On Jan 4, 8:05*pm, flebow wrote:

Sometime I wonder why we didn't retire to a tropical isle???



My wife and I considered moving elsewhere for retirement, including
Montana. When you start looking, it quickly becomes obvious that no
place is free from downsides. I've lived on the Chesapeake Bay, on
the San Fransisco Bay and a number of places in between .... this one
is pretty nice, 'cept for August and is close to almost anything one
could want from ocean to 14,000 peaks, big city culture to small town
craft fairs, etc etc.

We have friends and family here and good access to all services at the
same time as we feel rural. We have a small house that suits a
retired couple and I now lease out the pasture to a very trustworthy
neighbor. He gets it for well under market rate, knows it and knows
I know it. So, he now does all the farm work unless I happen to
want to putter a bit, and his family is very good about watching the
place for us, the months I'm gone. My wife is more emotionally tied
to the physical home than I am and she really likes this one and this
area, even in August. All in all it's a very good retirement
setup .... as much by luck as planning, but, heah, I'll take it.


Given my absolute wishes ( spelled lottery ;-) I'd RV half the year
where I do now and the other half in New Zealand and/or Patagonia.
I've traveled a lot, within the US, and have all my life. I like a
moving home, at least in decent weather that allows lots of time
outside. I sometimes feel more "at home" pulling into a place that
isn't home, but where I've been before, know how to get around, and
know some people .... than I do at home.