you guys have pretty much summed up what I miss about home,but most of all, i miss my firearms and the freedom to do just about anything as long as you don't hurt anyone.
I miss the cottage luxury life of jetskiing and waking up from parties where you can't find your pants and sit beside your best pals wondering how pancakes and maple syrup ended up on the ceiling.
I try to make this place as homely as possible but it is far from my ideals of a perfect place.
but like brit expat said, we all chose to compromise and be here for one reason or another, but i bet we all know what that is ;)

it's to enjoy ice cream in genuine hot weather lol, i dont know what you guys were thinking :P