Happy?

[Dave Wermuth]

I have to think that it is the canoeing history/heritage of Maine that puts it in the top ten states of the happiest people.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20091217/sc_livescience/happieststatesrevealedbynewresearch

 

[pklonowski]

So, does living in the 45th happiest state mean I'm a Grumpy Old Man In Training?

 

[Dave Osborn]

Not so fast, cowboy!

Paul,
Here is another listing showing that Illinois is not that far off of the Maine happiness level.....! Bet it makes you happier knowing it!

http://www.livescience.com/culture/091110-fifty-happy-states.html

 

[pklonowski]

Only 31st? Rats! I'm so hoping for the Grumpy Old Man title...

 

[msturd]

I'm assuming since New York came in on the bottom that they didn't include people with canoes upstate and the Adirondacks in their survey.

 

[Kathryn Klos]

Methinks Huge Metro Areas can suck-up all the positive energy in a state, like a giant Black Hole. The Upper Peninsula of Michigan (where we live) is a peaceful place, where one doesn't have to stand in line for motor vehicle registration or to see "Avatar" on opening night... but the Greater Detroit Area has put its stamp on the entire state... even here, above the bridge where the trolls don't live... in a place attached to Wisconsin.

 

[msturd]

And in no place I've visited is that more apparent than in the great empire state. However, I do believe that the energy they suck up is negative, as in my circles most of the positive is still intact. It dwells on the lakes and streams and in the summer camps and picnic areas of the mountains, and in the workshops of the hill-people.

 

[Dan Miller]

I'm assuming since New York came in on the bottom that they didn't include people with canoes upstate and the Adirondacks in their survey.

I've long been an advocate of donating NYC to New Jersey... There is a lot of happiness up here in the Thousand Islands, even though the wind is howling and nine out of 10 restaurants have closed for the season! Even the cats are happy - one of them is sure he'll catch a goose yet this year!

 

[pklonowski]

"It dwells on the lakes and streams and in the summer camps and picnic areas of the mountains, and in the workshops of the hill-people. "

Perhaps my garage is own little piece of hill peoples' workshops, here in the northern end of the Sh!t-cago region. I do find happiness there, even when it gets overrun with kids' projects.