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Where do you want to grow old?
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We thought of that. They probably won’t move as they are both tenured professors.
Also, we should move somewhere. We live on Gulf Coast and are too old to keep evacuating from hurricanes. Our homeowners insurance went from $300 a month $850.
My oldest and closest friend lives an hour away from my son. They have a big house and we will live with them for a few months while looking for a house.
I have no other family other than my children. My daughter and her family are moving to Baltimore in May 2025, so we will all be together.
I guess I need advice on the practical aspects of the move. That’s what I’m overwhelmed by. Sell? Give away? Put in storage? The last time I moved, I was 25. We threw it all in a friend’s truck. Those were the days.
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@susanfalcon52 Do you have an idea of what size house you want to buy? Ask your children if they want any of your furniture, china, etc. Decide which pieces of furniture you want to use in the new house. Everything that you or your children don’t want can be sold or donated .
We have recently downsized from Colorado 2,600 sf to Arizona 1,500 sf. AZ is ‘lock n leave’ with minimal maintenance effort. Life is great! Like a permanent vacation. Our retirement resort community has scores of ‘affinity clubs’ facilitate social integration and discretionary activity growth. Cards, golf, fellowships, hiking, biking, creative arts etc.
Regarding ‘thinning out stuff’ my rules are this:
1. Forgot you had it = 👋
2. Have not used or looked at it=👋
3. Have several the same, pick the best then 👋 to the rest.
4. Look in these places to find those things; bottom of drawers, back of cupboards, unopened storage containers, attic, etc
Give to the poor, donate, then follow Him for the best life. Picture is my therapy dog Beau n me, we give our time to those needing the loving touch of a darling dog.
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There are actually people who specialize in helping us seniors downsize. Check with a local assisted living facility, senior center or your church for some suggestions. Our neighbor's daughters in Minnesota found someone through their Dad's hospice manager. We will probably soon be looking for someone in Washington state to assist our brother-in-law as he will resist assistance from us or our nieces and nephew.
Sue