[exDemMom]

Yep, they are getting out while the getting is good. It’s too bad that so many of the “commoners” can’t do the same because they are tied down by mortgages, jobs or family ties.

I love the memory of the state I grew up in, which is not the state that exists now. My feelings about going back are similar to those of an Iranian woman I encountered, who told me that she would love to go back to Iran--but not as it exists now.

I went back to visit family about 3 years ago. My impression is that CA is looking very run-down. All I can surmise is that the government is so big and bloated that the monies which should be going towards roads, bridges, and parks is instead going to line the pockets of bureaucrats.

RIP, CA. The Golden State is now the Tarnished State.

[WildHighlander57]

Ex Dem Mom, The Working Man

Its gotten WAY worse.

I relocated in fall of 2010, and everytime I go back there are more stores closed, more potholes in the streets, and everything just looks worn out.