I hate where I live, Sacramento, Ca.. Before here I lived in the south part of Portland, Or. I would give my eye teeth to be back there. My first husband didn't work for 4 years and we lost the house. We ended up in Sacramento and was homeless for a couple of months. Now with #2 husband we have paid off this house and will probably live here forever. But my heart is in the Northwest because it is so green. Here it is brown, hot and dry.