qwerty said:
Pat Star - does a part of you ever wish you would have stayed in Irvine? Do you miss anything about it?
I enjoyed the 5+ years in Irvine very much. Made some great friends and had a great time. I could have easily stayed there for a life and been just fine. But you know, now that we are gone there is really not much I miss about it. Honestly. For the most part we have been able to completely replicate all the good things we liked about Irvine, and with the added bonus of family around the corner --- and more house for the money. But I understand I had a unique situation where I could move into a comparable (and more affordable) community near family AND not give up anything on the work commute --- and I understand not everyone has that option. For us, however, a no brainer.
But there are two things I do miss dearly:
1) Proximity to Disneyland
2) Proximity to the beach (specifically Aliso Beach and Salt Creek --- our two favs)