Sounds idyllic!
Ed
I wanted to move for the longest time. But my wife always pointed out the good points of staying. And after comparing to other cities around the nation, I had to agree with her. Because of the tech boom, local towns are thriving. Genentech and other biotech firms in So.SF contribute a lot to schools and businesses here. Plenty of jobs. My eldest daughter worked at Genentech for many years before moving to Iowa with her husband; she gave up a good paying job but followed her husband to his roots. Des Moines is nice but can't compare to what is available here. Another daughter worked at an online publishing firm here before moving to Kansas with her husband, then they later moved to Texas. Again, both places are okay but can't compare to what is available here, Texan daughter moved back here and got a tech job paying several times what she earned in Texas. Lots of tech jobs; homeless people are lazy or drug addicts and don't seek work. Despite the stereotypes of SF, there are plenty of decent places to work and live around the Bay Area. Within 8 blocks of us are several constructions going on, a new police station and 6-story multipurpose main library with park and walking trail. It gets better and better here in the suburbs. Now if only the Democrats would go away...