I hear what you’re saying about the So. Cal materialism. You’re echoing what I said in 1990 when I left San Diego to Washington State. I decried the obsession with the “Three B’s”: Beachhouses, Blondes w/ Boobs, Beemers. If you didn’t have all three you were inadequate. I was single in my 20’s and would literally get asked, in clubs, “what do you drive”… like that mattered. (I had a very practical honda civic, lol.)
When I came back, more than a decade later, I was frustrated that housing had gone up so much that I would be house poor, despite now being married with 2 professional incomes. But – I didn’t care about the materialism anymore… Who cares of others obsess about the 3 b’s… live your life with your own values and let others chase the materialistic stuff.
I wish you and your family the best of luck in your new home. Having relocated to a different state several times, I know the challenges. I hope it is hassle free for you.
