We just finished a week in a Sarasota "test driving" the summer heat. - We come often in the spring and have done christmas but never the summer. My wife's late dads place is still jointly owned by the kids. It in a gated development landscaped, clubhouse, pools ... Lovely
What I've observed
1. The heat keeps you and most everyone indoors -yes obviously I call it "air conditioner incarceration". Yeah it gets hot in Penn but not nearly as humid (or so it seems) and it doesn't cool off at night as much. The only way you know who hasn't fled north is by the cans outside on garage day.
2. If it is cloudy you can stand the heat - outdoor fans in the lanai and a pool help greatly. But the sun will chase you indoors.
3. Bugs and critters are definitely a factor. The man made lakes are pretty but hey also a source of water for all that crawls, swims, flys or walks
4. One morning up and out the door by 6am for what turned out to be an awesome fishing charter and I see people out walking their dogs, exercising ..good for them!
I'm an outdoor guy ... After work it is a lawn chair, my iPad, the dog sitting on the grass nearby and a good book. Sat, Sun and holidays mornings it is my back deck same stuff... My little bit of heaven. Call me crazy but I even enjoy mowing the lawn and growing tomatoes.
My job took me to many places outside of Long Island I discovered Del/PA on one of those trips. Long Island is the definition of rat race - too many people. Only when we moved did I realize how bad it was. The opportunity to transfer came I grabbed it and it has been a joy. Now ten years later I'm thinking single story, less congestion and taxes.. The usual.
We know Sarasota been coming here for 20 years. Now her sister built a designer retirement home there. My sister is an hour or so away. Some of it is great but the snow bird congestion season has grown and grown. I75 is a nightmare and it has actually gotten pretty pricey. Call me crazy but I am worried that it would be real easy to fall into the rut buy and retire here. Would sitting in the morning on my porch in the hills of Tennessee or North Carolina be nicer for May - October or year round.
I am determined to turn hard and get out of the rut and see where the other roads take us.
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What I've observed
1. The heat keeps you and most everyone indoors -yes obviously I call it "air conditioner incarceration". Yeah it gets hot in Penn but not nearly as humid (or so it seems) and it doesn't cool off at night as much. The only way you know who hasn't fled north is by the cans outside on garage day.
2. If it is cloudy you can stand the heat - outdoor fans in the lanai and a pool help greatly. But the sun will chase you indoors.
3. Bugs and critters are definitely a factor. The man made lakes are pretty but hey also a source of water for all that crawls, swims, flys or walks
4. One morning up and out the door by 6am for what turned out to be an awesome fishing charter and I see people out walking their dogs, exercising ..good for them!
I'm an outdoor guy ... After work it is a lawn chair, my iPad, the dog sitting on the grass nearby and a good book. Sat, Sun and holidays mornings it is my back deck same stuff... My little bit of heaven. Call me crazy but I even enjoy mowing the lawn and growing tomatoes.
My job took me to many places outside of Long Island I discovered Del/PA on one of those trips. Long Island is the definition of rat race - too many people. Only when we moved did I realize how bad it was. The opportunity to transfer came I grabbed it and it has been a joy. Now ten years later I'm thinking single story, less congestion and taxes.. The usual.
We know Sarasota been coming here for 20 years. Now her sister built a designer retirement home there. My sister is an hour or so away. Some of it is great but the snow bird congestion season has grown and grown. I75 is a nightmare and it has actually gotten pretty pricey. Call me crazy but I am worried that it would be real easy to fall into the rut buy and retire here. Would sitting in the morning on my porch in the hills of Tennessee or North Carolina be nicer for May - October or year round.
I am determined to turn hard and get out of the rut and see where the other roads take us.
Sent from my iPad using Early Retirement Forum.
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