In article >,
"Dimitri" > wrote:

> FWIW.
>
>
> Many people like to vacation in a specific area. We found such an area
> along the central coast of California. for 20 years we would take a
> vacation rental & move in for a week or 2.

Try the Oregon Coast. Seriously.
Good fishing if nothing else, and a LOT of wild blackberries.
>
> At vacation time many people notice a shift in mental attitude. Mistakenly
> they can equate the shift in attitude to the area. They think "If I could
> only live there I would feel like this all the time." An obvious trap. If
> they sell their primary home and move to the area and ultimately find out
> they've made a mistake and move back to their original area all they have
> accomplished is to support the Real Estate sales profession and the movers.

Which is why when I will eventually end up living alone, I plan to do
the snowbird thing and live in an RV.
With internet access of course. <g>
>
> We decided to rent along the central coast for at least one year (our
> special vacation spot). That was 2 1/2 years ago. Yep we like the area
> very much but we're away from our children & grandkids. We're in the process
> of moving back into our home & then we'll decide what is the right decision
> for our retirement. Deciding to rent was one of my better decisions. I
> don't make many wise decisions.
>
> Dimitri

You must decide what works for YOU. Is our opinion really of any value?
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