Arrived and departed
 

Well we made it from Chicago to TV last week in the UHaul to our new home in Lake Deaton. We had not seen our home prior to purchase, other than FaceTime with our fabulous realtor, Tony Trussler. We love the house! We were only able to stay 4 days and oh what a busy 4 days they were. We managed to golf and meet some old friends and new friends. We had good meals at Bonifay, Evans Prairie, Dockside Dave's and Bonefish Grill. Everyone we met was friendly and helpful. The only negative thing I can post is we had to come back home until Christmas. Our retirement date is 1year, 27 days and 22 hours but who's counting.

Wow 4 full days! Congratulations. I hope time flies for you, then stops when you make your final move to your forever home.

Oh my...!!! Your story is SO SIMILAR to ours!! We went down to TV last Friday to our brand new house that we also bought sight unseen. We love it!!! We had ordered furniture which came in on the day we arrived. We were extremely busy for 4 days, had old friends visit, had dinner in TV...we love it but are sad we had to come back home... Work and kids...those things still get in the way...haha! We are coming down again at the end of the month. Not sure when we will retire. One of our kids just graduated and came back home. Our youngest still has 2years left at PennState. Our son is married and out of state. We will not abandon them....just wait until they get settled and then move for good. But I plan MANY little trips to TV...

Well our move is coming up quickly and the best news is we get to stay there. I am not looking forward to the long drive from Ca. but I am looking forward to seeing our house for the first time.

I am tired of packing and jumping though the hoops we have to jump though when selling a house in Ca. Today was dig a hole and pump the septic. It was hot and humid this morning and it also rained. The good news is it is pumped and the hole is refilled in before it started raining again. We only have one last hoop to jump and that is the last inspection with our buyers.

Our movers will be here the first of the week and we could close on the 18th and then we will be on our way of becoming frogs.

Time will go fast. You will be so busy planning the move, that it will be here much sooner, than you will expect. :smiley:

Congratulations! It sounds like it was a fun time, if short.:welcome:

We too will be In Lake Deaton...closing in late August, permanent move happens in February. I can hardly wait!!!

Medtrans, This TV wannabee from northwest suburban Cook County wishes you much good luck in your new home. And I hope the next 1 year and 27 days goes by in a flash!

Closing date Aug 4th. We are arriving Aug 2 to our Perm home.

Thanks everyone. I just wanted to post something positive about everything we experienced and everyone we met. We haves lived in many places and people often ask us which was our favorite. I tell them that it is hard to say because each place had it's great aspects and not great aspects. No one place is perfect, but I think we have found a place that will feel right to us and where we can experience retirement as we had always seen in our future. Now we are at 1 year and 26 days! See, 1 day at a time. Keep the light on for us and when something doesn't go perfectly, remember you're there livin' the dream.

Schaumburg....we're in Vernon Hills.

Kathy and Beth - Looking forward to meeting both of you when you're down here in your Lake Deaton home. Jo Ann - We'll look forward to seeing you and Steve again when you're back in December.

Hope all goes well with the house sale and you have a safe uneventful trip. Let me know when you arrive.

We are closing on July 23rd and can't wait either!

Congrats to all of you ... the best is yet to come! :beer3: