I came here to write the same joke Mr. Potato Head did.

that move seems to be trendy these days.
I think distancing from chaos is a wise choice, and wish you luck. Cali seems like a madhouse to me,
actually most of the left coast, and I follow the socio-political scene with interest.
My wife and I live in a tiny village, she longs to be closer to the kids, but I do NOT look forward
to moving closer to any city for retirement. Nice to visit, but a big NOPE for general living for me.
Every place has it's plusses and minuses. Here health care and many services are hard to come by.
But the air and water is clean, crime is low, it's very quiet, and close to lots of wilderness.
I do pine for a shorter, milder winter someday. But too much heat/humidity is tough to bear for canucks.
Please keep us updated on how it's going for you... will follow with interest!