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It’s weather season everywhere. California is experiencing bomb cyclones dumping rain in unprecedented amounts (thank God). Alabama and the southeast are experiencing tornadoes, and back in September of 2022, we had hurricanes in parts of Florida and other coastal regions. No matter how the zealots try to spin it, none of this has anything to do with climate change; it is just nature’s way of showing us that there is a God and we are not Him.
Yes, God primarily identifies himself in masculine language—deal with it.
As my husband and I are exploring states where we’d like to retire, we are looking at those tornadoes in the Southeast, and they give us pause. We love the idea of living near the Atlantic, but then, you have the hurricanes on the eastern seaboard, and that also gives us pause. Frankly, I lean toward the tornadoes. They don’t warm the cockles of my heart, but if we have a basement, we’re willing to take the risk of those regions that experience them. Beyond the unexpected, not much different than earthquakes here in the west. Tornadoes just happen more often.
Snow. Well, for both me and my husband, that’s a non-starter. He was born and raised in California, so has no experiential knowledge surrounding it, including how to drive and navigate through it. I do, and absolutely hate every aspect. From the time that has to be taken to prepare to go anywhere, to the maintenance required to mitigate its effects. So, we know we are choosing places where snow is either minimal or non-existent. Which means we’ll never live in Idaho.
