I made it, and am now in Tennessee, our new home. The drive was a great adventure.
I've never been in Tennessee before. So far, I love it. 
Congrats Brooke! Tennessee is almost like the PNW, just not quite as big of mountains. My aunt and uncle live there and enjoy it quite a bit. It should be a lot less crazy than Seattle and a lot more countryesk and simpler. The Autumn time is very lovely there.
My wife and I have decided to move as well. They just don't care enough in Portland to keep it clean and people are drugged up crazy. My wife is soo over it. The winters are tough too with the darkness. We are moving to FL. Will be tough for me as I have to quit my great job and start all over again for the 4th time in 7 years. Hers and my family both live there and we have friends there so it makes sense. That being said, if it were just me, Tennessee would seem like a better place as you get snow and winter and more of the seasons with a lot less traffic. (Plus lakes/streams with no alligators). I too am looking forward to the drive. (Lucky you that you didn't have to go thru GA to FL, that is the most boring part and ATL traffic can suck). Hopefully we can get outa here before it's too late
Honestly I wished we lived in a better part of Oregon and stayed for a couple more years but oh well. Who the heck knows what's gonna happen in that time. We are nervous ole Nannie is gonna start clamping down and it's just too much stress on us. The housing market also worries me, so we want to get out while ahead.
