Unfulfilled Foot Fantasies, But Still a Pretty Place

So we think we finally found where we want to live (This is the San Luis Obispo area in central CA). The only way I can really describe this place is that it's what I think the Shire would look like. I kept expecting little hobbits to pop out of the hills and ask us what we were doing there. I was excited about this possibility because as long time readers of our blog know, I myself have hobbit feet. I've been looking for an opportunity to join in the time honored tradition of having a foot-off. This is similar to having a competition of strength but it mostly involves looking at your opponent's feet and making comments like, "Your toes are especially square", or "I like how those bows accent the color of your foot hair" until one person's feet are decided to be superior. But my square toes and foot hair accessories went unchallenged and therefore unappreciated. But it was still a very pretty place and somewhere we think we want to settle down.

Now the challenge is to find a job. I'm pretty sure there aren't many people, much less dentists, who could win a foot-off, so if I could find the local hobbit hole full of hobbits with cavities I'd be set; but in the mean time I need to find some people to work on instead. But I'll still probably bust out my hobbit feet from time to time, because I think everyone can appreciate a well groomed bunch of toe hair.

Here are some images of the areas we found for your enjoyment (groomed foot hair not included).
For some reason our pictures didn't quite capture how green these hills are. They are much more vibrant in real life, as are my feet.