How's it going Crispi? Thanks for the hello! Definitely weird going from that Birmingham to this one- they couldn't possibly be more different. Although I will say that I was pleasantly surprised in many ways with the AL version- lots of ghettos, but some very nice, and very pretty areas as well, especially for outdoors activities.

It is nice here too, but definitely a larger city feel, reminds me a lot of the north burbs of Chicago where I have some family. Things are more expensive here than in the South, and please don't shoot me for saying this, but people are generally friendlier in the South overall and to strangers particularly- definitely more like Chicago and NYC here in that respect, but I hate to make such a broad generalization like that. I feel non biased saying that, as I am a native Midwesterner- .

I will have to check out the Dream Cruise- I have no idea whatsoever what that is but I will run it through some useful search technology I rely heavily on called "Google"! It definitely sounds cool for sure.

I moved here because of my wife's job. I can tell the economy is pretty hard-hit here, but I don't notice it quite as much in yuppieland Birmingham (where we rent a modest home lol) except for all of the "For Sale" signs in front of the McMansions and rebuilds/tear-downs.

Anyway, very kind of you to offer up a friendly hello, and please feel free to say hey anytime- too bad can't send PMs here or exchange contact info! Could always try: radiantly at "gee" "male" dot.com and see what happens I guess if you wanted though- all the best!
radiantly01 Reviewed by radiantly01 on . Anyone from Michigan? If so where? East Lansing here. Rating: 5