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Shaggy

10-23-2004 01:17:12

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I was just wondering what is the best state to retire in because ILL. is about the worst or at least LaSalle county is anyway. I have several years to before I retire but it doesn't hurt to check things out.

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Mark - IN.

10-24-2004 07:46:16

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Shaggy, 10-23-2004 01:17:12

I've got friends that live in Marsielles, Ottawa, and Seneca, they home school their children.

As far as what state is best to retire in, I'd say would be the state of a sound mind and happiness, but better do it before Blago auctions it off for something. LOL.

I don't live there anymore, just work there.

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Gene Davis (Ga.)

10-23-2004 21:34:53

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Shaggy, 10-23-2004 01:17:12

GEORGIA!!!

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big fred

10-23-2004 16:35:50

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Shaggy, 10-23-2004 01:17:12

I heard Maine was real nice. ;o)

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Fawteen

10-23-2004 14:55:19

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Shaggy, 10-23-2004 01:17:12

Not Maine. No Sir, don't want nothin' ta do with Maine. Lousy place, Maine.

";^)

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Bartt

10-24-2004 14:40:55

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Fawteen, 10-23-2004 14:55:19

Fawteen, You sound like a Mainer, Southen Mainer, Correct? You aren't really in Maine until you're North of Bangor. Called The County.Have a wicked Goodun. Ayeup...

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tractorhead N.W.IN.

10-23-2004 14:42:49

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Shaggy, 10-23-2004 01:17:12

Well Shaggy, This is how it is for me,years ago when I thought about retirement,I couldent wait to move somewhere warmer, better duck hunting,fishing,but when I got older that feeling went away, what mattered more was family and friends.I still pine for somewhere good to hunt ducks, but when I'm too old to hunt I'll still have family and friends around and the older i get the more it matters. I guess this old apple will never roll far from the tree. jimmy

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Leland

10-23-2004 20:39:41

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to tractorhead N.W.IN., 10-23-2004 14:42:49

NW IN just drive south down ILL river there is some of the best duck hunting in the world there.

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George in Mi

10-23-2004 11:06:28

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Shaggy, 10-23-2004 01:17:12

Well...here we go...you're really right about friends, and in that regard my origins in Western North Carolina rate high. Lived here in Mi nearly thirty years, went back to NC, stayed seven years. The climate in the mountains there is really hard to beat. Cool in summer, hardly ever over 85, moderate in winter, always days when you can work outside in a heavy shirt; spring comes in late February; BUT, every damned body in the Northeastern US has got it figured out, and quite a few from Florida...land prices out of sight, hardly any vacant land, no nice old farms like the one I bought here in SE Mi when I came back two years ago. Tennessee is great, also central and western Kentucky, but way too HOT! In laws from Chattanooga, Tennessee valley is great, but the heat in summer is fierce, not to mention the humidity. Tennessee is only two hours from Atlanta, the hottest civilized place in the eastern US...Florida doesn't count. For me, the heat is a deal breaker. I really think lake country in MIchigan, wherever there are hills and ater, will be the next great retirement frontier....maybe I can even get some of my money back outta this place :)...now if we could just thin out these Yankees.....

Regards...

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Weirsdale George

10-23-2004 11:29:56

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to George in Mi, 10-23-2004 11:06:28

As someone who was born, worked and retired in Florida, I wouldn't really recommend this state. I have acclimated to the hot muggy summers by birth, but not the horde of snowbirds that visit us every year. My choice would be either northern Alabama, northern Mississippi or western Tennessee. Cheap land, low cost of living, friendly natives.

As for summer's heat -- that is why they invented Air Conditioning. I'll take heat any day over being a$$ deep in snow for five months of the year!

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Allan in NE

10-23-2004 09:39:50

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Shaggy, 10-23-2004 01:17:12

For absolutely sure, not North Dakota... Those are the coldest people I've ever run into.

(I know, bad joke) :>)

Allan

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Leland

10-23-2004 08:27:11

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Shaggy, 10-23-2004 01:17:12

Just move south to Shelby county ILL taxes cheap good lake decent hunting and for about $250,000 you can get a 2000 sq ft home and 20 or so acres.

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T213R

10-23-2004 07:46:25

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Shaggy, 10-23-2004 01:17:12

Move across the river to Iowa! DON'T move into someplace like Des Moines, or Iowa City or Davenport either. There are lots and lots of smaller towns which have quantities of low priced homes, coupled with a LOW cost of living.

