Re: Where to live

[Guest guest]

Kaylene wrote:

> California has too many people for me. You can drive at least 100 miles on

interstate 90 and see perhaps two other vehicles.

There are more people in little California than there all in all of Canada.

Lyndi

[Guest guest]

Since I've lived in several states and know how much anxiety affects how I feel,

I opt for the small Indiana town near where I live in farm country. People take

their time and few are in a rush. Mostly the younger crowd, but even those

around here are respectful of adults.

There's no way I can adapt to city/urban life. I was forced to live it for 5

years out of the last 8. Crime, rude people, fear of what people might do, not

safe outside especially at night, traffic rushing, accidents, loud music and

cars and neighbors meddling are just a few of the things I do not miss.

The weather is easier on me than all that negative stuff.

Jennette

\Kaylene wrote:

> California has too many people for me. You can drive at least 100 miles on

>interstate 90 and see perhaps two other vehicles.

[Guest guest]

I lived in Gardner and Bozeman Montana, too cold for someone with back pain, but

I love it in the summer.

I live in Mohave Valley Arizona, Laughlin Nevada is 20 miles up the road with

cheap rooms and food. Most of the winter it's great, 65-70 during the day, 50-60

at night, and it gets to 32 degrees a couple times each winter.

Summers are when you need to head north, 120 degrees is common, but it's a dry

heat. 100 degrees here is like 80 in Montana.

With the small towns like Needles California, 5000 people close, the Colorado

River, and Laughlin, it's not bad.

My 2 cents on where to live.

--- Kaylene wrote:

>

> Here in SW Montana the temperature drops at least 20 degrees every night, even

in the summer. I like it compared to the days back in Ohio and Tennessee when it

was 80+ degrees during the day, with a hideous humidity, and might drop 5

degrees at night.

[Guest guest]

Central Florida isn't too bad.. except of course, for the humidity and big

changes in the barometer. The best thing about Florida is usually no ice

or snow. I say usually because last winter, we actually had sleet one day!

and 45 miles from here farther west, it was 18 degrees one morning! The

whole thing was a record. It was the winter with the coldest temps for the

longest running days!

Figures that this summer has been a record of completely the opposite! It

usually doesn't stay in the high 90s and low 100s until near the end of

July into August. But this year, it started in MAY!!! That was also a first! I

always dread when they say El Nino is around because it gives us these

weird weather patterns.

With the cold or extreme heat, one thing about it..I can stay inside

either by my nice warm fireplace, or in the A/C!! So I'm all set. The only

thing

that really gives difficulties that are hard to get around is the

barometer swings and storms...they are just plain old painful!

Not sure if a desert type atmosphere would be better for me or not..

Lynn

[Guest guest]

Thank you, everyone, for giving me some help on where to begin looking for a

place to live. I still have some time to look and do research but know it will

take time to sell my house, find a place, and move. Of course, finding a good

doctor will be the big factor in deciding where I will end up. I have good

doctors where I live now and will not settle for less. I just don't want

Illinois winters anymore once I retire in 2 years.

I am pretty shy so finding new friends will be difficult for me, too. That's

why I was thinking if I could find some sort of retirement community it might be

nicer, too. Do any of you live in retirement communities and do you like them?

Are they a good idea? I am in so much pain daily that I don't need a lot of

things to do but would like an option of being able to do things if I am able.

Thanks.

Becky in Illinois