That's very disappointing about the climate. It's so crazy to me that y'all are having such a terrible drought when it only stopped snowing there, what, a month ago? The lack of spring and autumn would seriously hurt my heart. :/

I'm even more disappointed to hear about CS' social climate. To be honest, I've been feeling a little nervous about it considering that it's the home of some fairly vocal evangelical groups (and this is from a woman who grew up in the bible belt with a church on every corner). I'd hoped that being a cosmopolitan area, there'd be some appreciation of diversity.

Thank you very much for your perspective as a local. Neither Scott nor I personally know anyone who lives in the CS area, unlike all the other locations on our short list of potentials, and it's good to hear what's going on underneath the touristy surface.

I'm feeling pretty darn great, thank you! Got a little sunburned during today's ride, but it's nothing a little aloe won't fix. ;)