I understand your feelings all too well, Allen. I have lived all over the country and now that I am in San Diego, I don't know what to do. On the one hand, we love the climate and the natural beauty and the ability to go for a jog or a bike ride any day of the year. The weather here is better than it was even when we lived in Hawaii, because there is less heat, humidity and bugs. But the state is a total disaster, and other than close friends and work buddies, the people here seem cold and shallow. It is time for us to settle down but I am leaning towards a weather compromise just to be back around some normalcy. My husband wants to stay.
It's a tough call. I guess we could consider ourselves blessed to have so many locales to choose from here in the U.S.A. But it is a shame that California is in such a bad state. I can't imagine it getting better, maybe just not any worse.
“the people here seem cold and shallow”
Mostly correct. Like out of the “Twilight Zone,” actually.
Lived out there. Was sent on business, too. Beautiful places.
Could not stay.