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02-16-21, 02:24 PM | |
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Connecticut
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I live in southeastern Connecticut and love it here. There is a river within walking distance, and in a short time I can drive to any number of beautiful beaches. I need to be near the ocean and to experience the four seasons. Our weather doesn't get too severe for too long, and we have lots of trails and places to hike which is ideal for an outdoor girl like me.
The towns around me aren't too urban or too suburban, just a right mix for my tastes. We have a good cultural scene here - well, it's trying to survive COVID but we have all the things you would expect in a big city such as playhouses, a ballet, an orchestra and a thriving art scene. We have two big casinos for shows and fun (again - COVID, sigh) and I can't wait for life to return to normal. Lots of history and I could go on. Being between NYC, Boston and Providence there are so many places to visit, not to mention the beautiful Ocean State of Rhode Island. An overlooked benefit is living so close to some of the best hospitals in the country if we ever need them. So many people here retire and snowbird back and forth or just stay in Florida - no thanks, not for me. The sun, heat and humidity would kill me. The only things I would change if I could are the summers which have become humid heat waves, and our infrastructure is overdue for some serious attention. The cost of living is high, but I would rather stay here and practice frugality than give it up. Oh - and I want a Trader Joe's. |
02-16-21, 02:50 PM | ||
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Having a garage to put the car in makes a difference. When I was young and living in an apartment with no covered parking, it was pretty miserable. I honestly think the heat made me sick.
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02-16-21, 02:59 PM | |
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: West of Chicago in the Illinois Corn Belt
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I live in Illinois, about 70 miles west of Chicago in DeKalb County. I can handle the cold, the snow, and I whine about the ice. I love the seasons here and that everything is so green. I just rather live in the mountains. I am a mountain kind of person. But, I try to see beauty everywhere. I had to drive to a very small town (smaller than mine) to visit their library. The sun was shining and the snow across the prairie was just beautiful. I don't like the taxes here (one of the worst in the nation), politics (same), corruption (same again) and how unaffordable most of this state is especially if you retire, but the fact that this state is always in massive debt drives me insane. More people are moving out than moving in.
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