When You Retire.....

[severine]

I'm not sure where people get the impression that Dover is expensive.

My cousin used to live there and she never complained. She now lives in Jackson, NH (population<1000). But she's lucky in that with what he husband does, she can live just about anywhere; he's at sea 3 weeks at a time.

 

[mattchuck2]

If I don't move to a ski town before I retire, I'm definitely going to move to one when I retire.

Ideally, it'd be a place without a long walk to the lifts (Park City, Telluride, Breck, Aspen), but I might be able to settle for a short car ride (Jackson WY, Crested Butte, Taos).

 

[deadheadskier]

my big issue with out West is the lack of swimming for summer months. The summer I lived in Colorado, we checked out some rivers and what not, but it all made swimming in the ocean off of Maine seem like bath water in comparison. so freakin' cold.

 

[Edd]

you might dig the Portsmouth area of NH.....60 minutes to Boston, within 3.5 to all of New England's best except Jay. Even Sundown is only about 3.5 I think

I made it to Jay from Exeter in 3 hours flat and I have witnesses.

I used to live in Washington state and Bellingham was in a sweet spot. Memory says 1 hr or so to Mt Baker. It's right next to the Canadian border so Whistler is probably 3 hrs once you dial in the drive, providing no border hassles. And Bellingham is coastal, roughly the size of Portsmouth with a good pedestrian downtown area. In the late 90's real estate there was cheap compared to New England.

The GF and I really dug Truckee in Tahoe last year. I could see myself there but I gotta think the cost of living is high. Retirement is tough to imagine for my generation; I feel like I'll always be working at this point; doesn't bother me that much. Your life is now (John Cougar Mellencamp)

 

[Marc]

I wouldn't mind a retirement house near the Chic Chocs. Spend a month or two of the winter and summer up there.

 

[snoseek]

WTF is retire?

I'll always live less than an hour for good skiing. Preferably somewhere the weather doesn't suck either.

 

[snoseek]

my big issue with out West is the lack of swimming for summer months. The summer I lived in Colorado, we checked out some rivers and what not, but it all made swimming in the ocean off of Maine seem like bath water in comparison. so freakin' cold.

That's because you were in Summit. There's much better options for summer-like weather and good swimming, fishing, boating throughout the West. Summit is glacial melt and even my dog gets cold swimming anywher around there.

I hear Idaho has some really stupid nice lakes.

 

[RootDKJ]

Fair enough. My suggestion for this area was based upon a Root's expressed desire to live near metropolitan area. The cost of living around here is FAR cheaper than any suburb of Boston I'd consider living in.

Huh?

 

[bvibert]

Huh?

I'm guessing this?

My wife loves VT country. I'd like to be with in 45 minutes to a metro area though. Mass might be a better option.

 

[deadheadskier]

My wife loves VT country. I'd like to be with in 45 minutes to a metro area though. Mass might be a better option.

this was where my comments were based off Root

 

[Trekchick]

I imagine that some day I'll retire, move to ski country(probably Utah or Montana, and live off my husband's life insurance.

 

[RootDKJ]

I'm guessing this?

this was where my comments were based off Root

Damn...I'm impressed that anyone actually pays attention to what I write in here :beer:

 

[severine]

I imagine that some day I'll retire, move to ski country(probably Utah or Montana, and live off my husband's life insurance.

Sounds good to me!

 

[4aprice]

my big issue with out West is the lack of swimming for summer months. The summer I lived in Colorado, we checked out some rivers and what not, but it all made swimming in the ocean off of Maine seem like bath water in comparison. so freakin' cold.

I would think you could find some lakes where the water is warm enough to swim. I know there are some of the resevoirs not too far outside of Salt Lake where boating and summer play go on.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[billski]

If my dreams were all to come true, I'd have a place in the mountains, and a place near the family and enough $ to travel conveniently between the two. Then I could chose where I would be and when and for how long, any time of the year.

 

[bvibert]

I plan on retiring to a lovely spot 6 feet under...

 

[billski]

I plan on retiring to a lovely spot 6 feet under...

that is so boring.

Are you going to be buried with your toys. You know, like the Pharohs did????

 

[bvibert]

that is so boring.

Are you going to be buried with your toys. You know, like the Pharohs did????

Actually, I have my way I'll be set adrift into the ocean on a raft with all my toys, then a flaming arrow shot from the beach will catch the whole thing on fire. A large amount of flammable liquids will probably be required to help it all burn. I wouldn't be against large amounts of explosives and/or fireworks either.

 

[severine]

Actually, I have my way I'll be set adrift into the ocean on a raft with all my toys, then a flaming arrow shot from the beach will catch the whole thing on fire. A large amount of flammable liquids will probably be required to help it all burn. I wouldn't be against large amounts of explosives and/or fireworks either.

I don't think that's legal....?

I probably won't live long enough to see retirement. Might as well enjoy life while I have it.

 

[bvibert]

I don't think that's legal....?

No, it's not. Hopefully I'll have enough money to have my body flown to somewhere that it is legal, or to grease the right palms...