Holy cow! I didn't know it was that bad. Before we moved to Seattle, we lived in Chicago. I was a little tyke and don't remmeber it being that bad, but parents were killed by the heat and the cold. I do remember the cold. All things considered, I'll take heat over cold.
Just to keep everybody participating, we are also considering FL. Panhandle or Augustine east.
The TX people are making a strong case and their sense of humor is my style! :D
However, NH hasn't been ruled out. I like to think I make the decisions, but wife is really in charge. ;)
Here I am promoting TX. I didn't know you were thinking Florida.
Go there now. They need every Republican vote they can get.
Leave tomorrow. Register to vote today.
I live in Gainesville, Florida, about 2 hrs from St. Aug. Four months of the year, this place is hot...110 heat index (because of the humidity). St Augustine (Ponte Vedra, specifically), on the other hand, is pretty decent. The ocean breezes seem to keep the summer heat in the bearable range.
The remaining 8 months of the year is absolutely beautiful. However, there are actually about 2 months where it is pretty cold. No snow, obviously, but this last winter, we had about 12 straight where the temparature was under 25. It warmed up to about 50-55 on those winter days, but with the bluest skies your eyes can imagine.
In Florida, if I had to choose: Vero Beach or Ormond Beach (on the east coast about half way down the state). Orlando is an hour's drive, Tampa 2 - 2 1/2, and about 4 hours from the best snorkeling/scuba in the world (Pennekamp Reef in Key Largo). My retirement fund is aimed squarely at either of these locales for my retirement.
Both those areas are nice. Spent a few days in Fort Walton Beach (mid-panhandle) back in March, it was awesome -- not very crowded, and great seafood.