Dear Cali Chica:

Thank you. Glad to read that you are so clear about your sister. Anytime you need me to remind you of your clarity today, let me know and I will.

Regarding East or West, my gut says West.

First, I have learned lately, the slip on the ice the other day (bruising is significant and it still hurts, still taking Tylenol), knowing falls and car accidents being common where there is snow and ice, knowing the difficulties of being stuck indoors because of wintry weather, I fully appreciate now weather that does not include snow, ice, and strong winds. SoCal weather  in this regard is perfect.

Second, better that you live far, far away from your sister. She lives on the East Coast, so the West Coast is as far as you can be away from her. As long as you.. don’t allow her to follow you!

Third, your husband has a chance to work in a more relaxed setting than in a busy hospital.

Fourth, his surgical specialty- I can’t imagine there being a lack of patients there. Although falls on ice are rare there (unless one goes to elevated vacation/ skiing spots in SoCal), people over-exercise and hurt themselves a whole lot, in SoCal, as far as I know.

Fifth, your husband’s parents will be fine if the two of you move, from what you shared.

anita