Chumley wrote:


Warmer is always better. Given that getting anywhere is just a
planetrip, have you considered the Southwest (suggested because of
comparable cost of living)? Hot in the Summer in some areas, but not
that terrible humidity you probably know and love ;-)

Cost of living is not all that different here in the SW. You, of
course, can buy show shovels, windshield ice scrapers, and heavy
overcoats very cheaply at any thrift store. Things that are radically
different are humidity and flying bugs- almost a total lack there of.

The summers- May to Oct- can be beastly hot, depends a lot on elevation.
Even Tucson has snow skiing about an hour away up Mt. Lemmon. The
rest of the year varies between wonderful and beautiful. An ideal
situation is to snow-bird. Here for the winter, back home for the summer.

If family wasn't all here in Phoenix-Las Vegas, I would move to San
Diego as near to the beach as $$$$$$ allow. The weather is near ideal
year round and has enough of a culture base to make it interesting.

Chip