I have had the benefit of living in a lot of places, and visiting even more. I want to reflect on some cities that I love today. I have lots of post to do about early American church history and other topics dealing with Contemporary Theology, and will be blogging a lot over the summer. However, I occasionally throw in some stuff just for fun.
I have to say living in Phoenix has been my favorite. It is clean, easy to get around in, and has people living there from all over the world. The fashion, music, art and sports are all top-notch. I spent most of my adult life so far in Arizona and wish I still lived there, I really miss it.
Although it is hard to live without lots of sunshine, I think Seattle is a pretty cool city. The people are forward thinking, the food and music are great, there are lots of educational opportunities at UW and other places, and it is by the water. Seattle would be a cool place to live I think.
All in all, how can a person beat living in Southern California? I grew up there in the 1970s and have always wanted to go back. I spent ten or twelve years trying to get back, but landed in Phoenix instead and would go to California and visit a couple of times a year. I hope to be spending more time there in the near future. Los Angeles is probably the place I would like to live most. The Lakers, the Dodgers, a rich spiritual history, and even Hollywood, what else could a person ask for? Perhaps surf and sun? This to go along with millions of beautiful, creative and mildly eccentric people. Los Angeles has it all.
