ssmith,
I agree that it would be easier for me than my DW. We have one child that lives 8 hrs away by car and we have one grandchild so I believe that traveling from TV to Houston would not be that bad. We see them 3 times a year now (maybe). Once at Thanksgiving once in the summer when our grandchild comes to stay wit us and once in the fall when we can stand the weather in Houston.
We have a home in the mountains in New Mexico that weplan on living in in the summer months. It is funny that when we are talking about doing that my DW does not even think about the fact that it is a 13 hr. drive to our kids house! Also you can't fly to houston from there so really living at the cabin is worse than living in TV when it comes to traveling.
I think it is more that we have had the cabin for a long time and TV is totally new and some place we have only been twice.
I see us being snowbirds because of the weather in Florida vs New Mexico in the summer.
I have no desire to keep a home here in West Texas when I retire. It is on an acre and lots and lots of yard up keep. When we travel it is a nightmare to make sure that all of my wifes plants get water, it's a mess.
I would rather see her have a smaller garden that can be watched after by someone while we are out of town. It takes forever to water the potted plants now and would not feel right asking a neighbor. We could just hire a lawn care person in TV while we are gone.
EB
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