Hey Djay - What part of California are you from? I'm from San Diego, had relatives in the northern part (prettier up there if you ask me).
any way I'm asking because I moved all the way to the St Louis area at 35, and 8 years later find that it is still strange how different it is here. How about you - how are you adjusting? Oh and the rain - is it not atrange how many different things come out of the sky when you're not near the desert? :)