Welcome to the club. I am in North Carolina and cannot leave the state for the same reason. I am in the process of trying to relocate to a more convenient location here in NC for work/school though and it is quite an endeavor. My daughter will graduate here in North Carolina and hopefully it will be from a good school. I am not happy with the one she is at now. As a native Wisconsinite, let me warn you about the North Carolina weather though (if you don't already know) *G* :o) You give up shoveling snow and being shutin in cold weather for living 2 months out of the year enclosed in buildings to avoid the heat and humidity every summer. I have grown accustomed to it after 15 years here but there are a few days when it seems unbearable and we hit the pool or lake as much as possible (or shopping). Then there are those days when there is no power for air conditioning due to power outages from hurricanes... I wouldn't trade it for the months of snow I endured living in Wisconsin though! :o)

I forgot to mention that I invested in a good treadmill and glider for those hot sticky days! When I am using them, I do nothing but exercise - absolutely no coding! :o)

>>Get outside and walk!
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>>+++ Rick ---
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>Um .. I live in Michigan!! The weather sucks all winter long!!
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>However .. I'm working on that problem too. I'm trying to move out of Michigan and go to Charlotte, NC. I just have one snag .. divorce papers say I can't move the kids without permission from the judge .. so I'm working on that.
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>Cathy