Comforting things about "home"

[LoveTrains]

If you have moved away from where you grew up or where your family is, what is comforting to you about "home"? And by that I mean the region - or the place.

I am "home" and I find the accent comforting (Philly/south jersey). Also wawa.

[Deleted]

NE Wisconsin--The accent. The humidity. The smell of farms and the lake. The smell and quietness of snow.

[les]

Los Angeles - Consistent, sunny weather. Eccentric and bubbly people. Vibrant clothing. Healthful foods. A strange sense of community when stuck in traffic on the 405 with a sea of annoyed drivers and passengers.

[mbcdefg]

I only live 30 minutes away from where I grew up.

That being said, a hour ago we were just discussing the takeout places in our old town that we miss. I like our current town a lot, and our old town is a dump, but we've yet to find a decent pizza place.

When I travel away from home for a while, I miss 24-hour diners, people who can speak quickly and to the point, and not having to get out of my car for gas.

[kershnic]

Nice people. Lakes. The Minnesota accent. Public facilities being clean. Cheese curds and casseroles.

[flatlan]

NE Kansas is where I grew up. I miss the rolling hills and beautiful scenery. We live in a very flat area now. I also miss the small town atmosphere (less than 700 people) that I grew up in.

[crashgizmo]

Weirdly enough, New Mexico feels like home even though I didn't live there as long as other places. We've been gone 6 months and I miss the food, the hot air balloons in the air, and the smell of green chile roasting as a sign of fall.

[FrozenSunshine]

Anchorage, Alaska is home.

A lot of days, I'd trade my fancy tasting menu's for Dad's Sunday Dinner. Fresh snow and people who know how to drive in it are awesome.

Summers are beyond fabulous. Camping, fishing, hunting, it's amazing.

[lime]

The local flora and fauna is rather unique, so I miss that, along with the terrain.

Also, the (Lower)COL.

[Deleted]

Just being in my hometown is comforting. I grew up on the same farm where my great grandparents settled when they immigrated to the US, they raised 16 kids there, and my grandparents later raised 6 kids there. I was surrounded by my mom's childhood friends and various relatives growing up. I find a lot of comfort in being so familiar with so many people and things in one place, especially when so many of those places hold a special place in the heart of so many generations of my family, if that makes sense.

[RoxMonster]

My hometown sucks lol. Seriously. It was pretty high up on the list of the most dangerous cities in the U.S. It has really gone downhill since I was younger and the crime is awful. My childhood neighborhood is not even safe anymore (my parents still live there). The only reason I ever go back to that city is to see family; otherwise, I would never visit.

[212]

The missing letter R. The words wicked and pissa. Sports as religion. Chowda. Fall.

Love that dirty water.

ETA: Sweet Caroline.

[starlily]

San Francisco - Seeing the fog roll in. That first glimpse of the skyline when you cross the Bay Bridge into the city, and picking out familiar streets among the buildings. Good sourdough bread. Hella.

[Deleted]

I grew up in Napa Valley- What is there not to miss? I love where I live now but the scenery is so much more beautiful. I also enjoy that there are fewer people so I don't feel like I am always rushed and crowded at this time of year.

[ESF]

The word wicked followed by an adjective. Apologies to my adopted home, but hella just does not cut it.

Also the smell of fall and apple cider donuts.

[ESF]

Nov 26, 2013 0:07:03 GMT -5 starlily said:

San Francisco - Seeing the fog roll in. That first glimpse of the skyline when you cross the Bay Bridge into the city, and picking out familiar streets among the buildings. Good sourdough bread. Hella.

LOL, I read this after I typed my answer.

[sillygoosegirl]

I only live 8 miles away from the house I grew up in now, but I lived almost on the other side of the country for a while too.

My childhood home I find comforting probably for all the normal reasons. I also find seeing the mountain oddly comforting on a clear day. I don't really know why. I mean, it's a volcano. But it's my volcano. And it's comforting to be near it. We didn't have mountains in the Midwest, and I missed them. Also, cold foggy weather at the beach. If you are at the beach and you don't need hot chocolate, something is terribly terribly wrong.

[niq]

I'm from Atlanta, GA. I miss Waffle House & Thunderstorms.

[meltoine]

The accent. The weather. The way people drive. Knowing my way just about anywhere without GPS. Being able to visit my dad's grave.

[roseflower]

The Beach (SoCal) All the lights, and even when it rained and dropped to the 50's it was cold enough for us to feel like we were having a real winter and we would put on a fire and I could hear the heater come on.
Gosh I miss it so much.

[rikki]

Nov 25, 2013 22:40:01 GMT -5 @mrschicken said:

NE Wisconsin--The accent. The humidity. The smell of farms and the lake. The smell and quietness of snow.

This! Plus cheese.

[stealthmom]

The weather. The fact that my family is still there. The beauty of the area.

[Deleted]

Nov 26, 2013 1:07:55 GMT -5 niq said:

I'm from Atlanta, GA. I miss Waffle House & Thunderstorms.

I so missed thunderstorms when I moved away from Atlanta.

[mskitkat]

NE Ohio. I don't miss my actual home town, but definitely the Cleveland area. The food. Lack of pressure. Open land dotted with trees. Less people, less stuff, less claustrophobic. The general attitude of "life sucks, but we're all in this sucky life together."

[msmerymac]

Buffalo - the food, the sports (having everyone be a fan of the same teams!), the architecture (we have a really lovely art deco city hall, less lovely yellow brick mid-century houses), the interesting street layout (radial pattern), the proximity to other great places (wine country, Niagara falls, Letchworth State Park).

I was thinking recently that the TV stations/graphics/news anchors can really make something feel like home. I still don't know what channel NBC is, for example, where I live (I know part of that is having the DVR, much like having a cell phone means I rarely memorize phone numbers). Also, the park/creek/falls and ice cream shop near my grandparents' house feels like home. And Tim Horton's iced cappuccinos. And Genessee Cream Ale/Labatt Blue.

[halfpint]

I moved back 5 years ago.
The friendly people.
The mist that lingers on the fields in the morning.
German comfort food.
Free and ample parking

[drloretta]

My parents split their time between 2 "homes"

Home #1 is the house they've had for 25 years. I love that the town is very quiet and removed from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. I can go there and just be. It's also nice to run into people I knew a long time ago and say hi

Home #2 is on the coast. I love waking up to see the ocean every morning. My parents totally unwind when they're there

[Deleted]

I think what I like most (and least) about where I live now is that it is like an enhanced version of where I grew up. The town has a similar feel and a lot of the positives about my home town/state can be said about where I currently live.

I think what I like most about "home" is just the familiarity of a place I've known as long as I can clearly remember, and my family being nearby. I could take or leave the town.

[cosmos]

Wawa and now Wegmans (boo for no Wegmans in my county).

But I guess a move from central nj to north nj isn't all that huge.

[Deleted]

I'm not far from home (grew up in NW NJ) but I only go there once or twice a year. I love the farms, the woods, the hills.

I'm really sad that we were too busy this October to go pumpkin picking/to the cider mill. I love my hometown at that time of year. It is so beautiful then.

I mean, what's not to like?