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Originally Posted by a.k.a. Patrick If you have a thing for surfing or just beautiful days at the beach, you'll appreciate this....... .....25 miles from home. This is what makes it hard for me to leave Ca.
With Autumn, come stiff offshore winds (Santa Ana's), warm days, cool & starfilled nights. The memories of the best days of my bachelor life, with the best of friends, the best of waves, the absolute best of everything.
All the vacationers have gone home, and fallen back ino realitys rut. It leaves the coast nearly empty, with the exception of those driven to the coast by the lure for water and serenity. |
... I hear ya. I've lived all over the country, & this is probably my favorite place. Currently, my old boss (was automotive, is now aerospace) is trying to lure me away to a job back on the east coast (Atlanta). It's the same money as I'm making here, which would go a LOT further in Atlanta. With the appreciation in real estate out here, i could take my home equity & pretty much pay cash for a nice house in Atlanta & start throwing everything into retirement- pushing up retirement about 10 years or more.
BUT... I just don't know if I can bring myself to leave California again...
I like the fact that the weather's the one thing you DON'T have to worry about. You don't have to worry if it's going to rain out your barbeque, or your camping trip. You can leave your windows open all day at the house without having to worry about wet carpet & curtains when you get home. Your car can stay clean for a week or more. I like the close proximity to L.A., with everything you could ever want or need close by- without having to live with the hustle & bustle that is L.A. And I LOVE Autumn in California! The kids are back in school, the weather's gorgeous, the evenings are cool & crisp... nothing like a top-down cruise along PCH at sunset!