Well Deckman, I agree that the Pacific N.W. is a wonderful place (I grew up there) but the coast of B.C. is even better. Cleaner air and water, more abundance of seafood, more trees, etc. Vancouver Island is sooooooo big with lots of fertile valleys and all of those little islands are just too beautiful for words.

As the years go by, the winter months seem to be getting harder and harder. The grey seems to drag on and on. When my mom sold the family home and moved to Arizona I thought she was crazy. Somehow it doesn't seem that way anymore. I look forward to some time there very soon and even play with the idea of retiring there someday. I can't imagine being so far from the sea but the warm weather and the easy lifestyle is looking better all the time.

Still - My vote would be Vancouver Island.

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