Originally Posted by Jim's Gem
Welcome from Ventura County in Southern California. I grew up in San Pedro and then Mission Viejo. I have considered leaving the state and going somewhere cheaper, but you can beat the weather around here!!
I grew up in Kansas, so moving back to a colder climate wasn't much of an adjustment. I know that SoCal natives have a very hard time leaving the climate. But we started seeing how crazy the housing market was getting in 2005-06, so we decided to "cash out" and move to a cheaper place. Looking back, we left near the top of the market, but that's not saying we were smart, since some of the profit went into the stock market and you see where that is headed! At least part of the cash bought the longarm and a house were it can have its own room!
I've been back to SoCal once since leaving and HAD to stop at M&L's in Anaheim and See's Candies and Rubio's. At least I can order See's Candies on the internet, but I sure do miss the fish tacos!