So say you were going to pick everything up and go live somewhere else (in the states), where? Why?

[Warpy]

73. It's more conservative than Boston was but about the same as the burbs

There are four seasons here. Summers can be very hot and winters can be very cold, but the arid climate seems to moderate both. It snows in winter but is usually gone from pavement by noon.

If you insist on water sports, forget it. There is one reservoir in the state and is generally packed solid. We're having a horrific drought out west. The air is so dry that swimming pools that aren't covered can lose 2 inches of depth per day just from evaporation.

I love the climate, personally, although that desert sun can seem relentless when people first come out here. If you live away from the river, you can sit outdoors at dawn and dusk without any bloodsucking insects, at all.

There is now high speed rail running north and south along the Rio Grande, so if you wanted to live in a small town along it, you're all set.

I've thought about Santa Fe, but it's too chichi for me. I've lived in tourist traps before, and no thanks.