Jeep? Yes and I love it…good on gas and very rugged, which is required up these parts. 4 WD too- don’t settle for anything else. AWD doesn’t cut it around these parts.

I am an EMT in NH and Maine- just got certified for Maine actually.

The cost of living is higher than Texas, but I am hoping to still be able to buy a somewhat comparable house up there. Lake Champlain looks really nice. And I’ll be able to go skiing whenever I want. The wife is worried about all of the snow. I told it isn’t so bad once you go numb. Just watch out for the frost bite. I am going to have to get a new vehicle though. I am thinking about a Jeep. Get the big off-road tires for the winters and spring to deal with the snow/mud, and then switch to the more fuel efficient tires for the drier times. You got a jeep right? Like it?

Once I get done with all of my training and get settled in my job, I am thinking about pursuing training as an EMT. In my line of work as in law enforcement, I think that training might come in handy sometime. I have my GI Bill I have to use within 10 years of getting out, perhaps working towards a paramedic might be a goal I could achieve. Beats getting some stuffy masters degree that I can hang on a wall and do absolutely nothing with… Now, I know I won’t be as cool as a nurse…..

It’s not too bad in upstate NY- much less busy than NYC for sure. I think the cost of living is probably higher too…AND you’ll only be like 4 hours from ME!! So maybe we can get together so I can meet your daughters and wife?? YAY!!!

I LOVE New England…and NY state is almost the same, really. No ocean though- BUT the shores on the lakes are awesome. I lived in Albany, East Greenbush for a year and there were plenty of things to do, places to go, shopping, schools, ect ect.