We’ve lived many places all over the world, and still have homes elsewhere, but San Diego is our overall fav.

When my kids first got into the “I’m bored” syndrome, we whipped out the old calculator and showed them, on paper, how much it costs to live well in this world. Then we told them that one day they alone would be responsible for those same costs.

We told them they could live anywhere they wanted after college, when they were fully supporting themselves, and that they would soon find out that even if they received $80K as a new grads, that wouldn’t buy much of a life, after taxes. “Shock” is a mild adjective to describe their amazement. “Horror” would probably be a better word. Funny, we’ve never heard them “whining” again.