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Sold.Ram Quixote said:As someone who moved away from a very warm climate (So Cal) to the NorthWet (Seattle) in 2005, I can give you a fair perspective.
My wife and I moved up here because we like the rain. Our first winter, we experienced 28 consecutive days of measurable rainfall. But that just makes the bright blue skies, when they appear, that much more enjoyable. In the summer, temps can reach the mid-80's. Just last weekend we almost hit 90. Most of the time, temps range from the low to high 70's. Rain is rare in July and early August.
Being raised in the suburbs of LA, we really didn't have a clear idea what real spring and autumn are like. I mean, when ALL the leaves on the trees began to turn over a 3-week period, we thought, "So that's how it's supposed to happen."
And when the trees and bushes sprouted color in waves from March to May, we said, "Oh. The flowers don't come from Lowe's and Home Depot."
Actually, we weren't that clueless. What did surprise us was the sun setting at 10:30pm in mid-June.
What we did, before fully deciding to move here, was to spend 4 touristy days up here in February, just to be sure we weren't getting in over our heads. Obviously, we didn't. In fact, we love it here, aside from Seahawk fans.
Can't wait to hang out with you and Stu in a couple of years.
(that was a warning, not a promise).