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Well, here is my two cents worth....I have lived in three very different parts of the country....first off, I lived in Chicago for the first 32 years of my life...then we lived in Fayetteville North Carolina for five years...and we have been out in the Pacific northwest for almost 20 yrs now...three different places, each with their own drawbacks and each with something to attract....

In Chicago, I loved the hustle and bustle of the big city, the museums, the zoos, the stores, the cultural attractions...

In North Carolina, we loved the food, the warmth of the people, the beachs of the coast, and the history of the past...

In the Pacific Northwest we love the mountains, the forests, the ocean, the food, the climate{yes, even with all the rain, we prefer the temperate climates}

So I guess I try to look for the good in the places we live....

In four years the hubby and I will be retiring..Where? Well, no where specific...we plan to become elderly gypsies, living out of our RV most of the year, driving the highways, driving the backroads, seeing what there is to see, hoping to visit new states, seeing new sights, meeting new folks...

And we plan to keep going that way, until our son decides we are a menace to the highways, and commits us to a nursing home, or until we die, and they need to pry our hands from the steering wheel...

For us anyway, retirement means getting out there, and seeing what there is to see, and doing what there is to do...

we plan to become elderly gypsies, living out of our RV most of the year, driving the highways, driving the backroads, seeing what there is to see, hoping to visit new states, seeing new sights, meeting new folks...

You and your husband might consider becoming pilot/escort drivers (aka: flag cars) after your retirement. Escorts drive those cars/pickups with lights, flags, and signs that accompany over-size loads. You'll see them moving factory manufactured homes, large boats, roof trusses, etc. An escort's function is to warn the motoring public of the presence of an overdimensional load to insure the safe delivery of the load. Lots of retirees here in Florida are escorts...they work when they want, see the country, meet new people, and get paid to do it!