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Sky Jewels

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17. I've spent a lot of time in Colorado (relatives migrated there).

Fri Jul 7, 2023, 02:43 PM

Jul 2023

There are some spectacular landscapes. But ... your weather! I've never experienced such harsh and radically changing weather in my life! 80 degrees one day and snow the next?! So bizarre! And unbelievably intense mountain thunderstorms that seem like the end of the world is nigh. Personally, I can't stand being landlocked like that and I don't like the high elevation (makes me feel like a piece of tired, dried-out leather), but I can see why a lot of people enjoy Colorado. And it's been great to see it transform politically over the 35 years I've been visiting that state. Oh, and Red Rocks kicks ass! Best concert venue evah!

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We moved out of Florida, [View all] blueknight73 Jul 2023 OP

Congratulations, and best wishes to you and Mrs. Knight FakeNoose Jul 2023 #1

Yes! blueknight73 Jul 2023 #4

✌🏽✌🏽 blm Jul 2023 #14

Or just on the West side of the mountains in TN too! IrishAfricanAmerican Jul 2023 #30

Aren't you concerned about North Carolina though? Marius25 Jul 2023 #2

Yes , somewhat blueknight73 Jul 2023 #3

Good move. MOMFUDSKI Jul 2023 #5

I understand blueknight73 Jul 2023 #6

I've been in Lee county since '94 Deuxcents Jul 2023 #51

We moved to NORCAL obamanut2012 Jul 2023 #7

Happy for you! blueknight73 Jul 2023 #8

We are further north, but love it! obamanut2012 Jul 2023 #13

So are we. Part of my heart still belongs to California. calimary Jul 2023 #22

So I've discovered! lambchopp59 Jul 2023 #56

I kinda relish the cold weather and snow. calimary Jul 2023 #65

San Jose is the odd-out of CA places work has never sent me. lambchopp59 Jul 2023 #58

I just retired, exploring lambchopp59 Jul 2023 #59

I just retired, exploring lambchopp59 Jul 2023 #63

Welcome LunaSea Jul 2023 #9

So basically you went from a fascist state of the KKK AntivaxHunters Jul 2023 #10

Unfair to NC! We're getting there and we need more Dem voters. yardwork Jul 2023 #16

I've spent a lot of time in Colorado (relatives migrated there). Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #17

in ca . live in a mostly red district , but there are huge streaks of us here . AllaN01Bear Jul 2023 #31

LOL blueknight73 Jul 2023 #44

Yes they do Rebl2 Jul 2023 #53

Colorado is one of the most progressive states in the country AntivaxHunters Jul 2023 #57

Good decision and good luck CanonRay Jul 2023 #11

friend who is in her 70s lived in florida as a little girl. hated it then. AllaN01Bear Jul 2023 #32

We left Tennessee because of a similar rise in extremism peggysue2 Jul 2023 #12

Welcome to NC! yardwork Jul 2023 #15

Thank You! blueknight73 Jul 2023 #19

I live in this hell.They just announce on the news that soon Florida will be to hot to raise Oppaloopa Jul 2023 #18

Well, if NC gets too intolerable, come to Michigan. catbyte Jul 2023 #20

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checking on something and actually living there are 2 different things mercuryblues Jul 2023 #60

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Oh, well then I hear they have a lot of mercuryblues Jul 2023 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author mercuryblues Jul 2023 #64

we've been in Florida since 1977 onethatcares Jul 2023 #21

There are quite a few comparison web sites mnhtnbb Jul 2023 #24

We are in middle of NC and for the first time in 20 years no snow. None. JanMichael Jul 2023 #38

Takes courage to "pull up stakes". Best wishes. I won't even be visiting relatives anymore. Most are Evolve Dammit Jul 2023 #23

I recently used a NYT tool to see how the 1000 voters Hortensis Jul 2023 #25

Thanks for posting that link not fooled Jul 2023 #28

:) Enjoy your next community. When we get to FL again, Hortensis Jul 2023 #33

I live in a Democratic Bubble in a red state. SharonClark Jul 2023 #35

Florida is a good place to rent your housing... The Jungle 1 Jul 2023 #26

The rents are WAY UP now MOMFUDSKI Jul 2023 #29

Yea but when the wind blow the house down you walk away. The Jungle 1 Jul 2023 #49

We did the same a year ago joet67 Jul 2023 #27

they put the pistol to their foot by chasing undocumented out. AllaN01Bear Jul 2023 #34

Some peoplel will always think Florida is where good people go when they die Warpy Jul 2023 #36

This post distresses me Poiuyt Jul 2023 #37

we, the Democrats, are woke onethatcares Jul 2023 #39

You are so right about the MOMFUDSKI Jul 2023 #40

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Welcome to DU! GP6971 Jul 2023 #42

WNC is Nice NowISeetheLight Jul 2023 #43

Maggie valley blueknight73 Jul 2023 #45

Just had dinner today in Maggie Valley! Iris Jul 2023 #52

Congratulations and best wishes to you and your family as you start a new life in NC. nt akbacchus_BC Jul 2023 #46

Very kind, blueknight73 Jul 2023 #47

K&R Blue Owl Jul 2023 #48

Your votes will be appreciated here lostnfound Jul 2023 #50

This already happened in Texas Sucha NastyWoman Jul 2023 #54

Congrats on your Escape Fresh Water Falling Jul 2023 #66