If you live near the ocean, Massachusetts weather really isn't too bad. That's where I lived for almost 10 years. I love the ocean and really miss it now that I'm pretty much land locked.

Maybe you could take your kids and family up there for a vacation some time? Fall is so pretty in Mass! There are actually tours that come up from New York all the time just to look at the leaves! I'm not sure how long the drive would be, but maybe for a week or a long weekend, you could go camping (there's a lot of camp grounds all over the state).

My cousin and his wife LOVE Halloween (got married on Oct. 27th, had a halloween themed wedding) and honeymooned in Salem, Mass, which is also where they got engaged.

I hope you can find peace and a place where you can take care of yourself and your family