Born and raised in southern and central California, I left my long-time home and a very good job in Ohio to return to the west coast. Unfortunately, my timing was awful: I arrived when the central valley was already in a recession, a bit before the national recession was acknowledged. I also learned that I was overqualified for the few available jobs. Oh, well...
I currently live on a hill in the woods in central Ohio. I'm working on establishing myself as an author, freelance writer, editor, and print-on-demand publisher so I can earn my way back home--where playing in the snow is optional and the weather is usually hot and... DRY!
Getting there is half the fun! Looking forward to the other half.