Ryann
Pearl Clutcher
Love is Inclusive
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Location: PNW
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Post by Ryann on Jun 17, 2024 17:08:22 GMT
Could you retire and move to a place where you know no one? And by moving, I mean more than a 12-hour drive.
I know lot of people who are retiring, cashing in on the equity of their house (So.Cal.) and moving to places like Tennessee, Florida, and the midwest. DW & I did exactly this last summer. We moved from CA to WA after retirement. Moving to FL, TN or anything midwest was never an option for us. While we don't live in a retirement community, per se, we live in a tourist town that people retire to. The population swells during the summer months, and then empties out after Labor Day weekend. We got here mid-July last year, so this will be our first full summer here. In my experience thus far, there is no where near the amount of people here in the summer versus the area we moved from. So even at its busiest, it's really not. I'm finding there are lots of avenues to pursue interests here. DW & I belong to a stitching group, are active in the LGBTQ+ community, learning to play pickleball and I recently started volunteering for a local political activist group. All this is in addition to the hobbies we do at home. I think it helps that it's easy to find those in the same phase of life that we are. We have a few acquaintances that I could see turning into friendships given time. |
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Post by Bridget in MD on Jun 17, 2024 21:26:30 GMT
My advice is that if anyone is considering doing so you have realistic expectations about the ability of your kids (if you have them) to visit and have concrete plans for what happens when your health and mobility decline. My inlaws moved a plane flight away from all family and I can’t tell you what a nightmare it has been and will probably continue to be for another 15 years. My DD has 2 more years left in college and she is in state. My DS is about to start college in an OOS school. We aren't going to do anything untill we see where they land, but right now Im inclined to stay put bc I dont want to move/downgrade with the housing market the way it is and until I see how the world shakes out too - esp how things with China goes. Re: Inlaws - mine were only about 2 hrs away, and it was tough. My SIL lives nearby my MIL now (they moved my MIL) and she still has a lot of involvement. My parents live in the next town over, about 20 min, and I guess they assume they are staying in the area. I am torn bc if I move away from them to be nearer to my kids, I'll be further from them when they may need me. Sigh. |
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Post by fredfreddy44 on Jun 18, 2024 0:24:38 GMT
No because I know I'd be unhappy anywhere but the south Bay Area.
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Post by Merge on Jun 18, 2024 1:52:09 GMT
Yes. In fact, we plan to do exactly that.
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Post by paulao on Jun 18, 2024 2:29:47 GMT
Could I? Yes. Would I? No. My only family is my sister and last year she moved to Gulf Shores AL. As much as I miss her, I would never move down there. I’m about 40 miles west of Chicago. Excellent healthcare systems, public libraries, good food stores. My horse is 10 miles away. I have a strong network of friends. I like it here.
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Post by workingclassdog on Jun 18, 2024 2:59:13 GMT
We are talking about it. It's so expensive here (CO). Maybe in a few years. Will still be working but would probably be able to buy a house and get it almost all paid for. Only drawback is my lil grandson. But who knows, we are in the talking stages. It wouldn't be 12 hours though, more like 10.
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Post by epeanymous on Jun 18, 2024 14:45:02 GMT
My advice is that if anyone is considering doing so you have realistic expectations about the ability of your kids (if you have them) to visit and have concrete plans for what happens when your health and mobility decline. My inlaws moved a plane flight away from all family and I can’t tell you what a nightmare it has been and will probably continue to be for another 15 years. My DD has 2 more years left in college and she is in state. My DS is about to start college in an OOS school. We aren't going to do anything untill we see where they land, but right now Im inclined to stay put bc I dont want to move/downgrade with the housing market the way it is and until I see how the world shakes out too - esp how things with China goes. Re: Inlaws - mine were only about 2 hrs away, and it was tough. My SIL lives nearby my MIL now (they moved my MIL) and she still has a lot of involvement. My parents live in the next town over, about 20 min, and I guess they assume they are staying in the area. I am torn bc if I move away from them to be nearer to my kids, I'll be further from them when they may need me. Sigh. I had my parents move near me when they got into their 70s/80s. But I will admit it was easier for me to get that done because they didn’t have friends or family nearby in their hometown at that point. |
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Post by refugeepea on Jun 19, 2024 3:02:08 GMT
I don't get out much, so I could move anywhere.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jun 19, 2024 3:45:55 GMT
I don’t think I could do that. Now if DS were to move someplace then we would maybe follow but I don’t think I could deal with weather in other parts. I don’t do well with heat or humidity.
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