snows
  • Newport News (ick)
  • Our Nasty Neighbor STEVE and His Family
  • Spotty OU Football Coverage
  • Politically Correct BS
  • Our Neighbor Chip's Lady Friend, Stella, and How She Drives 40 Through The Cul-de-sac Into the Driveway
  • Paper Ads Showing OU Gear, But the Stores Never Having It
  • Paying 2 Water Bills Every Month For No Apparent Reason
  • People Who Don't Know What "No Soliciting" Means
  • Did I Mention the Humidity?

4 Days Until The Movers Arrive, Should Be Interesting...

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Wednesday, October 28, 2009