[scottmandue]

I have no advice...

In fact I am in the the exact opposite position...

Born and stuck in SoCal my whole life, aways wanted to run away to someplace more exotic and/or with less crime/pollution and friendlier people.

But family, friends, and work kept me here... don't get me wrong SoCal is a great place to be"stuck" in, great food, great entertainment, lots of beautiful but sometimes shallow or just downright mean people, close to lots of beautiful nature.

Now that mom and dad are in the eighties and I'm in my fifties don't know that I will ever get away... maybe someday.

This post probably isn't much help but maybe it will give you a different perspective.

Oh and remember half the people over here are nucking futs and will run you over and/or try to kill you just for being.