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17 years in the SF Bay Area.
17 years ago, I arrived back in the Bay Area after traveling around the country visiting friends and family.
At every stop in that journey, no matter the job opportunities or who was there, there was always the thought that the SF Bay Area was where I belonged.
There have been ups and downs,
good times and bad,
met the soul mate I never expected to find,
had jobs that sucked and jobs that were wonderful,
bought a house,
bought my first brand new car then did it 2 more times,
and somewhere along the line I became a grown-up.
But I have never regretted the decision to move here and stay.
At every stop in that journey, no matter the job opportunities or who was there, there was always the thought that the SF Bay Area was where I belonged.
There have been ups and downs,
good times and bad,
met the soul mate I never expected to find,
had jobs that sucked and jobs that were wonderful,
bought a house,
bought my first brand new car then did it 2 more times,
and somewhere along the line I became a grown-up.
But I have never regretted the decision to move here and stay.