Moving...to Spokane?

So for the bi-monthy post. Hm, Karla applied to a position in scenic Spokane, WA and I've been thinking naturally about the implications should she get accepted. A dramatic upheaval to be sure, and not necessarily a welcome one, although in terms of purchasing power, and a slower lifestyle, it could even be a welcome one. Of course we would be extremely isolated from our previous communities and identities and this has to be reckoned with. Los Angeles by contrast, as much as I harp on it, also offers a variety of activities and temporary identities, a proximity to "happenings." For example, every white person under 40 is either in a rock band or trying to act, sooo you have options if you know anyone basically. Yesterday, a friend of mine from Kairos had a show at 14 below in Santa Monica, for example. Saturday Karla and I watched a lovely film called Under the Same Moon - a little predictable, but good moments and it made fun of white people, so what's not to like - at the Laemmle next to Vroman's. But most of the hipster/scenester stuff happens on the West Side. Which actually brings up another point. I rarely venture out to the West side from Pasadena, too much traffic, and the argument could be made that watching Netflix in Spokane will be every bit as fulfilling as watching Netflix here, which is the activity of choice most days, not going to the Huntington Library or the MOCA or even reading Barry Taylor's blog. (More on that later) While I do miss the seasons, this last week has been absolutely beautiful in LA. I'm slowly getting the hang of my job, have found a sense of community at this Kairos place and have our favorite restaurants and everything. Hm. On the other hand, do I really want to raise a child in Los Angeles?