Reason #11 I left the midwest: Winter Storms.

It would seem that after last week's major ice/snowstorm that hit the midwest, my parents still do not have power. This is almost a full week after the storm hit. They've been staying at my grandparents' house, luckily with power, since last Wednesday. Even our dog is at Grandma's. Now, mind you, we've had some winter storms rolling through the Bay Area here over the last couple of months, but excessive rain and relative freezing cold, for this area, is nothing compared to below zero tempartures, ice storms, lack of power, and indoor dry heat. Make that Reasons #12, 13, 14, and 15 too.