Comments on: Where do we go from here? http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/04/23/where-do-we-go-from-here/ Life, uncorked. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:47:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: karen http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/04/23/where-do-we-go-from-here/comment-page-1/#comment-6814 karen Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:34:07 +0000 http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/04/23/where-do-we-go-from-here/#comment-6814 We have been thinking strongly about this situation ourself. We live in Georgia but we do not want to retire here. We both agree that we are not going to retire in the U.S. We have been taking trips around the world to see what other countries have to offer. We have done a lot of research on Bali and are going for an extended visit in August. We also love South Africa and found an area called Wilderness that is just perfect. We have been thinking strongly about this situation ourself. We live in Georgia but we do not want to retire here. We both agree that we are not going to retire in the U.S. We have been taking trips around the world to see what other countries have to offer. We have done a lot of research on Bali and are going for an extended visit in August. We also love South Africa and found an area called Wilderness that is just perfect.

]]> By: Misty Dawn http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/04/23/where-do-we-go-from-here/comment-page-1/#comment-6807 Misty Dawn Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:48:52 +0000 http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/04/23/where-do-we-go-from-here/#comment-6807 It looks like a fantastic place! I value my wide open spaces and no neighbors too much though ;-) It looks like a fantastic place! I value my wide open spaces and no neighbors too much though ;-)

]]> By: Granny Sue http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/04/23/where-do-we-go-from-here/comment-page-1/#comment-6787 Granny Sue Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:04:43 +0000 http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/04/23/where-do-we-go-from-here/#comment-6787 It's a question to really think about, isn't it? My ex-husband's parents moved to Florida. they saw our sons, their only grandchildren about 5 times after they moved. We couldn't afford to go there, and they didn't come here. now he has passed away, and she's down there alone. Although my sons have tried to convince to move here where they can care for her, she won't leave all her things to live in a smaller house. We will stay right here on our land as long as we can. It's not an easy place to live, but judging by our older neighbors, it can be manageable until we're 75 or 80. After that? Maybe move to a small house or apartment in the small town that is our county seat. My home holds me close. Deep roots are not easy to transplant. It’s a question to really think about, isn’t it? My ex-husband’s parents moved to Florida. they saw our sons, their only grandchildren about 5 times after they moved. We couldn’t afford to go there, and they didn’t come here. now he has passed away, and she’s down there alone. Although my sons have tried to convince to move here where they can care for her, she won’t leave all her things to live in a smaller house.

We will stay right here on our land as long as we can. It’s not an easy place to live, but judging by our older neighbors, it can be manageable until we’re 75 or 80. After that? Maybe move to a small house or apartment in the small town that is our county seat.

My home holds me close. Deep roots are not easy to transplant.

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/04/23/where-do-we-go-from-here/comment-page-1/#comment-6783 Suzanne Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:04:11 +0000 http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/04/23/where-do-we-go-from-here/#comment-6783 That place looks wonderful!!!! That place looks wonderful!!!!

]]> By: Country Girl http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/04/23/where-do-we-go-from-here/comment-page-1/#comment-6782 Country Girl Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:10:45 +0000 http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/04/23/where-do-we-go-from-here/#comment-6782 Well, after we hit the lottery next week, we're going to retire immediately. Buy a cottage on the side of a mountain in Virginia. Yes, that's the plan. I'm sorry to sound so flip, but it scares me to think of it all. It's probably about 10-15 years away yet, but I should be thinking of it. I know I should! Arghh. This place, however, looks super nice. And super pricey. Well, after we hit the lottery next week, we’re going to retire immediately. Buy a cottage on the side of a mountain in Virginia.

Yes, that’s the plan.

I’m sorry to sound so flip, but it scares me to think of it all. It’s probably about 10-15 years away yet, but I should be thinking of it. I know I should!

Arghh.

This place, however, looks super nice. And super pricey.

