Thank you Ma'am o7

I give Juneau a pass as a small city, state capital and whatnot, but that's fair.

Transamerica pyramid, but also the residential architecture, the bridges, alcatraz. There are mountains all around, take your pick. Golden gate recreation area has a lot of cool views Rainier is cool, too, not knocking Seattle at all, but SF is pretty darn cool, too

Read it again, friend. Not $1Mil saved. They keep $1mil in their checking account. Just in case. Frankly it's terrible money management on top of everything else, but who am I to stop them

One time I overheard the table next to me doing this, I slipped a $20 onto their table after they left. The service you described is not nearly bad enough to warrant no tip.

*grieve your old *body
Edit for correction would be appreciated if you can, might hit some people who are going through your typo

Before kids: I'd happily drive 2 12 hour days straight as long as I'd have a proportionally longer time at the destination.
With kids, for trips We've done 2 14 hour each way road trips, split across 2 days (7 hours/day), with 3 kids (then 11m, 3, and 6) It was long, it was hard. Tips:
Frequent stops - older kids need it, and you don't want to let baby sit in a nasty diaper for too long
Longer stops - not every stop, some will just be bathroom (though even those will take longer with older kids), but let any kids stretch out and walk/crawl around if you can find a good place for it.
Snacks - have good, healthy age-appropriate snacks. Also Powdered milk/toddler formula can be big if you want milk for toddler but don't want the hassle of a cooler.
Accessible packing - Make sure at least some spare clothes available, like more than you'd normally have, and including for yourself

This, every kid is different. We've fostered and so had all sorts, currently our 6yo is finally being able to stay up past 8pm w/o a nap, 9pm with. usually wakes up at freakin 5:30 though :/ 4 yo needs like a 2-3 hour nap and bed by 8, up at 6 unless woken up.
17m naps 2-4 hours across 1-2 naps. sleeps like 9/9:30 to 7ish. We talk about with pediatrician, and if the doc says not to worry about it, we don't worry about it.

Side note: can we get ranked choice voting or something already? I'm tired of any challenger to the two clowns in any given race being a waste/spoiler.

Very big on no smartphone until at least high school, but it's gonna be hard to enforce. There will be perceived (and real) social consequences in middle school, and middle schoolers can be vicious at times. Definitely trying to build up independence and self-worth early. When they do hit TV age, go for classic PBS when possible. OG Mr. Rogers is amazing and holds up incredibly. TV only on TV though, not on phone, not at restaurants/strollers/etc. Mayyyyyyybe on a long road trip but frankly I'd rather use a portable DVD/blu-ray player jerryrigged to the ceiling.

I've found that if you don't feed them the screens, they'll adapt, even if the have awareness of it. The hardest part for me has been not using my phone around the LOs when I'm super stressed/after a hard day at work, but 100/100 times playing with them leaves me feeling better afterwards than anything on my phone, even if it's really hard to make myself do it. Also their may be fits here and there, but you just gotta weather those, giving in is classic iPad kid recipe. I am revamping my gameboy game collection for my GBC and just grabbed my old light from my parents' house for playing in the dark on roadtrips once they're old enough

You could probably do better, per the other comments, but it would probably be okay depending on what you want to use it for

They'd be paying closer to $100 for this one, and they can run linux on it and be fine

I mean it depends on what you want to prioritize - their having a choice of food or helping them work through pickiness. For us, they usually have to finish one small serving of the prepared dinner. If they do that nicely, they can have some more choice if they want something else. having a single alternative available per u/Flashy-Description68 is also a solid option.

As a side note - asking for snacks and desserts doesn't necessarily mean that they're hungry-especially desserts, and be sure to help them understand the difference between calmly communicating their dislike of a food and throwing a fit.

I don't know, I just remember in 2018 thinking Mike Braun had to be a joke candidate with how crazy his ads were and how he was another rich billionaire who had switched parties when it was convenient and presented hard right views. Then he won and that was when it hit how bad state politics had gotten. and look at him now. :(

That's fair, with your degree though you would be able to apply for alternative certification and be in a classroom by January, but the mobility is definitely an issue. My other rec was going to be trade school, as you usually get paid through the apprenticeship, the downside being it takes a while to finish the apprenticeship

The coke thing is a vey southern/Atlanta thing to do. general midwestern is "pop" or a regional soda

I'd go over it, pros, cons, maybe talk to last year's teacher if you were on good or neutral terms, and just keep in mind that at the end of the day, this is a decision where he will be okay either way, so try not to put too much pressure on yourself.

~2 years ago. Big place, like the NYC person said, plenty of room for lots of different people, and op wasn't talking about overt racism, but micro things where his race became a topic/something referenced/a major part of his identity to others, and just wanted it to be ignored. I'm not saying the people there are gonna try to chase you out of town, but they very well might bring up indian food or the like

Gotcha, I'd definitely give Chicago a look, great for museums/markets/etc, but you might have to rent for a bit or start in a less "nice" neighborhood until you're both working full time. Madison would be pricey for you rn but might work at that point as well. Grand Rapids, MI is a solid area as well, great markets there and nearby, decent walking/nature trails, beaches nearby on Lake Michigan, too. I'll throw in South Bend as well, but I'd hedge on the Michigan side or Mishawaka for schools, especially PHM and Edwardsburg districts.

Np, You'll definitely have to deal with some cold in most of the cheaper places. If it looks that good though, you could always go for a cheaper place now and then save up for a bit.

What's your income range? Will your income change when you move, or are you jobs staying the same (remote)? What do y'all do for fun? Do you like hiking, eating out, beach? we need more info to be able to give a good rec. At a very minimum the financial aspect. On first glance, Northern or western Chicago Suburbs or Madison, WI might be a good fit, but depending on your preferences, Philly, Dallas, New Jersey, Boston, Atlanta Suburbs, etc. etc. etc.

I see, I must've missed it.

You made me click the article. MKE was the only US city on the list. We didn't just beat seattle, we beat frickin LA, San Diego, and Miami

Beaches in the southeast/FL are best enjoyed in the winter. They're too hot in the summer, in the water or out. Lake Michigan actually cools you off in the summer, and is still swimmable in parts of the spring/fall if you want to

No offense but if you're gonna finish with "getting that toothpaste back in the tube?" you don't have to specify, we know you're an admin