Good advice. I've been in VA for awhile and it is nothing like California.
Every place has it's own character or characters if you will. The older you get ( I'm 55) the harder it is to meet the right people. Everyone thinks you are the man. Oh well. I'll keep looking for the cool people. I just know VA has a lots of folks just like me stuck with nowhere to go and they are out there looking. Whats up.