Things I miss in Michigan

A high school friend who lives out here was over for dinner with his family last weekend. He asked, "What do you miss most about Michigan this year?" That was good food for thought, especially since I had already started compiling the lists of what I will (and what I won't) miss about New England.

So, what I am missing about Michigan? This order is not necessarily in order - just as it comes to me. Some of it was prompted by Jeremy's answers the other night, so he gets shared authorship credit.

1. Family
2. Meijer
3. Driving anywhere easily
4. Parking anywhere easily
5. Knowing where to go to buy any good or service (Usually, refer back to item #2) or do anything (like, Where is a sledding hill? Where is a pool where we can we swim in winter?)
6. Normal prices for anything (Although it is scary how used to these prices I have become - the other day, I did another perfect "grocery cart" estimate. I used to be able to do it at Meijer, but this is the first time I really tried out here. John asked me, "Mom, how much will all this cost?" as we headed to the checkout. I glanced over the cart and said, "Um, about $200, John." It was $204.)
7. The snow. Really. We have gotten quite a bit this winter, but it has come and gone on the ground. We are a bit jealous of the piles of snow in MI this year, that would be fun to play in (if not to shovel all the time). 
8. Plowed roads. It seems like road care is just not as good around here.