We have 4 kids, 11 grandkids and they are spread out from Ca, Ut, NC and Fl. No way to be near them all. We have stressed and stressed about where to retire. We want to see them all a couple of times a year for a week or so, and hate to have them so spread out.
We finally decided to check out TV and by the 2nd day we had our answer. WE will be very happy in TV and the kids will visit, or we can escape the summer heat by visiting them.
Things change, the kids did all live close by when the grandkids started to arrive and soon jobs took them elsewhere. That is just life these days. We wanted to keep the "family home" which is large enough for all to come for the holidays etc. But for the young families it is very expensive to buy airfare for a family and pay for a rental car etc. So the "family home" hasn't had the whole clan at one time for a couple of years now.
I think that has just prepared us for the fact that WE need to choose a retirement location that works for US. We feel like newlyweds again making plans to strike off on our own! We are both very excited and found everyone in TV to be VERY friendly.
The kids will come and LOVE it and we will be living the retirement life that we never thought possible. No hesitation here!! I am just so glad we found TV, as all the other alternatives we looked at were just buying a downsized home in a typical neighborhood without all the fantastic amenities TV has.
We just can't wait to get there and start our 2nd honeymoon! Haha!!
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