"Judy Haffner" > wrote in message
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>
> Janet Wilder wrote:
>
>>As my DH says, it's a state populated by
>> disfunctionals.
>
> Not at all true. Just because people move to Alaska to escape the "rat
> race" in the South 48, doesn't exactly make them dysfunctional. Besides
> anywhere a person lives, or travels to, you're going to run into less
> than civilized people and undesirables maybe.
>
>>There is some nice scenery up there, but
>> If I had my choice, I'd go to the
>> Canadian Rockies. Much more scenery
>> without having to travel so much and
>> civilized people. JMHO
>
> I'm not sure what part(s) of the state you were in? but the Southeastern
> part of the state has abundant raw natural beauty and is truly "God's
> Country". I was born and raised in the capital city of Alaska, and have
> traveled to several places, but am always glad to get back home, as to
> me there is no greater place in the world.
>

I have never been there and really have no desire to. I have been told it
is beautiful but I am not an outdoorsy person and dislike cold weather and
especially snow and ice.

I like it best here in WA. Yes, people do tend to be outdoorsy here but we
do not usually have extremes in weather nor do we have a lot of sunshine so
for me it is doable.