]]> By: dlyn http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/04/23/where-do-we-go-from-here/comment-page-1/#comment-6781 dlyn Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:46:07 +0000 http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/04/23/where-do-we-go-from-here/#comment-6781 We are withi probably 5 years of my husband retiring. We are working on getting everything paid off so that he doesn't have to go work as a Walmart greeter, though if he irritates me too much, I might make him go do that anyway. In any case, we will stay here in good old upstate NY - our kids are in the process of moving back to the area so they would probably get a little peevish if we up and move now. We are withi probably 5 years of my husband retiring. We are working on getting everything paid off so that he doesn’t have to go work as a Walmart greeter, though if he irritates me too much, I might make him go do that anyway.

In any case, we will stay here in good old upstate NY – our kids are in the process of moving back to the area so they would probably get a little peevish if we up and move now.

]]> By: Shirley http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/04/23/where-do-we-go-from-here/comment-page-1/#comment-6780 Shirley Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:16:02 +0000 http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/04/23/where-do-we-go-from-here/#comment-6780 When can I come live there. That looks like a great place to live. When can I come live there. That looks like a great place to live.

]]> By: Melissa Marsh http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/04/23/where-do-we-go-from-here/comment-page-1/#comment-6779 Melissa Marsh Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:22:03 +0000 http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/04/23/where-do-we-go-from-here/#comment-6779 Goodness. That place looks absolutely heavenly, ESPECIALLY the maid service! I want to retire in Europe, specifically England. Goodness. That place looks absolutely heavenly, ESPECIALLY the maid service!

I want to retire in Europe, specifically England.

]]> By: Shimmy Mom http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/04/23/where-do-we-go-from-here/comment-page-1/#comment-6778 Shimmy Mom Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:19:25 +0000 http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/04/23/where-do-we-go-from-here/#comment-6778 Can you retire at 32 with four little kids? My hubby is medically retired from the military does that count? Because I'd move in there tomorrow! :rofl: that is gorgeous and sounds like a really fun way to retire. In all seriousness though, I really think that my hubby and I will just stay where we are at. As of right this moment we can't even consider giving up the animals or the big garden. WAAAAAY back in the back of my mind I know that it will get to be too much for us to handle, but I think we'll just cross that bridge when we come to it. Hopefully at least one of the kids will stay around here and be able to help out so that their kids have a fun place to come visit Grandma and Grandpa. Because my children are all angels :angel: that would do that you know! haha Can you retire at 32 with four little kids? My hubby is medically retired from the military does that count? Because I’d move in there tomorrow! :rofl: that is gorgeous and sounds like a really fun way to retire.
In all seriousness though, I really think that my hubby and I will just stay where we are at. As of right this moment we can’t even consider giving up the animals or the big garden. WAAAAAY back in the back of my mind I know that it will get to be too much for us to handle, but I think we’ll just cross that bridge when we come to it. Hopefully at least one of the kids will stay around here and be able to help out so that their kids have a fun place to come visit Grandma and Grandpa. Because my children are all angels :angel: that would do that you know! haha

]]> By: Kacey http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/04/23/where-do-we-go-from-here/comment-page-1/#comment-6777 Kacey Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:19:04 +0000 http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/04/23/where-do-we-go-from-here/#comment-6777 annie and Treasia, I know. It would be hard to move away from friends and family. But it would be easy to move away from the snow! Christine, yes the whole grandkids thing would come into play. Though if we move, we'd be inviting grandkids down for vacations to give their parents a bit of a time off! Not that we have grandkids yet. Knock on wood. Not ready yet. Amy, my parents go to Palm Springs each winter. Palm Desert actually. Love that place. Though it sure is expensive! annie and Treasia, I know. It would be hard to move away from friends and family. But it would be easy to move away from the snow!

Christine, yes the whole grandkids thing would come into play. Though if we move, we’d be inviting grandkids down for vacations to give their parents a bit of a time off! Not that we have grandkids yet. Knock on wood. Not ready yet.

Amy, my parents go to Palm Springs each winter. Palm Desert actually. Love that place. Though it sure is expensive!

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