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Faygo Kid

(21,478 posts) Sat Nov 15, 2014, 03:22 PM Nov 2014

I have just retired. Here's where I live now.

Unanticipated, and early at 63, but my heart was no longer in it after a breakup after 19 years (she's moved in with her new boyfriend. She's also 63). Retired Oct. 31 from DC, left a lot of money on the table, but what the hey. Been rough, but I'm working through it gradually. This is where I always wanted to be (colder earlier than expected, though).

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I have just retired. Here's where I live now. (Original Post) Faygo Kid Nov 2014 OP

Beautiful. Good luck to you. Lochloosa Nov 2014 #1

Breathtaking!!! UglyGreed Nov 2014 #2

Glad you're where you always wanted to be, Faygo Kid. elleng Nov 2014 #3

I wil be retiring to Rehoboth Beach in 2 years, or earlier if the wife can start working remotely. we can do it Nov 2014 #10

Good. We'll almost be neighbors, we can! elleng Nov 2014 #11

Awesome, will send you a not next time I come over. we can do it Nov 2014 #12

Great! elleng Nov 2014 #13

Looks amazing! Much better weather in the area than here in the gloom and snow belt, too. we can do it Nov 2014 #14

True, better weather, elleng Nov 2014 #15

Best wishes to you, Faygo Kid, on your retirement and starting a new life in a place you love. mnhtnbb Nov 2014 #4

Wonderful place.... llmart Nov 2014 #5

Congrats...I visited Traverse City last year, and just loved it... First Speaker Nov 2014 #6

Congratulations! Enjoy every second. livetohike Nov 2014 #7

my sis-in-law & her new hubby love hopemountain Nov 2014 #8

You and Michael Moore. roody Nov 2014 #9

Sorry about the breakup shenmue Nov 2014 #16

Thanks to all. Good to be here, but heartbroken. Faygo Kid Nov 2014 #19

Brilliant! mackerel Nov 2014 #17

Oooh! We were just there this summer! IdaBriggs Nov 2014 #18

Been there a couple times. progressoid Nov 2014 #20

It looks like a wonderful place although it arthritisR_US Nov 2014 #21

Lochloosa

(16,066 posts)

1. Beautiful. Good luck to you.

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 03:39 PM

Nov 2014

UglyGreed

(7,661 posts)

2. Breathtaking!!!

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 03:45 PM

Nov 2014

Wish you all the best

elleng

(130,974 posts)

3. Glad you're where you always wanted to be, Faygo Kid.

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 06:11 PM

Nov 2014

Have visited the area.

I was retired before I intended, have been for a few years, from DC too, and found this spot about 1 year ago, southern MD.

In addition to being near daughter and DC/suburbs, lovely sunsets.

we can do it

(12,189 posts)

10. I wil be retiring to Rehoboth Beach in 2 years, or earlier if the wife can start working remotely.

Reply to elleng (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 02:14 PM

Nov 2014

Gorgeous pics!

elleng

(130,974 posts)

11. Good. We'll almost be neighbors, we can!

Reply to we can do it (Reply #10)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 02:20 PM

Nov 2014

we can do it

(12,189 posts)

12. Awesome, will send you a not next time I come over.

Reply to elleng (Reply #11)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 02:24 PM

Nov 2014

We bought our house already have to sell the one in Ohio and then we're on our way.

elleng

(130,974 posts)

13. Great!

Reply to we can do it (Reply #12)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 02:27 PM

Nov 2014

We'll party, at YOUR beach or MINE! See in my pic, I DO have a beach!

we can do it

(12,189 posts)

14. Looks amazing! Much better weather in the area than here in the gloom and snow belt, too.

Reply to elleng (Reply #13)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 02:28 PM

Nov 2014

elleng

(130,974 posts)

15. True, better weather,

Reply to we can do it (Reply #14)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 03:02 PM

Nov 2014

tho last year (March?) I was snowed in for a week! And there are hurricanes, or effects of them. In fact, couldn't get renter's insurance due to being in a storm of some sort zone. (Didn't really want the insurance, but thought it was interesting.)

mnhtnbb

(31,392 posts)

4. Best wishes to you, Faygo Kid, on your retirement and starting a new life in a place you love.

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 07:01 PM

Nov 2014

Hang in there! Looks like no shortage of fun to be had in your new town.

llmart

(15,540 posts)

5. Wonderful place....

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 08:20 PM

Nov 2014

and retirement can be difficult to get used to at first, but at some point you settle into a routine and that becomes your new normal. I'm only semi-retired (metro Detroit area) but had some months off completely between full time and part time and had no trouble finding things to do. I, too left a lot of money on the table that would have helped in retirement, but as you say, what the hell. It's water over the dam and I moved on. That's all anyone can do.

Good luck to you. You are in a beautiful place. Maybe you can get involved in the local land conservancy or something? Western Michigan needs to preserve the beautiful spots.