I have a question for you - any of you.  Where's the best place to live?  I'd love to hear why you are living where you are living and why it's a great place to live.  You don't need to reveal the exact city or town, it could just be a general description (like, southeast US or, say, latitude/longitudinal coordinates).  You all know I live in Astoria, Oregon.  It has its up and downs, like most towns of 10,000 residents.  It has its characters and way too many bad pizza places.  No, make that WAY too many mini espresso huts.  They are everywhere!  EVERYWHERE!  I mean, how many does a little town need?  And when they built a new Safeway at the east end of town, they had to put in a Starbucks, just for good measure.  Across the bay in tiny Warrenton, I kid you not, there is a Starbucks in a new strip mall and across the street, there is another Starbucks inside the Fred Meyer grocery store!  Insane!  And in this same general crossroads on the hwy, there are four, count'em, four pharmacies.  It's stupid!  Where, oh, where are the Italian restaurants?  Or the Nordstrom Racks?  Oh, geez, I've digressed again - sorry!

It's not that Astoria is bad by any means.  (It's quite lovely here.)  The town is not the reason why we might be moving.  But it's looking like we will need to decide soon.  And we don't have a clue.  Well, my dh has a few ideas but they are BIG ideas - major moves that I don't think I'm ready for at the moment.  So, I am looking for some ideas as to where to go, if we decide to go. 

And since I am blessed to hear from so many awesome people here on my blog, I thought I would turn to you for your ideas.  If you don't wish to comment on where you live, I wouldn't mind a prayer or two.  When we moved into this house 9 years ago, I knew then that it wasn't forever.  I felt God telling me it was just for now.  9 years is a long now, I have to admit, but I am ready to let this house go.  We love the house, love the view, but wish we had some space around us.  It's been a pretty good neighborhood, all around.  But still, no space.  Since I have always lived within 20 miles or so of the ocean, I do not wish to be much further away from it.  Silly, I know, but knowing that the ocean is there, makes me feel less hemmed in.  What is it about water?  I don't even swim that well! 

So, if you would like contribute to our decision making, I would love to hear your ideas.  You could even suggest a place you'd rather be living.  Dream big!  We are!  We can pretty much go anywhere, as long as there is the need for nurses and it's legal to homeschool.  And it would be great if there was a good Italian restaurant nearby!