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old

10-23-2004 07:40:58

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Shaggy, 10-23-2004 01:17:12

Can't say for sure but I know in my area, Lake of the ozarks Missouri there has been a lorger in flow of retired people.

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jhill

10-23-2004 10:42:28

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to old, 10-23-2004 07:40:58

Been thru that area and always thought if I moved I would look at it. Alot like Mi without the cold winters. Not hot and dry like Arizona or hot and muggy like Florida in summer. What are land prices like?

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old

10-23-2004 10:48:29

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to jhill, 10-23-2004 10:42:28

Depends on if you want lake front or out in the booneys. Lake front can go for more then $100 per lake foot. Country land goes from arond $500 per ache to up to around $1500 per depending on where it is etc. I picked up 11 acher a year or so ago for around $850 per. I know that I dodn't spell acher right noever have been able to LOL

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jhill

10-23-2004 15:16:25

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to old, 10-23-2004 10:48:29

Sounds like land is reasonable down there too. Lanf in Michigan is hard to find for less than $1200/ acre in the lower penninsula and thts swampland. I paid $14,000 for my 10 acres 12 yrs ago. Today it would be $30,000 Lake front. is really high. $4000 - $7000 a front ft. Might have to make a trip down to your area sometime.

Jerry

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old

10-23-2004 17:40:11

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to jhill, 10-23-2004 15:16:25

Guy up the road from me has 20 acres up for sale right now, has a house about 15 to 20 years old on it. May even have a Farmall H going with it

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jakej

10-23-2004 11:12:13

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to old, 10-23-2004 10:48:29

An acre 43460 sq feet a little narrow but long.

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Broke 'n' Dumb

10-23-2004 06:23:18

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Shaggy, 10-23-2004 01:17:12

Here's a few of the BEST states to retire in:

1. Wealthy;
2. Healthy;
3. Young;
4. Sane, or reasonably close;
5. Still Handsome (men)/Still Pretty (women).

Some of the WORST states to retire in:

1. Broke;
2. Sick;
3. Terribly Old;
4. Feeble (physically OR mentally);
5. Ugly As Homemade Sin (for SOME of us, it can't be helped).

Hope you find this list as helpful as I did...NOW I'm smilin'!

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Paul in Mich

10-23-2004 07:02:34

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Broke 'n' Dumb, 10-23-2004 06:23:18

My Missus claims she married me because I claimed to be "filthy, stinkin, rich". Much to her chagrin she found out that I posessed but two of those qualities. Oh yes..... she works.

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Sawtooth

10-23-2004 06:02:54

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Shaggy, 10-23-2004 01:17:12

My thought on this is the best place to retire is where your friends are. Doesn"t make any difference where you are if you have friends. If it"s cold and nasty outside you stay inside and snuggle up to the fireplace.

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Wi Craig

10-23-2004 06:16:15

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Sawtooth, 10-23-2004 06:02:54

I tried snuggling up to a fire with my friends once, now I don't have any friends. Grin. Craig

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txblu

10-23-2004 05:52:58

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Shaggy, 10-23-2004 01:17:12

I am retiring and am going nowhere and doing nothing different than currently (other than work at a paying job). N. Central Texas is a nice place, nice folks, good medical and nice weather....if you don"t mind it bouncing around all the time. We"re far enough south and close enough to the Gulf of Mexico that weather patterns come through and don"t usually last but a couple of days. Wind is southerly previaling and usually always have a breeze in the summer.

Expenses, housing, taxes, and all are quite reasonable. Lots of recreation.

Mark

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John A (TX)

10-24-2004 00:25:15

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to txblu, 10-23-2004 05:52:58

No, TX is NOT the best state to retire in! It's hot & humid. (Been in the 90's with heat indices around 95-100 for a good part of October!) Scenery's boring as h^&%. Too flat most places. People not all that friendly and, besides, they talk funny. You won't like the food. (Nothing but BBQ and chicken fried steak.) Cities are real crowded. Rural areas are cliquish .. You'll still be "those new people" after 20 years. They all think their football teams are better than wherever you came from. (They aren't, of course, but you won't convince 'em.) Almost no snow, and that'll drive you crazy if you're from up north. (Admit it .. you like snow!) Almost no seasons. It's more like a blur of hot weather to warm weather to tolerable weather (very short) back to warm then hot. Trees don't change color much, and that'll bug you, too. And all the cowboy, Alamo and Tx heritage stuff .. don't get me started!

