Longer days with more sunlight are definitely something I need in order to maintain optimum mental health.

If you are a victim of SAD, consider doing for yourself what I did thirty-odd years ago: MOVE TO NEW ORLEANS!

Sure, the summer can be long and hot, sometimes even unbearable, but spring and fall (however brief) are absolutely delightful, and our subtropical winter features long days, usually sunny and mild.

Property will never be cheaper than it is right now; I know for a fact that lots right in my own neighborhood are now, or will soon be, available for a song. Rebuilding one of the world's great centers of commerce and culture will be quite an adventure. You'll learn things you never before imagined about how the human soul expresses itself in music, and the food's not bad either.