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[SPIDERMAN]

I love the weather in San Diego and have become very close with Beagle and his family, but the family place on the lake in Maine tugs at the heartstrings like nothing else in my life. It is where my roots are and of course I have more family members in Maine than I can count, lots of friends and some of my old MMMC Bros still, so I'm bi-coastal until I can't afford it anymore I guess. Nov-Apr in SoCal    May-Oct in Maine

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[REGGAB]

"Home is where the Army sends you."

I was born in Alabama.  Dad got drafted.  Moved like crazy.  Finally settled just north of Columbus, GA not far from Ft. Benning.  Renea was born in Tennessee.  Her Dad got drafted.  Moved like crazy. Finally settled in Clarksville, TN...........but lived near us during a posting at Ft. Benning.  Renea and I used to go to the same roller skating rink when we were kids.  There's alot of familiarity there..........even though we think we never really met until 1996.  FF

Ended up joining the Army myself.  Went to Germany.  Came back to Ft. Benning.........then to Korea, then to Ft. Campbell, then to Korea, then to Ft. Campbell, then to Korea, then to Ft. Campbell, then to Ft. Rucker, Alabama where I retired.  Spent 9 months there after I retired before moving to north Alabama.

What makes Renea and I stay here?  Well, first, we like it here............we're both Army brats, so the concept of calling one place "home" exists only in the context of the first sentence I wrote in this post.  Second, we're close to all of our extended family.  Third.........with my education and skill set........I'm in the perfect place when it comes to employment. 

And it all just "happened."  Pretty Kewl..............I think.   

[FLSTFI Dave]

I live where I live, because that is where I chose to move to when I retired from the Navy.

I grew up in MI, a very beautiful state, but very tax heavy and costly.  I spent most my Navy days on the East coast, 1 year in Boston, then 3 in Toms River NJ, then 1 in Norfolk VA, then 8 in Chareston SC, then 1 in Kings bay GA then the last 6 in Jacksonville FL.  SC was the only duty station I really liked the area.  Actually considered moving back when I retired.

I chose East TN for many reasons,  Wife and I both loved the area and when we were in SC and FL to go visit either of our families we had to go thru east TN.  So we decided thats where we would move to.  We loved the Smoky Mountains, the lakes, the rivers, the National forests and especially the senic roads.  With my job I can live any where I want in the Continental 48.

TN is not too hot in the summer like FL, not to cold in the winter like MI.  Even in the winter there are a few nice days you can ride each month.

TN has a low cost of living, no income tax, and low property tax.

[Sean M Cary]

yo yo's???

covered or uncovered?

[LarryB]

Dave, what town in east TN?

[Plasmaman]

Born in North Texas hill country and have lived my life here with exception of short vacation in Viet Nam. Our 27 acres in the country with 5 acre lake has been home for 40 years. Great riding, wonderful place for rasing our kids and now grandkids. My shop is here at home. Two gardens, water wells and 2000 undeveloped acres joining our land. We have 16 rescue cats, 2 rescue dogs and feed about 50 wild ducks, deer and other critters. Will also feed pasing through CVO bikers. Here is a pic of our land from the air.

Plasmaman

[FUZZNUTS]

Family, job, I guess, the company that I worked for 25 yrs still paying me a good wage. Don't worry 5 to 6 more years We'll be Florida snowbirds. Probly an hr south of Coco Beach.

[acevtwin]

I want to live where Plasmaman lives!!

[Rooster452]

I want to live where Plasmaman lives!!

Me Too! I'd only add a machine gun nest along the front entrance.....

[SPIDERMAN]

Born in North Texas hill country and have lived my life here with exception of short vacation in Viet Nam. Our 27 acres in the country with 5 acre lake has been home for 40 years. Great riding, wonderful place for rasing our kids and now grandkids. My shop is here at home. Two gardens, water wells and 2000 undeveloped acres joining our land. We have 16 rescue cats, 2 rescue dogs and feed about 50 wild ducks, deer and other critters. Will also feed pasing through CVO bikers. Here is a pic of our land from the air.

Plasmaman

Can you swim in the lake or is it full of water snakes ?

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[RedFXR2]

...North Texas hill country ... Our 27 acres in the country with 5 acre lake ..... Two gardens, water wells and 2000 undeveloped acres joining our land.

Can I retire and pitch a tent on the other side of your lake?  I'll be real good, I promise.

Gol-lee I'm jealous.

[RedFXR2]

Can you swim in the lake or is it full of water snakes ?

Snakes, schmakes.  Who cares?  I'm still jealous.

[SPIDERMAN]

Snakes, schmakes.  Who cares?  I'm still jealous.

Snakes are for belts, boots and hatbands and if you've got Asian blood in you, for eating. 

Texas gets hot and a swim after a long day in the saddle feels sweeeeeeeeet, but NOT with frikkin water moccasion for company. 

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[LRebel]

Texas gets hot and a swim after a long day in the saddle feels sweeeeeeeeet, but NOT with frikkin water moccasion for company. 

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Y'all must be a bunch of city boys   Ain't you ever been down to the pond or creek and went skinny-dipping?  Them snakes ain't gonna bother you if you don't bother them

[SPIDERMAN]

Y'all must be a bunch of city boys   Ain't you ever been down to the pond or creek and went skinny-dipping?  Them snakes ain't gonna bother you if you don't bother them

Lemme se here Mr Rebel. I was born and raised and lived for 44 years in the Great State of Maine. Population for the entire state just recently exceded 1,000,000 which puts it in the bottom 5 or 6 in the USA Land mass is I believe #8. People per square mile is something like 1/250 so I believe that qualifies me as a country boy. You can have your damn snakes. Like I said, they make great belts, boots and hatbands.

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