[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by vash

but back on topic..i was a little kid when either my dad or my uncle told me he could live anywhere as long as he had three things. a good job, good friends, and the love of a good woman. i have ZERO idea how this one thing stuck in my head the way it did. i bet it was just a joke back then..and i probably misinterpreted the thing..but it stuck...and i kinda adopted as my own.

it doesnt literally mean exactly that to everyone..just that anywhere can be a good place to live. sometimes i look around me and wonder how i ended up where i am.. financially this place is a money suck. but i love it just fine..i have those three things. anyone can choose different things to love..

i hope you find what you are looking for..i sweated balls today jogging..i'd love a cold front to come back and kill my fruit trees, just so i can cool the hell down. and rain!! we need rain. no place is perfect..trust me.

Well said. I don't live in paradise, but life is good.

Btw Jeff, if you think moving is the key to happiness, I really agree with Rick about moving to AZ. It sounds like exactly what you are looking for. Nearly 365 days of sun, active outdoor lifestyle, reasonable cost of living when compared to CA or the NE, common sense leadership, and a strong economy that is growing. Within a short drive from Phoenix you can have the desert, beautiful mountains and skiing, or fantastic lakes. Also lots of Pelicans to help with the transition. Everything revolves around an active outdoor lifestyle. Parts of Phoenix really remind me of LA, minus the ocean. I came very close to moving there last summer, I loved the area.