RAE
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
We will be staying where we are, for many reasons: most of the family is here (especially the grandkids); our house is in very good shape because of all the improvements we've made to it over the years; in this area, we would never be able to sell our house for what it is worth, and I don't see that changing anytime soon; we love our yard, especially all my fruit trees and my vegetable garden; we have lots of friends here; and several other reasons, including all the special places we have connections to around here. Having said all that, though, we don't enjoy the winter months here anymore, so we head south for 2 1/2 months to escape the worst of winter. I can see that turning into 3+ months in the future, possibly, although it's hard to leave the grandkids for too long. But overall, staying here and snowbirding for a few months during the winter works very well for us.