I'd like to thank all of the contributors to this thread for their thoughtful and informative input. It's funny how many different opinions are displayed here. The bottom line is that after 3 failed marriages, I think I've finally found a keeper...we'll see. The Bay Area IS NOT my first choice of places to live, but being wth her is. As mentioned, OR is (possibly) MY first choice of locales, but the gf wouldn't be happy there, and then neither would I. I'm in Gold Beach today, in a cheap motel researching the possibilities up here. Damn, it's cold outside! But, where I live, at 4,600 feet, it's often below freezing at night, but it's a dry cold Anyhow, we'll see. Even if I live in the Bay Area, I'll be 9 hours or less from some damned good steelheading and trouting. Living so close to Mexico, most of us drive 9.5 miles to the San Juan River in New Mexico or to Southern Colorado when we want to get in some decent fishing. I'm accustomed to long drives. Let's just hope that gasoline prices fall!
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