Visiting California

Although both my father and my brother live in the Bay Area, I don't go out there very often. This time I went with my son for a long weekend. Oliver was really good on the plane (both ways!), which made travelling easy. I'm always stunned by how beautiful California is--especially when compared to NY and NJ. Life is also a bit slower. These two factors sometimes make me feel like we should consider moving out there. But the thing is, besides being comfortable in my life on the East Coast, in the Bay Area it's actually really difficult to find a small house that you can afford. I didn't think it could be more expensive there than here, but it really is!