Florida's got more beaches. AZ has nice dry climate plus pretty mountains if you want 'em. Same with NM. Colorado has even more nice hills & pretty trees. And there are probably one or two other nice states I'm forgetting that would be good places to retire.

Well, hope this helps.

John A (TX)

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txblu

10-24-2004 06:14:46

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to John A (TX), 10-24-2004 00:25:15

John,

You can go to he!! for lieing. LMAO

I know exactly what prompted your reply. More LMAO.

I was gonna do that too but decided he!! was hot (maybe humid too). Grin.

Mark

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John A (TX)

10-24-2004 20:28:16

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to txblu, 10-24-2004 06:14:46

Hi, Mark. Well, figured it was worth a try. :-)

~ja

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txblu

10-25-2004 05:33:03

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to John A (TX), 10-24-2004 20:28:16

Ha Ha Ha. You found it! (My reply).

Yeah, my biggest rub right now is traffic. I like the conveniences that growth brings on, but the traffic yucko.

Even the small town at the edge of the metroplex (DFW) where I work is inumdated with cars.

Wally World had one of those brown stores here for a lotta years. Then a few years ago they built a blue one behind it and dozed it down. Today they are behind the second one, across the street and have captured a whole city block for another one of their super stores. Unbelieveable.

Take care buddy,

Mark

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VaTom

10-23-2004 05:15:37

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Shaggy, 10-23-2004 01:17:12

NOT Virginia! We already have enough retirees who read the retirement rankings. I think there's still some room out in T_Bone's Ariz. neighborhood. And you don't have to worry about forest fires.

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T_Bone

10-23-2004 06:05:50

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to VaTom, 10-23-2004 05:15:37

How did I get drug into this TOM....lol

Az is NOT the place to call retirement home. Az is the place you want to over winter then leave, Nov to April.

Our sales tax is 8.5% average, we have income tax and property tax is raising at 13%yr average. License plates are high. Insurrance high.

Fuel is $2.15gal with another hole in the pipeline supply Wensday. Amazing, they seam too shut down that pipeline for the last three years about this time for "repairs"

On the RV forums everyone says S. Dakota is the place to call home. No income tax, plates are resonable, not sticky on addresses for residence, insurance reasonable. Land reasonable!

T_Bone

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VaTom

10-23-2004 20:13:59

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to T_Bone, 10-23-2004 06:05:50

There you go T_Bone, reading my posts again... LMAO

Can't fool me though. If you head up to about 8,000 ft elevation for the Arizona summer, it's great. Didn't know it cost so much to stay there.

All I was really trying to do was direct everybody somewhere other than here. And Arizona sure has been a popular destination. Ever been to Sun City? I understand even Prescott is really crowded now. Eloy has to still be cheap, but I know a guy who designed a concrete dome built there. So I guess it's changing.

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T_Bone

10-23-2004 23:47:09

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to VaTom, 10-23-2004 20:13:59

Hi Tom,

Sun City who? People are finding out that a tightly ruled city doesn't work too well after all!

No you have it wrong...it's a mountain top in VA...private acerage...lots of trees...running water...wait P break

Eloy cheap? 10% sales tax, I have no idea about property tax but it's got to be up there on the high end.

T_Bone

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VaTom

10-24-2004 14:34:26

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to T_Bone, 10-23-2004 23:47:09

Hi T_Bone,

Got you so excited you hadda go? Puppies I knew about but...

Eloy isn't a slum anymore? I've gotta take a road trip. Way behind the times. More than a few years ago there was a book about the half dozen or so toughest towns in the US. Eloy was included after they shot 3 sheriffs in one year. Had trouble finding replacements.

Central Va sure ain't cheap. Razed a 5000' pole barn at a New Jerseyite's weekend home here. He didn't like the appearance. Then he decided he didn't have quite enough land with 24 acres. 2 additional acres on the hill behind his house cost him $200k. Not my neighborhood, across the county.

