tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post8237580343300582507..comments2024-03-18T04:17:30.115-04:00Comments on Sightings Over Sixty: Our Best Place to Retire: Part 2Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-90862385574796841922017-06-08T01:42:50.656-04:002017-06-08T01:42:50.656-04:00Nice... Blog !!! i really like it. This gave impor...Nice... Blog !!! i really like it. This gave important information about <a href="http://hersheysmill55plus.com/" rel="nofollow">Active Adult Communities PA</a><br />Marry Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395760294472645082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-58351951493995439732017-05-01T04:15:51.651-04:002017-05-01T04:15:51.651-04:00Sounds like this move is the right one for you. Y...Sounds like this move is the right one for you. You're young yet, so if it doesn't work out, you can always downsize more and move again. I've been committed to "living in place" -- staying in my home as I've considered through the years how I would manage -- first, when my husband was living, but his health declining in his sixties, then when I unexpectedly became a widow. So far all is working well, even if i needed transportation, or no longer went out and about independently on my own. Have intimate familiarity with retirement communities -- nice ones with multi-levels of care including independent living, as they term it -- and really prefer the choice I'm making. Recall my mother when in her eighties saying she much preferred having interactions with various age levels, not being segregated into living with just older adults 55+. Am familiar with PA as a former Buckeye in the adjoining state, so know area can be very attractive though I have no desire to move back to snow country from Southern California. Most states have desirable living areas to which I could probably adapt if need be. joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-30533467222406157242017-04-29T16:17:24.075-04:002017-04-29T16:17:24.075-04:00Playing catch up again and this was a great read. ...Playing catch up again and this was a great read. Well thought out and I think logical in your decision. You never know what the future holds so make your best guess and go for it. I look forward to hearing more about the new location.Barbarahttp://www.babybloggingboomer.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-74940776579751081922017-04-14T15:22:51.925-04:002017-04-14T15:22:51.925-04:00I love that you will be able to walk to a coffee s...I love that you will be able to walk to a coffee shop, restaurant, etc. and there is a church along the walk. I can walk from my home to a coffee shop, restaurant and a brew pub, which is great. And you will have no state income tax, that is a big plus. Here in California we have a high income tax (10 percent or so), plus in the city we I live a 10 percent sales tax. So your move seems well planned and to a nice area.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-91323419803552278732017-04-13T06:12:38.448-04:002017-04-13T06:12:38.448-04:00Tom I live in Montgomery county and I think you ma...Tom I live in Montgomery county and I think you made a great choice. Doylestown? Are you aware that PA lottery money goes to transportation for people over 65? You can go on the train to downtown Phila. for $1. To the airport for $2. All the buses and subways in Phila. are free. Doylestown hospital is owned by the physicians who practice there. I use several of those doctors. Also a bus goes to NYC.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06770248491293892309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-31979769267825514672017-04-11T22:52:59.618-04:002017-04-11T22:52:59.618-04:00I just found your blog... what a wonderful, suppo...I just found your blog... what a wonderful, supportive community! I lived on the east coast for 30 years, have a sister who lived in Westchester County for a long time, know Bucks County and am a bit homesick from your pictures! Congratulations. But I do want to put my 2 cents in for 55 Plus Communities - I moved from DC to a Phoenix 55 Plus Community before I was even 55 and have found, to my admitted surprise, that I have more connections, more friends, more to do than I have had in a very long time. There is something to be said for living with a group of people who moved to a specific place because they want to be involved in a community. So - 55 Plus is working for me. But I sure do love my visits east!Maureenhttp://pebblecreekmaureen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-57913421374516576062017-04-11T18:35:35.875-04:002017-04-11T18:35:35.875-04:00I think a colder climate can actually be a lot eas...I think a colder climate can actually be a lot easier once you are retired. As long as you stay prepared (stocked up on wood, oil, generator, etc) then when the bad weather comes you can just batten down the hatches and wait it out. If you were still working you'd be forced to battle the weather to get in and out. I would hate to live in a snowy climate now... but I think winter when you don't have to leave the house every morning might be a lot better.<br />Morgannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-27461832345438579982017-04-11T10:11:28.024-04:002017-04-11T10:11:28.024-04:00It looks like you and B. have given this a great d...It looks like you and B. have given this a great deal of thought, and considered it from all sorts of angles.About the 55+ communities, though...People most likely buy a condo in these places long before they become 'afflicted' with old age—I just have to make a plea against ageism here, because that's what it feels like! It seems I was in my early 60s only a couple of years ago, and here I am, suddenly 77! I am far from infirm, and intend to stay as healthy and vigorous as possible. I find it difficult to accept that I am now part of a group that younger people wish to avoid, since that has not been my experience. And hey, everyone, all Boomers especially—the years roar by, and before you know it you too will be, well, old.Still the Lucky Fewhttp://www.stilltheluckyfew.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-37953611815503097692017-04-10T21:28:09.277-04:002017-04-10T21:28:09.277-04:00That sounds exciting! Congrats. I have to agree wi...That sounds exciting! Congrats. I have to agree with your assessment of some 55+ communities. Buy and die... yikes! You are way too young and active to be happy in that type of setting. (I know many are nice, but others are not so much.) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-91650977535041489282017-04-10T20:41:51.496-04:002017-04-10T20:41:51.496-04:00Congratulations on your new home, Tom!!
