Oh it is beautiful up here, especially in winter... though the summers are pretty nice too. I live in upper Ohio with Lake Erie like a ten minutes away. The lake effect makes the winter a beautiful white landscape and the summers are nice and cool. Does suck I have to drive to Cleveland to get Yoshi professional care but he's more then worth it.He's extremely friendly and absolutely loves a warm bath there and there and is a shoulder addict. I try and hold him on my arm but 90% of the time he keeps trying to get to my shoulders to sleep around my neck.