Well, my summer reading list just got a little lighter.

Sorry Ann, this isn’t the book for me.

It’s Good to Leave Massachusetts

A majority of people who moved out of Massachusetts last year report they are very satisfied with life in their new state and would not move back, a Boston Globe poll has found.

Moving out of MA has really enabled us to enjoy life so much more. Almost everything we do on a day to day basis is cheaper, easier, and often better than the equivalent in MA. Our house is WAY cheaper than the equivalent in MA. Driving from place to place is insanely easy compared to any driving in the Boston area and we can park anywhere at anytime. And here in Colorado Springs, virtually everything is newer and nicer than in metro Boston.

I do miss some aspects of MA. I miss the ocean most of all, but I do have an amazing mountain range nearby for a great view. I miss the oxygen at sea level, but I miss it less all the time as my body adapts to the high country. And I do occasionally miss some of the cultural content that Boston offers, but we do have some of that here, too.

I am glad we moved from Quincy to Colorado and I would do it again in a heartbeat, unless we moved to Austin or somewhere like that instead. I don’t know if I’ll ever move back to Boston, but I really, really doubt it.

Kari is Handy

Kari is Handy

Originally uploaded by enkrates.
Kari’s office door has a latch to keep Robot out when we’re out of the house. Unfortunately, it broke and she tried to fix it by herself. For some reason, it doesn’t seem to work as well as it used to.