How did you convince family and friends?

I think it was the Nike,TV commercial that said, Just do it.

You only have to convince somebody that moving here is a good idea if you want THEM to move here. If that's not the case, don't waste too much effort because most people won't believe your reasons. Even after you've been here for a few years and you're loving it, they'll still think you're crazy. Don't worry about it.

Our Families gave us the confidence to do it... I think they all just wanted another place/reason to vacation.