We decided to move away from New Orleans about a year after Hurricane Katrina. Since both of us lived in New Orleans basically all of our lives, this decision was very difficult, but the economy was not improving and we had to go. We searched many cities and decided between the Philadelphia area and Charlotte. Obviously, we ended up in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.
The transition to the North has been filled with many challenges, but overall it is nice.
The biggest hurdle is the winter. We had never really seen snow much less drive and operate in it.
The first time the ground froze, we couldn't get the car into the garage, we just spun the tires in the driveway. The neighbors had to come out and stop us from pouring water on the ground in an attempt to melt the ice under the tires.
I truly did not understand cold weather until living up here, just as I'm sure the people up here do not understand New Orleans heat. We're adjusting.
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