Good Luck to you Knight! If they are desperate and really want you, that should give you some leverage to negotiate or demand more (without crossing the line of course).

I am in the same boat myself, unfortunately my next job in AZ is very much likely to pay 10%-20% less than what I was making in CA due to cost of living BS! But oh well, you work with what you can....may be taking some time of could do you good too since it seems you have not taken any vacation!

~TL