lovin' it

While i was driving through the mountains last week, my friend Matt was driving through Florida.
Now don't get me wrong, i like Florida, but living there for 4 years was quite long enough, thank you.
It is a fun and wonderful place to visit, but live there?
blech
Matt and i were exchanging messages about what we were sightseeing and at one point after he'd been on the road for a good long while he said, Why won't Florida spit me out already?
Buddy, i know that feeling.
In fact, as we were conversing it occurred to me that i was surrounded by so many reasons to stay where i am, despite there being a lot of people i love in Florida who would like me to move there. Here is a sample :