On Sat, 31 Mar 2018 10:34:20 -0500, AMuzi wrote:

On 3/31/2018 9:16 AM, Joerg wrote:
On 2018-03-30 08:42, jbeattie wrote:
On Friday, March 30, 2018 at 8:03:12 AM UTC-7, Joerg wrote:
On 2018-03-30 07:08, jbeattie wrote:


[...]

Story time: I was born and raised in California and
raced NorCal
and used to ride a lot with a guy from Vancouver,
Washington. He
would step out from his apartment, look up and say
"another nice
day." I didn't know what he was taking about until I
moved to
Portland. He would go to Portland every year at Fourth
of July
for the races at Alpenrose.
https://www.bicycleattorney.com/img/...015-oregon.jpg



He would come back and tell me that it rained. WTF? In
July? We
were cooking in July.

Anyway, even in the Central Valley you can get some epic
rain
storms, and in Joergville, maybe a dusting of snow now
and then
and some rain. It is, however, a dry climate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnBoGhNWXx4


Nah, this is the real Cameron Park:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu7DULHr738
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhKoIsNda8s

I've flown in there with my brother a few times -- it's a
quick spin
from STS and Santa Rosa. I could not imagine living near
an airstrip,
however.

You better visit St. George before moving. It's the moon
compared to
the Sierra foothills.


Yes, I'd have to re-visit. We used to hike a lot in Utah
when we were younger. It's not the moon, just different.
Vegetation is often thin and low but you have endless
trails. In the rocky areas you can pretty much point
yourself in a certain direction and just go. Until you reach
some cliff and then a gorgeous view opens.

One major advantage in Southern Utah is that almost nothing
grows. Meaning much less weed pulling than here. My ideal
backyard consists of sand, a rock and a cactus. The cactus
is optional.


... If I were you, I'd go to Europe -- one of
those, warm picturesque places around the Mediterranean.
No strip
malls.


With a corrupt leftist government, profligate spending and
correspondingly painful taxes? No thanks. I'd prefer
something in the Caribbean anyhow. However, no matter the
new destination that would usually require learning a new
language. Not a problem for me but my wife wouldn't like that.


Where the voters demand kiddy paths to nowhere, the taxpayer
must be punished.

And my Brother-in-law, the paving contractor claps his hands with joy.
--
Cheers,

John B.