The Relocation Itch...

I have lived in Utah all of my life. I have never really had a big desire to move but for some reason the last few months I am a devoted "city hunter." I spend every hour of every day reviewing pros and cons of each city that pops into my head for whatever reason. A few weeks ago I was watching Paul Deen on The Food Network and she was in Savannah Georgia. She was surrounded by tall trees, water and smokin southern food. So then I research the city of Savannah and real estate, seriously it's beautiful. So beautiful that I spend an hour talking to Trig about moving there. He comes up with excuses, lots and lots of excuses. The two I remember vaguely were "rednecks" and "mosquitoes." He forgets that I am from Carbon County and will fit right in with the rednecks... :-) Portland, well I've wanted to move there since high school. It's green living has always appealed to me. It's natural beauty, rainy days, grunge style, food, close to ocean etc. etc. Then I always dream about San Diego, but I can't sacrifice a nice home and yard for a $700,000 shack in the slums... Trig likes AZ, but me way too hot, I don't want to melt. Then the kids, Ethan is against leaving his friends unless they move with us which they would to Portland area but no further. He finally told me that if I find him a job in the Portland area we can move. Then I look at the weather daily in Portland and it's rain, rain, rain, with chance of meatballs. The weather isn't ideal but it's so green and "fresh" I can't deal with the snow anymore, my bones start to ache. I will continue the search for the perfect place and let you know when I find it!!