S/O What do you miss most about "home"?

[meltoine]

Me: bagels, pizza, delis, bakeries not inside supermarkets or devoted entirely to cupcakes. 

[killercupcake]

We're home now, but I still want to play.

While we were elsewhere, I missed:

Businesses that are open 24 hours
My mom and dad's pool (lol)
The amazing food
Free parking and valet

[meltoine]

Jan 22, 2015 22:38:49 GMT -5 killercupcake said:

Businesses that are open 24 hours

Oh man, this too. 

Theres one 24-hour pharmacy here and it's in a super sketchy part of town. Nothing else is open 24 hrs. And so many things are not to open Sundays. I still forget that I can't buy alcohol on Sundays here. Also, we live in the only non-dry county in the entire state. Holy hell. 

[killercupcake]

Jan 22, 2015 22:51:23 GMT -5 meltoine said:

Jan 22, 2015 22:38:49 GMT -5 killercupcake said:

Businesses that are open 24 hours

Oh man, this too. 

Theres one 24-hour pharmacy here and it's in a super sketchy part of town. Nothing else is open 24 hrs. And so many things are not to open Sundays. I still forget that I can't buy alcohol on Sundays here. Also, we live in the only non-dry county in the entire state. Holy hell. 

Oh, I forgot! No last call. 

When we moved to San Diego and went out, the bar did last call and I was like "What? What's that?" lol

I remember learning when I was 18 that not every fast food establishment is open after midnight. And that gas stations close. I mean, what sense does that make? People need gas and munchies at 2 am. 

[audette]

Well, at the moment:
Our car
Being able to walk into the PX or Commissary
Food options
A Kitchen
Space


Normally at this assignment (when we're not stuck in lodging due to stupidity):
family
knowing where I can go for xyz
the buddies I only get to see once or twice a year
food options
having a garage
being a two-car family
being able to read signs/menus/posters/etc


There are things I will miss about our time here, but on the whole, those are fewer than the things I miss.

[G22]

The local donut chain
Olive Garden that's 20 min away instead of 4 hours.
Going to my home church that I grew up in and knew everyone
Bigger towns within 30 minutes driving distances
Several airport choices for traveling
Cheaper plane tickets
Living close to family

[prettyinpink]

This may be sad but since I grew up in such a small small town I honestly don't miss much.

[amaristella]

Pan Dulce in regular supermarkets. I mean variety. Not just some stale conchas that have been sitting around or shipped in from elsewhere.
Trader Joe's
Lower cost of living - rent prices don't change more than about $50 per year.
Being able to drive most of the day. Freeways here are like a parking lot twice a day. I'm lucky I have the option to avoid but mixed with working around a one year old's schedule things get old quickly.
Real craft stores. We have a nice yarn store and if you want Hawaiian print fabric there are places to get that also. Otherwise, good luck with shipping.
Also good electronics and computer stores. Here we've got to make do with Best Buy, the Exchanges and waiting on things in the mail.
I guess that means I also miss 2nd day delivery from my Amazon prime.

Mostly I like it here. I just had an idea for another S/O thread.

[nsl]

I really miss being surrounded by mountains sometimes, also the wonderfully crisp falls and gradual springs. Oh, and I miss fry sauce. There's a Greek restaurant near us now that has it, and sometimes we'll get takeout from them just for the fry sauce. My family and old friends, obviously, but not much else. All in all, it's not enough to make me want to move back.

[panicked]

I grew up in a small town and honestly, I miss it! It took my five minutes to get anywhere, zero traffic, and it was a ridiculously safe area.

[brandienee]

I miss the mountains and the fresh pine air. I miss the general lack of population, it was cool to be able to see all the stars on a clear night. I miss the general "active" culture. Everyone does something whether it's climbing, hiking, biking, skiing. It was nice. I miss my close friends and my family. I miss good Mexican food.

[pennylane]

I miss the landscape, I hated being in the south where everything was flat. Give me some hills, mountains and valleys! I also miss people understanding what I'm saying when I use words that can only be described as "Pittsburghese".

[Dumbledork]

Quiet nights. A sky full of stars and lightning bugs. The overall lack of fire ants and palmetto bugs. That's really it.

My parents were shocked to learn that if/when DH gets out, we would move to the St Louis area and not my tiny hometown.

[Dory1988]

My awesome job at a level 1 trauma center.
Grandma's cooking.
Hanging with my mom at her quilt shop.
Local restaraunts.
Knowing how to get places without GPS.