I’ve always wanted to live in beautiful California. Just visited my eldest sister and her children in July. She can’t leave because her partner & family have a long history there and lots of property, plus they bought into the narrative.
My three siblings moved to Ca. decades ago and I stayed behind because I was the one left in charg…
I’ve always wanted to live in beautiful California. Just visited my eldest sister and her children in July. She can’t leave because her partner & family have a long history there and lots of property, plus they bought into the narrative.
My three siblings moved to Ca. decades ago and I stayed behind because I was the one left in charge of my mother. My eldest sister still lives there but never bought into the narrative. I wouldn’t move there now for any amount of money. Such a beautiful state though. 😢
I'm a native Floridian, but my parents settled in California when I was 12 and I've been a prisoner here ever since (not counting the 13 or so years I worked overseas). It used to be lovely, but I started worrying about 15 years ago and it has been downhill ever since. I'd so much love to move back to Florida, but alas, my children and grandchildren are here, also my brother and his family, plus I own a business and a house, so I'm terribly entrenched. But at least I live in mostly sane Northern California, in the mountains, where I can escape the craziness and the majority of people I encounter are conservative and sane. There actually ARE a lot of conservatives here, believe it or not!
I was born in California, Praise God, haven't lived there since a child. Been so blessed to live in the free state of Florida for many decades. the last time I visited CA, in 2010, told my cousins out there, never again. Too many mentally challenged people. Sorry for the loss of your family.
Despite our lunatic politicians, there are pockets of California that are still incredibly nice. I know as we're lucky enough to live in an isolated coastal enclave with beautiful views, 72 degree year round weather, and wonderful, sane neighbors and rational local leaders. We were fortunate enough to get in twenty years ago and incredibly blessed to be here.
The problem is that these areas are now out of reach to the great majority of the population due to insane housing costs. The California dream of the 1960's has been destroyed for the common man, less well-off people have to endure cramped housing, deranged homeless people everywhere, and high crime. I cannot imagine living, and trying to raise kids, in this environment but it's now pretty common in less well off, older neighborhoods.
To those that don't live here, don't paint the entire state with a broad brush. LA and SF aren't representative of the rest of the state, and not every neighborhood is trash and graffiti ridden like you see on TV. There are still some very nice places here and the weather is better than just about any place on earth.
That being said, we are looking to get out after I retire, as generally things are getting worse. Plus as someone who got in early we have benefitted tremendously from housing appreciation, and would like to take advantage of that. If anyone knows a good attorney proficient in capital gains tax law please let me know!
I wrote this about the state. I am from the UK and haven't visited.
California – Home of Fornication, its main industry. The Cali bit comes from Kali, the Hindu goddess, who was one of the Tantric Sects. She was hot stuff apparently, which is why we have calorific etc.
The industry is not liked by everyone. The fault frequently gets put on San Andreas, although why he should be responsible I don’t know. Perhaps he was a roaming Catholic.
Its main area of forest is known as Holly Wood. Rather prickly as you might imagine. You have to be careful how you move around if you go in, as there are a lot of pricks about (on the leaves of course).
I’ve always wanted to live in beautiful California. Just visited my eldest sister and her children in July. She can’t leave because her partner & family have a long history there and lots of property, plus they bought into the narrative.
My three siblings moved to Ca. decades ago and I stayed behind because I was the one left in charge of my mother. My eldest sister still lives there but never bought into the narrative. I wouldn’t move there now for any amount of money. Such a beautiful state though. 😢
I'm a native Floridian, but my parents settled in California when I was 12 and I've been a prisoner here ever since (not counting the 13 or so years I worked overseas). It used to be lovely, but I started worrying about 15 years ago and it has been downhill ever since. I'd so much love to move back to Florida, but alas, my children and grandchildren are here, also my brother and his family, plus I own a business and a house, so I'm terribly entrenched. But at least I live in mostly sane Northern California, in the mountains, where I can escape the craziness and the majority of people I encounter are conservative and sane. There actually ARE a lot of conservatives here, believe it or not!
I was born in California, Praise God, haven't lived there since a child. Been so blessed to live in the free state of Florida for many decades. the last time I visited CA, in 2010, told my cousins out there, never again. Too many mentally challenged people. Sorry for the loss of your family.
Despite our lunatic politicians, there are pockets of California that are still incredibly nice. I know as we're lucky enough to live in an isolated coastal enclave with beautiful views, 72 degree year round weather, and wonderful, sane neighbors and rational local leaders. We were fortunate enough to get in twenty years ago and incredibly blessed to be here.
The problem is that these areas are now out of reach to the great majority of the population due to insane housing costs. The California dream of the 1960's has been destroyed for the common man, less well-off people have to endure cramped housing, deranged homeless people everywhere, and high crime. I cannot imagine living, and trying to raise kids, in this environment but it's now pretty common in less well off, older neighborhoods.
To those that don't live here, don't paint the entire state with a broad brush. LA and SF aren't representative of the rest of the state, and not every neighborhood is trash and graffiti ridden like you see on TV. There are still some very nice places here and the weather is better than just about any place on earth.
That being said, we are looking to get out after I retire, as generally things are getting worse. Plus as someone who got in early we have benefitted tremendously from housing appreciation, and would like to take advantage of that. If anyone knows a good attorney proficient in capital gains tax law please let me know!
I wrote this about the state. I am from the UK and haven't visited.
California – Home of Fornication, its main industry. The Cali bit comes from Kali, the Hindu goddess, who was one of the Tantric Sects. She was hot stuff apparently, which is why we have calorific etc.
The industry is not liked by everyone. The fault frequently gets put on San Andreas, although why he should be responsible I don’t know. Perhaps he was a roaming Catholic.
Its main area of forest is known as Holly Wood. Rather prickly as you might imagine. You have to be careful how you move around if you go in, as there are a lot of pricks about (on the leaves of course).
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https://alphaandomegacloud.wordpress.com/s-is-for-states-of-the-u-s-a/
The weather, in my opinion, is its oy redeeming value.
The weather, in my opinion, is its oy redeeming value.
The Pacific coast highway has some of the most beautiful scenery I’ve ever experienced not unlike places in Europe. The weather is spectacular.
The people running California into the ground are the problem!!