I left San Diego after nearly 30 years of off and on living. I moved to Monterey and really enjoy the slower pace. San Diego is for youth like back in 81 when I was 25. 1981 was a lot different. Larry Himmel was mocking Tierrasanta and Poway….North country. It was time to leave. Consolidation of the Military was a big change. Criminal conduct on hte streets was the next. Just what the missus and I saw as offensive behavior on the streets that was the new norm. We rarely ventured out at night.
In CenCal we enjoy the bay area. Monterey isn’t exactly slacker territory either. The weather season is nice too. You’ll notice the lack of sprinkler systems. The Mofo’s in Socal are STEALING our water.
Food is delicious too. All of us seem to love the wine and food. So many good resturaunts to eat at. I’m a burrito fanatic and the Mexican groceries up here are killer. Field workers are a hardy bunch. If we miss San Diego we go to Wal-Mart and the mall to people watch. It’s much more relaxed….AND THAT’S THE HARD PART…..just slowing down and enjoying the “vibe”. I miss San DIego’s weather and we visit often but I’m not like coming over the grapevine and listening to the radio change in attitude. The last time we visited I swore to my wife we were right for leaving. One saying I had that really has hit home was in San Diego you were on an island….LA on the north Desert to the east and Mexico to the south. Of course the ocean to the west if you could get there without the shakedown by the coast guard and the navy. Monterey Bay is killer. AND I can go north to the redwoods or SF East to Yosemite, Tahoe, Wildlife refuges, and South on 1 to well south on 1! Good Luck to you and I know the San Diego memory will be a special time in your life. You just outgrow it. BTW I’m from Iowa and love Minnesota and Illinois and Missouri. I consider my life a success with my life in San Diego. Just ready for a new kind of adventure!
