Alvis and I are exploring the west...we have this strange desire to migrate to the other side of the country after residency, so we thought maybe we should explore it before moving out there. We want to check out Boulder, CO, Northern CA, Oregon, and Washington. Maybe we'll love it, maybe we'll hate it. So we made our first tour last month--to San Francisco and Sonoma. San Francisco was great--a very cool city. I love living in the city, but I don't think I loved San Francisco enough to put up with the negatives of living in a city that big (parking, expense, tiny living quarters). But, I am convinced that if anyone walks that city for long, they will have the most amazing buns of steel. Hills...
After a few days in San Fransisco we drove up to wine country. The drive was incredible. We rented a convertible (which turned out to be brilliant, thanks Alvis) and stopped in to several wineries recommended by our favorite wine shop in Manhattan. 
I don't know much about wine, but I tried to muster all my confidence and gave my best "Sideways" impersonation as I turned down the Merlots. I did Paul Giamatti proud. I swirled with the best of them--and I don't think I spilled too much...
So, as far as future moving plans go, Sonoma doesn't quite cut it either. Not that we wouldn't love to live on a vineyard, we just don't have the family lineage it takes to own one. Or the money. And I'm pretty sure we would make really crappy wine. But on our last day we took a drive straight to the coast, which was winding and breathtaking. We drove through rolling hills with views of the Pacific and found heaven on earth.
Living in the most serene and visually stunning landscape with the city of San Francisco an hour away? Sounds good to us. However, I recently read that the real estate we loved so much was not necessarily too expensive, but just never goes on the market. Because no one ever wants to leave. We'll have to see what we can do about that...But hey, we still haven't checked out Oregon, Washington, or Colorado yet. Stay tuned...
3 comments:
we miss you guys and want you to give the "City Beautiful" a chance. It's a good place and halfway between Melbourne and Live Oak. Plus I hear there's a good young church there.
ben
Ben, the only reason we would ever consider Orlando would be to be near you guys but I wouldn't get my hopes up. Loved the photo of Wes on the beach holding a baseball, good work Benny Hoy
Amazing pictures... Good talking to you the other day, hope to see you before too long.
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