My wife got the job in California, we are leaving Ohio!

[slor]

Bye bye red state, with all your red induced problems, Hello Blue State, that we will fight to help make better!

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. Welcome

And best regards!

T_C_O

[villager]

2. welcome aboard

North or South?

[fooj]

3. Woo hoo!

Welcome to Kahleefornia!!! LOL!!!

peace.

[Raine]

4. WELCOME

we can always use more Democratic voters here! :hi:

[Yollam]

5. Congrats and welcome.

California rules in every way.

Well, except for maybe the LA metro area. It's only just bearable...

[madmom]

6. will you adopt me? or can I be a stow away? Ohio sucks!!!!!!

[demosincebirth]

7. What part of Ca?

[Mark E. Smith]

8. Welcome!

I moved here from New York in 1991.

Never went back. Never wanted to ...

[SoCalDem]

9. Welcome.. Northern or Southern CA?

You will love our winters:)

[Blue_In_AK]

10. Having lived both places in my life,

I can GUARANTEE you that you'll like California better. The west is the best.

[Maat]

11. Welcome!

Woohoo! Progressives moving to California! Please turn my state bluer!

Where in SoCal? I'm in the Temecula Valley, about an hour north of San Diego on the inland freeway. We are exactly 19 miles from the beach; unfortunately, there's a mountain range in between us and the coast. I love it out here! Riverside County - the housing is relatively less costly.




Now, if we could only ship the 'Pugs to some other locale ...

:woohoo:

[slor]

12. Santa Rosa, near San Francisco!

I fell in love with California a few years back, when I visited. Now it will be my home. I will be in Barbara Boxer's district too!

[Maat]

14. Yes, you lucky dog!

You will be happy there!

[troubleinwinter]

15. I live is Santa Rosa. It is a GRAND place! Welcome!

[1932]

30. Then what kind of trouble in winter do you know?

;)

[troubleinwinter]

33. I am troublesome.....

and the moniker is somewhat misleading, as I tend to be trouble in Spring, Summer and Autumn, as well.

[TahitiNut]

22. Beutiful town. Don't miss the Scottish Games!

Oh! How I miss the Bay Area! (sob!) :cry:
Don't even think about letting a day go by without feeling thankful for living there!!

[troubleinwinter]

34. I am a participant in the Games....

unfortunately, they relocated to Pleasanton (in the East Bay) several years ago.

[Guaranteed]

27. I grew up in Sonoma County. I'm jealous.

I will return someday.

[Beam Me Up]

29. You're going to love it here.

Living expenses are probably higher and reaalestate certainly is BUT what a climate! Wonderful people, too. Welcome!

[troubleinwinter]

35. You forgot the WINE!!!

[katty]

50. Go up thru Napa on beautiful Hwy 12 from SR

[Blue_In_AK]

31. Santa Rosa's nice...

...and it's not too far from that beautiful coastline. You'll love it.

[lies and propaganda]

32. i live in SR...

its great, and beautiful. Close proximity to just about everything.

But i dont think we are n Boxers district; shes about eighty miles from here. i could be wrong; as i just moved to this particular county myself, just doesnt seem likely.

[troubleinwinter]

39. Boxer is a U.S. Senator. She serves the entire state.

Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey (D) represents Santa Rosa.

[Shakespeare]

41. Boxer's a senator--the entire state is her district.

Lynn Woolsey is our local congressperson here in Santa Rosa, and she ROCKS.

[BeeBee]

42. Welcome neighbor!

I also live in Santa Rosa. I love it here and think you will too. If you're into wine, this is the perfect place. You're more than welcome to PM me with any questions.

[katty]

49. SR very nice!parents are there..lovely country, you'll like it

[Bluestar]

13. WooHoo Welcome to the Blue State! n/t

[GreenPartyVoter]

16. Congrats, though I am sure OH will be the worse off without ya :^D

[stopbush]

17. Welcome! I move to CA in June.

You're part of the Red State Brain Drain!

[cally]

18. Welcome neighbor

PM me if you have any questions about the area. I live in Marin. :hi:

[Cleita]

19. Welcome to our state.

But don't be disappointed if you find more of the same here as you had back home. The nice thing is that this state is so diverse that you can always find a group of like minded people to have as friends.

I just saw that you are going to Santa Rosa. You are going to love it.

[zbdent]

20. Congratulations

Mrs. ZBDent and I would like to stake out a small piece of dirt near Las Vegas . . .

[tjwash]

21. More people clogging up our freeways huh?

Just Kidding!! Welcome, and Santa Rosa is pretty nice, right in the middle of wine country. :hi:

[ryan_cats]

23. Welcome aboard.

Welcome aboard. I assume you will be one more vote against the gropinator?? Of course you will.

What part of our fair state are you moving to?

[mike6640]

24. Looks like I am in good company

We are going to be mneighbors. Rohnert Park Here.

Welcome to California.

[beltanefauve]

25. A warm welcome

to you, your wife, and your votes!

[WillyT]

26. Welcome !!!

You're gonna love the north coast. So many cool places all a short drive away.

You'll have to come to our next Bay Area DU gathering !!!

:bounce::hi::bounce:

[Guaranteed]

28. California needs more who appreciate a good "Ghostbusters" reference.

:)

[Bethany Rockafella]

36. That's earthquake territory, ya know.

[slor]

43. Yeah...I know...and I worry, but...

Cincinnati is not too far from the New Madrid fault line, and in fact we had a slight tremor in Cincy a few decades back.

[troubleinwinter]

51. Earthquakes... California cows call 'em "foot massages"

[ourbluenation]

37. A big welcome from just up the road in Mendo County!

All though Cali has some serious red undertones along the I-5 corridor and east, and Orange County down south, you've picked a blue area for sure. Welcome

[slor]

45. Thanks to everyone!

While I will always have a certain amount of love for my home state, there are too many close-minded people here to contend with. It is a shame, because it could have so much potential, and it is a really inexpensive place to live, which will not be the case in California. But I did see how cheap the schools are, and I am thinking hard about the Santa Rosa Junior college for both a Culinary Arts and Sustainable Agriculture certification. I am still stunned by how inexpensive the schools are!

[troubleinwinter]

46. Santa Rosa Junior College is highly respected.

Plus, the California Culinary Academy is an hour + down the road in San Francisco, and the The Culinary Institute of America is over the hill a half an hour from here in St. Helena. We gotcher culinary heaven right here!

[leesa]

38. Welcome to Kaleeforneeya!

[Arugula Latte]

40. West (Coast) is Best!

:toast: I was born in Ohio, spent early childhood there, then grew up in Calif. Of course Calif. has a few problems, but overall it's a wonderful place for many reasons. Welcome to the Pacific!

[in_cog_ni_to]

44. Excellent news. You MUST be looking forward

to living in a BLUE State. Best of luck to you and your wife and enjoy basting in Sweeeeet Liberalism. :toast:

[Catherine Vincent]

47. Just remember...

California is not all blue. Their are scattered red repukey conservatives everywhere, including California. ;-) Good luck to you and your wife!

[katty]

48. Hey, Welcome to CA! congrats

[ronnykmarshall]

52. Um, like Welcome!