It's no different when we lived in Green Bay, it was nice and we had a lot of fun however it wasn't home. It never really felt like home. That's not to say the people weren't very welcoming and friendly, they were. But at the end of the day it's what feels like home. Hope you get all your ID stuff worked out.
A lot of times I wish they would at least leave the drivers license behind. Take the money and the cards but just leave me the drivers license, oh and the bank card cause you aren't guessing my password. Trying to get one of those is such a pain. Mind you on big trips I usually have my passport on me, even in country.