If you have been connected with us for even a little while, you might know that for a long time we have been spending a lot of time in southern California. For me, my sweet spaces are the beaches in and north of San Diego. I have wanted to move there for several years.
Mike, not so much. Yet over the past couple of years he has gotten closer to wanting to move and last summer when we were there he said that he was ready.
Since last summer we have thought about a move a lot. I have applied for a couple of jobs but nothing in the San Diego area looked promising. I expanded my search to the Los Angeles area and had better luck getting calls for interviews from non-profits there. Mike joined me in the search and last week got the call.
We are moving.
To Los Angeles. The east side, like between downtown LA and the Inland Empire.
It looks like we'll move in July.
We still have to sell the house, find at least temporary housing there, and I need to find a job.
But we are doing it. My dream of living in southern California. And although we won't be as far south as we would like, we're still only 1 1/2 hours from one of our favorite beaches, Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, and Torrey Pines in San Diego.
It's been very emotional since starting to tell our co-workers, neighbors and friends. Seeing the For Sale sign in front of our house almost crushed me. We certainly have a lot to be grateful here and will totally miss our family of friends.
Life is truly so short. It's time to go for our dreams.
If you live in the southern California area please connect with us!
Thanks for reading.
Gay and vegan in the burbs (of Los Angeles). I blog about veganism, equality, compassion, activism, politics, spirituality and the awesome life experiences of The Gay Vegans. The "s" includes my husband, Mike! I believe that we all have more in common than not and that we all have the power to be the voice of the voiceless. I want this blog to be a tool for me to build bridges amongst communities and those with differing opinions.
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Congrats on the move. Join the facebook group Power to the Vedge if you haven't already. We do have members from all over. We have meet ups usually for food but its a great way to meet local vegans and enjoy the great food we have here in Southern California. I am in Orange County, but do know of the beaches you mentioned above
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Go for it! life it too short to settle or worry about "what ifs". What's better than adventure with the one you love? enjoy the chaos and know you're not in it alone. It'll be brilliant - just watch 😏
ReplyDeleteWe were just talking about how much we love Torrey Pines! Good for you for making your vision a reality!
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