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Mike (WA)

10-23-2004 08:10:05

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to T_Bone, 10-23-2004 06:05:50

When I worked for Production Credit in the 70's, our credit life insurance field guy had about the whole western US as his territory, and operated out of his car- so could live in any state he wanted. He looked at tax structure, cost of living, etc. and chose South Dakota. Was there for one winter- said you couldn't tell if it was actually snowing or not, because it blew around all the time regardless. Had a rope to the barn, and you could see for miles from the hayloft- when you got above the blowing snow. After one year, he pulled up stakes and moved to Boise. He was a great guy- we didn't care much one way or the other about the insurance, but he always took everybody out to dinner when he was in town.

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Rauville

10-23-2004 06:29:03

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to T_Bone, 10-23-2004 06:05:50

South Dakota may be OK to call home, but you may not want to endure our winters every year. A large number of RVer's do claim residence here, but travel South for the winter months. Real estate taxes and sales tax are our main source of goverment income. RE taxes per year amount to about 1.5% of appraised value. Sales tax is 4% (plus some cities @ 1% to 2%). Vehicle license is realtive to vehicle weight (my 6600# Chevy is about $70.00 per year). Insurance (full coverage) is about $650.00 per year on the above vehicle. The sticker in the state is wages...low...so bring your own money!

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Midwest redneck

10-23-2004 04:13:12

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Shaggy, 10-23-2004 01:17:12

An Engineer I used to work with years ago said his parents moved to Tennessee. He is originally from Mich. (like me) and his reasons were the following, 1. Tn. is only a 9 hour drive from the the family is Mi. 2. Tn winters arent as bad as Mi. 3. nice scenery, land is relatively inexpensive when compared to Mi. and midwest. 4. No water shortages like in Az. and the west, which also means no wildfires like in the western part of the country.

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Paul in Mich

10-23-2004 05:52:02

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Midwest redneck, 10-23-2004 04:13:12

Gosh, Redneck, I came back to Michigan to retire. Danged compass wasnt working. Thought I was traveling south, but was going north. My thought is that once retired I can live anywhere, and when the real cold weather hits head for warmer surroundings till it thaws. This year, however, I may still be harvesting soy beans during that same cold weather. I suppose each person has his or her own definition of the perfect place to retire. That place may be totally different from the other persons place. Heck, My missus and I havent even sorted that one out yet.

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jakej

10-23-2004 11:19:41

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Paul in Mich, 10-23-2004 05:52:02

I know how it happens, retired from Chicago took a wrong turn in Inianapolis and ended up in Gladwin MI the welfare capitol.

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Paul in Mich

10-23-2004 12:08:44

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to jakej, 10-23-2004 11:19:41

Jake, I"m in southeastern Midland County. Born and raised here, moved away for 47 yrs, retired from Columbus Ohio, and ended up 3 miles from birthplace. Couldn"t be happier or more content. January blizzard may cause rethinking of that tho....

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Jerry Cent. Mi.

10-23-2004 06:15:47

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Paul in Mich, 10-23-2004 05:52:02

You need to check with your wife. If she isn't happy you won't be neither. In most cases she will want to be around her children,Church and friends.

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Paul in Mich

10-23-2004 06:56:57

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Jerry Cent. Mi., 10-23-2004 06:15:47

Jerry, One thing that figures into the mix is that the Missus is 18 yrs younger than I am. That fact alone tempers any decision we make concerning retirement, since she is still working. You"re right about your last statement. There"s something to be said for being close to family, church, and friends, retired or not. My family is scattered, but hers is so close you cant pry them apart with a crow-bar. I"m not sure she would be content if we were to totally uproot and retire to a warmer climate. Thats why we find a way to escape the harsh weather and still maintain our roots here. Besides, I was gone from my roots for 47 yrs, and it took me too long to get back to uproot again. I"m afraid I"m here in the land of Dow dioxin, wet springs, dry summers, and unpredictable falls for the duration

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steveormary

10-23-2004 10:01:05

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to Paul in Mich, 10-23-2004 06:56:57

Retired,sold out,moved to the south of NM not too far from the Rio Grande. If I could do it over I wouldnt move.

steveormary

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Jerry Cent. Mi.

10-23-2004 13:05:15

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Re: OT Best state to retire in? in reply to steveormary, 10-23-2004 10:01:05

I love the Michigan summers but after 70 Michigan winters we pack up the trailer and head south for at least a month. After two weeks my six daughters start call the wife wondering when we are coming home. It hell from their on trying to keep in the land of sunshine for several more weeks. I enjoy tractor pulling and Florida seems to have the most of them in Jan. and Feb.

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