Bring as little as possible. I see people moving in who are often totally overwhelmed with their garage full of boxes after the basics and necessities are in place in the house. Being unable to put the car in the garage is a total drag (with summer/fall heat), and worse yet, the boxes stacked in there are a constant reminder of WORK you're supposed to do but don't want to because you came here to rest from downsizing and have fun and meet people.
I would have the excess boxes of personal belongings not needed right away delivered to a storage unit at Extra Space on highway 466 here in the middle of TV, and just leave it a few weeks. Then once you're settled, go there and start either a) eliminating or b) finding a place for the things in your new place. It's a no-brainer to use Extra Space storage units b/c they're always $20 for first month's rent regardless of size (then it would go up to normal price which is good anyway), and it's all inside a well-secured, air conditioned new building with good freight elevators.
This would allow you to enjoy the new home and people without looking at all that stuff in boxes piled in the garage....avoid that nagging feeling.
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