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[Talon]

For the last 24 years, Home is where the Army planted us.

Now that I retired from that we are looking for the next spot. Don't get me wrong, VA has a lot going for it. We have seasons, but haven't seen any snow in a long time. Then again it can be gawdawful hot in the summer, humidity is a trip. So we are looking at weather trends, fresh air, good water, and low to no state tax on retirement dollars. That last piece really narrows down the search, but keeps most of the country in play.

I like southern Ohio, cost of living is low, no taxes on retirement, 4 seasons, old friends and family are there too... then again, when we were in Nelson we became re-aquainted with the natural beauty of the PNW. So we haven't ruled out BC, Washington and Oregon, yet.

What was the question again? Oh yeah, what makes me stay where I live... that's easy, the economy and my mortgage. Once those two get a bit better, we will be from a different state.  

Just thought I'd throw this out from AARP.

http://www.aarpmagazine.org/travel/Articles/a2003-03-27-mag-bestplaces.html

[screwup]

 :orange:retired 5 years ago after having lived in California, Nebraska, Iowa, Texas, Mississippi, Texas, Missouri, and Kansas plus a few places across the water.  Yes we travel a lot,by car, plane and scooter, visiting family, friends, and places we have not seen before.  However, it all seems to boil down to where is our family now.  sons, daughters and grandkids are all here locally and see them frequently.  Yes we would like it warmer in the winter, cooler in summer (mid 70s) so we can ride more.  We also realize that when the bottom line hits it is the family to which we have ties and want to maintain those ties.  Our siblings have said a number of times go live where you want, spend your money on what you enjoy, so we are, by traveling, buying a new scoot every so often, and enjoying life.  But even with all of the traveling, etc it is still good to be home to enjoy those aspects which make a home. 

ride safe and have fun.   heading to san Francisco, petaluma and other points around there this week. 

[JCZ]

Just thought I'd throw this out from AARP.

http://www.aarpmagazine.org/travel/Articles/a2003-03-27-mag-bestplaces.html

Look at the cost of the median priced home in San Diego (or anywhere in Calif.) compared to all the other locations.  Maybe there is hope for a real retirement......just have to figure out where that'll be.

Talon, my brother lives in Divide, Colo. and he talks about all the Californians that move out there.  He said he sees it every summer......all the moving trucks.....after one winter here half have packed up and moved back to Calif.  The second winter another 25% have moved back.  He says "they don't understand you have to bring a 4 wheel drive tractor with a blade on it, when you come.

[VANAMAL]

Money aside- So Cal from santa barbara to san diego has wonderful weather and beautiful women. I cant understand why everyone doesnt live here. If we get frost eveyone runs out to look at it. We do have the occasional flash flood,forest fire,earthquake & other natural disasters. Also all the damn liberals and illegal immigrants plus the price of everything! Come to think of it maybe i move too!!

[Screamin]

The wife's job is the only reason we're here. She's done in less than a year and we're headin south.

[BAKRDS]

   Live 10 miles from the house I lived in for the first 50 years of my life.
 Like it here except for the 3 months I spend in Las Vegas  Jan,Feb & March.
 Don't miss working outside all year.

[JoMo]

MY FKING JOB and poor finantical planing




                      JoMo NYC 

[screem]

the weather ....

[kruisin]

Just waiting for my son to finish his senior year of high school.

Moving to TN (Knoxville area) later in the year. Love the area and the people I've met there. Looking forward the great riding in the area.

Hope that I can build a nice life there.

[nidan]

I stay where I am to be close to my kids (17&20). When my daughter heads off to college and child support goes away I may move to someplace I like more.

[iski]

What makes you stay where you live?  Gravity, plus if I moved the "home" setting on my GPS would have to be changed.

or....

My wife & I are both Texas natives - have lived in Florida since 1994.  First couple of years we talked about moving back but as the years roll by, Florida seems more like home.  Weather is good - can ride 12 months a year.  Temps in North Florida can get cold at night - will be 18 later this week - but the day time highs even in "winter" are usually in the 50's or 60's.  No state income tax, sales taxes not that high, and the ocean is less than an hour away.  If global warming occurs, the ocean will be even closer.......

[harleyteam]

This ones easy.  I love the change of seasons.  Summer and Fall are spectacular.  Where ever I go I know someone.  I have the best neighbors, best grocery stores, best beer store.  For large city, international culture, Toronto is less than 2 hrs away.  My house has maintained all of it's value in the last year (at least that's what the assessor tells me).  Cost of living is low (but taxes are high).  Within an hour or so from home there are areas of such wilderness cell phones don't work but I can go to an off Broadway play with a 20 minute drive (I'm going to opening night of Rent tonight).  I'm close to Niagara Falls, Lake Erie (world class Walleye and Bass fishing), and Lake Ontario (world class Salmon and Steelhead fishing as well one of the best kept secrets in the world, the 1,000 Islands).  The weather is so crazy I could go skiing and golfing in the same week.  I don't have to worry about tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, wild fires, or mud slides.  Blizzards are actually fun.  We build a fire have some beer and cook some comfort food.  The neighborhood restaurants and all fantastic and and lastly, I have a good job.

not to mention,,,,  it is possible in western New York, to experience all four seasons in one day.   


like you said,  we may get snow.  but it melts.  we don't have to go looking for our belongings (or our house) miles away.

[Rooster452]

Actual by-god native Floridian born and raised in Palm Beach County. Family, job, freinds, and weather are about the only things keeping me here. Evrything else I loved is gone (low taxes, less people, frog hunting, air boating, off road riding, and a few things I can't mention).

[miker]

yo yo's???

[grc]

What makes you stay where you live?

That would be inertia.   My current location is the fourth I've had due to my job, and even though I'm now retired I just can't pull the trigger on packing up and moving again.  Plus, this is the closest we've lived to what's left of the wife's family since we were married, and she isn't too keen on moving right now.  I keep telling myself that once I get some health issues taken care of I'm going to get serious about finding a better place to live, but I think I'm just fooling myself.  It will happen when and if momma wants it to happen, and she doesn't seem to hate this climate as much as I do.

Jerry