I like spending time at home. In Paris, people drop by and have a bite to eat, or they drop by and watch Friends on TV. I take my dog to the office there, and I walk to work sometimes.
I even lived on campus to get the college experience. I had five roommates and I still keep in touch with them while I'm on the road.
Michigan is two radically different places - the North and the South which makes for good drama and contrast.