(My wife and I worked on this list together)

Replacements

Area Code 651, 612 has been replaced by area code 661

National American University has been replaced by San Joaquin Valley College (with another ear-wracking tune)

Cold and snow has been replaced by heat and fog

Trips to Target has been replaced by, well, trips to Target

Reservedness has been replaced by friendliness

Lakes have been replaced by desserts

The Rosedale split has been replaced by  Rosedale Highway

Caribou Coffee has... Not been replaced. However, Seattle's Best & Dagny's will have to do

Hip, busy city living has been replaced with simple city living

Working opposite shifts has been replaced by togetherness

Grilling in our yard during summer months has been replaced with grilling on our porch every week

Weekend trips to visit family have been replaced by daytrips to the coast

Collapsing bridge has been replaced by earth quakes

North Minneapolis has been replaced by East Bakersfield

Child swap between friends has been replaced with church generosity

The Minneapolis Riverfront has been replaced by the Kern River Park of Bakersfield

Walking through snow has been replaced with walking past palm trees

Concerts have been replaced by story time at Borders

Bad renting experience has been replaced with good renting experience

Trees have been replaced by oil derricks :)

Brooklyn Center has been replaced by Oildale

Medium white mint condition has been replaced by a medium maple white mocha

Mosquitos have been replaced by hummingbirds

Familiar and comfortable replaced with new and exciting