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Chai77
Brighter days ahead
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Re: Where would you retire?
Wherever my children settle. If I didn’t have kids, I think I would look at retiring to the Berkshires. I really hate the heat.
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FirstMate
My lil cowboy
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Re: Where would you retire?
Posted by MsSissy
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Wherever my kids settle. I refuse to be the grandma that sends a card and a check for birthdays. I will definitely be pushing them to leave New York.
My daughter settled in Alaska. I hate that her and the grandkids are there. But there is no way I could move there. The winters are brutal. Can get to 50 below. The days are short and dark.
It sucks for sure!
My cousin moved up there and it breaks my aunt and uncle's heart every day but there is no way they would relocate to be near her and the grandkids either. The winters are way too long, cold and dark. And it is just so damn far!
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| Posted 4/25/18 9:50 PM |
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MsSissy
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Re: Where would you retire?
Posted by shaleywhale
Posted by MsSissy
My daughter settled in Alaska. I hate that her and the grandkids are there. But there is no way I could move there. The winters are brutal. Can get to 50 below. The days are short and dark.
It sucks for sure!
For what it's worth, I think this makes you an amazing mother and grandmother... It sounds like you let your daughter live the life she chooses without making her or your grandchildren feel awful about it (even though I'm sure it tears you apart inside). 
And dang, there is no way I could live there either. 50 **below**??? Fluck that!!!! I can't even tolerate 50 above without whining that it's cold!  Does she enjoy it there?
Aww thank you for that.
That's actually what I tell people when they ask me how I do it.
I always say. You want your kids to be happy. You raise them to live THEIR life. And if that's where her happiness is than I have to support that. And she is very happy there. I get out there at least once a year. Sometimes twice.
And they are coming here in Aug for 11 days!  Needless to say I am over the moon. I love having the kids here.
Facetime also helps. I refuse to let the kids forget my face 
Again, thank you for words. That meant a lot.
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2BadSoSad
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Re: Where would you retire?
Im definitely planning to retire in Hilton Head, SC. Its my happy place.
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MommaG
Yay Spring!
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Re: Where would you retire?
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There is actually a town in Alaska on the coast (southern end I believe) that is warmer in winter than on LI. Looks beautiful too! Can't remember the name of it but I'm sure I could find it if you're interested.
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NervousNell
Just another chapter in life..
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..being a mommy and being a wife!
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Re: Where would you retire?
Posted by MommaG
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There is actually a town in Alaska on the coast (southern end I believe) that is warmer in winter than on LI. Looks beautiful too! Can't remember the name of it but I'm sure I could find it if you're interested.
Why does it not shock me that there is a place in Alaska that is warmer than LI?
I'm sure there is a place at the North Pole tha that has shorter winters than LI too?
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myminions
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Re: Where would you retire?
Maryland or Virginia ...away from DC ...too expensive. We want to stay on east cost but not go too south. We just want to go where taxes are less.
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| Posted 4/27/18 12:53 PM |
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Where would you retire?
NC - Charlotte area. We talk about it all the time! If our jobs would allow it, we would be gone tomorrow!
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Mushesgirl
Too blessed to be stressed
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Re: Where would you retire?
Posted by NervousNell
Florida.
As far south in the state as possible. Most likely on the gulf coast.
Almost everyone we met on a recent trip down there had relocated there from NY or NJ and every single one said they would NEVER go back . They all loved it.
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klingklang77
kraftwerk!
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Re: Where would you retire?
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by MommaG
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There is actually a town in Alaska on the coast (southern end I believe) that is warmer in winter than on LI. Looks beautiful too! Can't remember the name of it but I'm sure I could find it if you're interested.
Why does it not shock me that there is a place in Alaska that is warmer than LI?
I'm sure there is a place at the North Pole tha that has shorter winters than LI too?
I’ve been to Santa’s village in Finland in the middle of the summer. The sun never went down. You just watched the sun just circle around. Having light 24 hours a day sounds brutal to me.
I already deal with something like that here. The sun is up in summer for 18 hours. It’s “dark” for 6 hours. It totally sucks. It can get really, really hot here and there is no A/C. However, the heat doesn’t last as long as it does on LI. I’m going to go into this summer phase here and I’m not looking forward to it. The winter here was snow every day for 5 months (I’m at the base of the mountains). I’m pretty sure it’s going to be a hot summer here with lots of hail storms. We already had a bad wind storm this week.
But I can’t change the weather and I just shrug. What else can I do? My cats love the sun, though.
Whenever and wherever I retire I just want somewhere where the weather is mild.
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alli3131
Peanut is here!!!!!!
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Where would you retire?
Retirement???? What’s that. I’ll be paying off my student loans til I die.
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klingklang77
kraftwerk!
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Re: Where would you retire?
Posted by alli3131
Retirement???? What’s that. I’ll be paying off my student loans til I die.
*covering ears* I can’t hear you.
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| Posted 4/29/18 10:27 AM |
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Diane
Hope is Contagious....catch it
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Re: Where would you retire?
South Carolina
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muffaboo
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Re: Where would you retire?
My dream? Costa Rica.
Where I'll actually be? Probably NY, unless my kids move somewhere else
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