I was just reading a news story about more houses in California sliding down the sides of mountains. I have to tell you, I feel for those people. I can’t imagine (and wish never to, knock wood) know what it’s like to watch your home be destroyed like that. To lose everything you’ve worked for. To have your view screwed up. This is just one more reason I’m glad I live on this side of the Continental Divide. My house isn’t sliding anywhere any time soon. Additionally, we’re much smarter and prettier than people living in other states. And we don’t have as much ear hair.
So what is it with California’s sliding house problem? I know, it’s probably been discussed to death in the mainstream media. It’s all about mudslides. Lots of rain turns into lots of mud and the mud has nothing to hold it up, so down it comes, taking everything else with it. Can we all assume that if you’re going to build a house in California, no matter how much money you have, you should avoid building on the side of a hill? Maybe you can buy the land on the hill and just put a Winnebego on the property. Then when the rains come, you can just drive your house somewhere else.
