I thought San Diego would be my forever home. Now I'm heading to Minnesota to be near my granddaughter.

The author (not pictured) and her husband are packing up and moving from California to Minnesota to be near family. Westend61/Getty Images I loved traveling the world when I was younger, but I settled down to raise a family. I assumed San Diego would be our forever home, but our kids chose to live in Minnesota. Now I'm moving to a place with mosquitoes and snowy winters, but I bet I'll love it. I love immersing myself in new cultures and customs. I had to settle for reading about them in bo...