Good morning, Jane and Rusty!
Either plan works for me!!! What fun!!!
We’re easy driving distance to both. Airport drive and good doctors were on our must-have list when we were house-shopping.
When I was in the Houston area to see my aunt a few days ago I wondered how I had lived in that heat for so long!
Some people love it and others tolerate it well, but cooler weather is much better for my health - and comfort!
We’re about an hour from the airport (easy drive - almost all freeway) and we’re a half hour from downtown Denver, but you’d never know it because when you’re in the foothills it’s quiet and it feels like you’re in the country. Best of both worlds.
Also, anyone in the Denver area who complains about traffic hasn’t had to drive in the Houston area very much! The main thing to pay attention to here is weekend traffic into and out of the mountains and weather-related traffic, which, for retirees, is seldom a problem if you plan ahead.
We get snow in the winter, but not nearly as much as the higher elevations receive. Also, it’s not as cold here as you might think. Our winter average temps are daytime about 50 and nights are mostly in the 20s. It’s dry here so those temps are very comfortable and winters here are mostly sunny!
There is bus service to and from the city here and the the rail service has a station in Golden, just at the base of the foothills, all the way to the airport which is east of the city, the bus service makes stops at the rail stations.
At higher elevations the snow can be a problem but here there are only occasional issues. I have a four wheel drive Expedition and it handles the roads well in the winter. Like lots of folks here we switch out summer and winter tires. Four wheel or all wheel drive are great on winter roads.
Sending y’all a quick email now.