My favorite thing about growing up in the Midwest was definitely the fall.  I love the color change, crunching the leaves under my feet, Halloween, warm snuggly sweaters and going to the Cider Mill.  I appreciated all of these things during the 26 years I spent growing up in Michigan, but I did not realize how much I took them for granted until I moved to the West Coast.  Our first move was in 2006 from Michigan to Seattle.  We… Read more »