tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post8092707440398734888..comments2024-03-28T08:51:47.164-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): My California Dreampattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-63194388652959391082016-02-23T07:37:52.371-05:002016-02-23T07:37:52.371-05:00Almost all of our friends leave Western NY to esca...Almost all of our friends leave Western NY to escape Winter. Florida is the favorite choice. A few go to Arizona. Just a couple go to California. Sounds like you and Phil found a very nice place!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-12669631298526687322016-02-23T07:33:34.612-05:002016-02-23T07:33:34.612-05:00Those 'photos are lovely, Patti! I'm so gl...Those 'photos are lovely, Patti! I'm so glad you enjoyed your trip, and it was delightful to see you, as always!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-3359870319293873272016-02-23T07:05:08.135-05:002016-02-23T07:05:08.135-05:00I'm glad to see you had a chance to enjoy some...I'm glad to see you had a chance to enjoy some sunshine.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-12670509153701124242016-02-22T18:26:34.359-05:002016-02-22T18:26:34.359-05:00My parents moved to North Hollywood when they left...My parents moved to North Hollywood when they left New York in 1974. Three years later, work took them to the San Mateo area halfway between San Francisco and San Jose. They loved it there until retirement took them west of Phoenix. Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-37529764425582396262016-02-22T17:31:07.842-05:002016-02-22T17:31:07.842-05:00My daughter and her mom moved out there six months...My daughter and her mom moved out there six months ago. They're in North Hollywood. No complaints so far. Sarah's taking acting classes. Loves the scene. A part of me is envious. Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-43101337774768516892016-02-22T15:15:27.859-05:002016-02-22T15:15:27.859-05:00To clarify: I now find myself a fairly liberal gal...To clarify: I now find myself a fairly liberal gal in a very red state.Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-22779515457066764712016-02-22T15:11:35.564-05:002016-02-22T15:11:35.564-05:00I've said it before and I'll say it again:...I've said it before and I'll say it again: California is a fabulous place to live providing you have sufficient income and work less than 20 miles from home. I loved the 20 years I lived there--but with three kids, a small house, massive mortgage, and both of us at various times having to drive long distances in crazy traffic for work, we finally decided to cash out and move. I miss a lot about California (especially being a relatively liberal gal in the reddest area of a very red state), but putting half of our take home pay toward mortgage on a very small house (five of us--including three young kids--with one bathroom) isn't one of them.Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-10951680050508859482016-02-22T14:51:40.189-05:002016-02-22T14:51:40.189-05:00I am envious of your SoCal adventures; we lived fo...I am envious of your SoCal adventures; we lived for a couple of years (90-93) in Bonita (east of San Diego), and we learned to take the good (climate, culture, and restaurants) with the bad (traffic, traffic, and traffic) during our time there, but I suspect the bad might be tipping the scales these days. Enjoy yourself as much as you can. Have you made it to Julian, Big Bear, Idylwild, and other mountain getaways? What about the central valley? And, of course, Santa Barbara is (or at least was) a fun excursion. Morro Bay is also great.RTDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113953356514605424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-89689600511093104692016-02-22T14:33:17.163-05:002016-02-22T14:33:17.163-05:00I can't understand why everything I post shows...I can't understand why everything I post shows up twice. <br /><br />We had our mail forwarded when we first came down here but what with the time lag and things getting lost, we just had the mail held. But since it is more than 30 days and we don't have a regular letter carrier we have the super pick it up for us once a week and leave it in the apartment. As for bills, we call for the totals and pay online. <br /><br />Jackie wondered if you could have someone send your mail every couple of weeks. Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-68591997416404291922016-02-22T14:33:13.326-05:002016-02-22T14:33:13.326-05:00I can't understand why everything I post shows...I can't understand why everything I post shows up twice. <br /><br />We had our mail forwarded when we first came down here but what with the time lag and things getting lost, we just had the mail held. But since it is more than 30 days and we don't have a regular letter carrier we have the super pick it up for us once a week and leave it in the apartment. As for bills, we call for the totals and pay online. <br /><br />Jackie wondered if you could have someone send your mail every couple of weeks. Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-72167399378338386372016-02-22T14:21:26.226-05:002016-02-22T14:21:26.226-05:00Oh, one amusing coincidence : we spent yesterday w...Oh, one amusing coincidence : we spent yesterday with my cousins who ate renting an apartment like you. She also had to get a chair because they had nowhere comfortable to sit.Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-48448858728511849802016-02-22T14:21:21.388-05:002016-02-22T14:21:21.388-05:00Oh, one amusing coincidence : we spent yesterday w...Oh, one amusing coincidence : we spent yesterday with my cousins who ate renting an apartment like you. She also had to get a chair because they had nowhere comfortable to sit.Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-85856450088044282702016-02-22T14:19:02.848-05:002016-02-22T14:19:02.848-05:00Overall, it sounds pretty good to me, especially ...Overall, it sounds pretty good to me, especially since the weather was so perfect. I'm used to driving in Florida which, for all the occasional complaints, is still a lot better than New York. The streets are mostly wide and well paved, visibility is good. Negatives? Not such good drivers (and I am not singling out seniors hete) who talk and text while driving - this is Florida so everything is legal - and almost never signal. Also, every exit off I-95 has beggars (mostly young and healthy looking) on every corner, as do many other busy intersections.<br /><br />The weather was good by our standards, but if you're after beach weather (we're not) it was a little cool. <br /><br />For our needs it is perfect, and the West Palm Beach location works for us in a way that areas to the south never could. Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-77664320951129292282016-02-22T14:18:47.523-05:002016-02-22T14:18:47.523-05:00Overall, it sounds pretty good to me, especially ...Overall, it sounds pretty good to me, especially since the weather was so perfect. I'm used to driving in Florida which, for all the occasional complaints, is still a lot better than New York. The streets are mostly wide and well paved, visibility is good. Negatives? Not such good drivers (and I am not singling out seniors hete) who talk and text while driving - this is Florida so everything is legal - and almost never signal. Also, every exit off I-95 has beggars (mostly young and healthy looking) on every corner, as do many other busy intersections.<br /><br />The weather was good by our standards, but if you're after beach weather (we're not) it was a little cool. <br /><br />For our needs it is perfect, and the West Palm Beach location works for us in a way that areas to the south never could. Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-34981296449692150072016-02-22T14:11:36.194-05:002016-02-22T14:11:36.194-05:00Getting away from winter sounds great.
BTW – Heard...Getting away from winter sounds great.<br />BTW – Heard your daughter today on Morning Edition. <br />http://www.npr.org/2016/02/22/467392750/the-girl-in-the-title-more-than-a-marketing-trendElgin Bleeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417587392887691664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-66238321127791738762016-02-22T13:28:24.895-05:002016-02-22T13:28:24.895-05:00Your weather was better than I'd expected, I t...Your weather was better than I'd expected, I thought there would be a lot more rain, but it did get hot last week, didn't it? Barbara's daughter lives in SD so we do get weather reports. I love all that stuff, but we really got tired of the heat and traffic in SoCal, and I love living in the foggy firs and our sweeping view and garden, larger than we could have had down south.<br /><br />I'm glad you got a good place for next year, after construction 2 years ago and out of town with no good chairs this year, you deserve perfect next time!Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.com