I highly r...Congratulations on your new home, Tom!!<br />I highly recommend joining their Newcomers Club.<br />That worked for Richard and me when we moved to Vancouver Island -- without knowing a soul here. We made great new friends that way -- and also quickly found a book club for me and golfing buddies for Richard!retirementreflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256842249783275416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-74230674546750809252017-04-10T20:39:58.072-04:002017-04-10T20:39:58.072-04:00All the best to you and B in your new life in Buck...All the best to you and B in your new life in Bucks County. I visited Chester last year for a week and loved the area. I didn't know that SS and Pension aren't taxed in Pennsylvania. Something to think about and look forward to hearing more about your move. I live in Connecticut so I hear you loud and clear when it comes to taxes. Plus the State is in deep financial trouble at this time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13537816545726772520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-89289044621816700362017-04-10T19:19:34.210-04:002017-04-10T19:19:34.210-04:00Congratulations Tom and B! it sure sounds to me ...Congratulations Tom and B! it sure sounds to me like you've "rightsized" your home and your life. It does take a lot of exploration (both inner and outer) and it was also great that you didn't RUSH it either. I'm sure that you will be happy in your new home because you have thought about it from so many angles. I really believe we would all be so much better off if we did that. And I definitely agree about the over 55 communities...while they offer tons of great benefits, they just didn't feel right to Thom and I either. Of course, there is nothing in rightsizing that says you can't change your mind in a few years either. Remember, foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds! ~KathyKathy @ SMART Living 365.comhttp://smartliving365.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-83255594590014764862017-04-10T17:59:25.165-04:002017-04-10T17:59:25.165-04:00I recently came across your blog and it is of gre...I recently came across your blog and it is of great interest! My husband and I have some time to think about where we would like to live in retirement. I am finding it so interesting to read all the comments regarding different areas. We actually live in PA right now, but our property taxes are high(well, I guess that is a relative term if yours will be lower in Bucks county!). And we are getting tired of snow, although this winter hasn't been that bad. Wishing you the best with your move.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-22625236558372399732017-04-10T11:41:41.268-04:002017-04-10T11:41:41.268-04:00I agree, the decision is absolutely different for ...I agree, the decision is absolutely different for a single. "What will you do if I die first?" B has asked me (altho' I'm much more likely to be the first to go). I would move to a condo or some kind of development ... altho' still probably not an age-restricted community.<br /><br />As for the weather, as B would be quick to tell you, it doesn't take much for me to complain!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-71427757383640154772017-04-10T10:30:00.977-04:002017-04-10T10:30:00.977-04:00I had a feeling you were coming to PA....welcome.....I had a feeling you were coming to PA....welcome...I love not paying for State Pension and Social Security taxes also. My daughter who lives in NC was able to find a one way plane ticket to Philly from Charlotte for $49 on Frontier last year prior to Thanksgiving. This winter was very mild, in the 70s in Feb. so you can't complain about the weather every winter. Love visiting the Wyeth museum also...have you jumped and pumped at the top of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum Rocky style yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-28291493229315747762017-04-10T09:41:23.433-04:002017-04-10T09:41:23.433-04:00Mrs. Chatterbox and I are in a similar situation. ...Mrs. Chatterbox and I are in a similar situation. We've lived in rainy Oregon for 37 years and now with Mrs. C. about to retire we're ready for a change of scenery and weather. And Oregon is one of the worst states for retirees. But where to go...? stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-78684506246603396852017-04-10T09:38:24.411-04:002017-04-10T09:38:24.411-04:00This sounds like a wonderful place to live. Thanks...This sounds like a wonderful place to live. Thanks for sharing the details. Enjoy. Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-85494418634469575092017-04-10T08:46:05.743-04:002017-04-10T08:46:05.743-04:00I believe the retirement decision-making for a cou...I believe the retirement decision-making for a couple is very different than for a singleton. <br /><br />I can see this working for you both and I wish you a stellar life in your newfound home.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-47414993754376280862017-04-10T08:39:35.071-04:002017-04-10T08:39:35.071-04:00Sounds like a good decision for you and B. We do w...Sounds like a good decision for you and B. We do winter at a 55+ community in Arizona, and our regular neighborhood near Seattle otherwise. Suits us.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-37762170314446339732017-04-10T07:33:28.829-04:002017-04-10T07:33:28.829-04:00Congrats Tom! So happy for you and B. You did it e...Congrats Tom! So happy for you and B. You did it exactly right; picking a location that works for you. I especially like the idea of being so close to town and not so reliant on a vehicle.Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237805282007404140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-38469558214719029712017-04-09T21:05:11.763-04:002017-04-09T21:05:11.763-04:00Thanks for all your good wishes. But ... Calif. to...Thanks for all your good wishes. But ... Calif. to Georgia; Vermont to Florida; Colorado to Washington. This makes me realize all over again how we're taking baby steps when so many others have taken big giant leaps. Anyway, Gigi, I have never been to Hawaii, so we're even, altho' we're probably different in the sense that one day I would like to at least visit Hawaii, while I bet PA is not on your bucket list. However, if you ever do get there, look us up!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-81977369470526887752017-04-09T19:20:16.524-04:002017-04-09T19:20:16.524-04:00I have never been to Pennsylvania. I hope you and...I have never been to Pennsylvania. I hope you and B will enjoy your new home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-91375956847026795732017-04-09T19:10:20.405-04:002017-04-09T19:10:20.405-04:00Yeahaa! I was pulling for South Carolina. But we a...Yeahaa! I was pulling for South Carolina. But we all have our choices. We love your new area. Love the Brandywine Valley. Loved the Wyeth <br />home and museum. Always stay in New Hope, PA or Lambertville, NJ when close to the area. Just a short drive up the Taconic Parkway to<br />Stockbridge, MA and the Norman Rockwell environs and museum. Ergo, Lenox, MA and Tanglewood. All the best!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-12824074404522789572017-04-09T14:39:18.884-04:002017-04-09T14:39:18.884-04:00I actually know Bucks county. many years ago my St...I actually know Bucks county. many years ago my Stepfather in law and his family owned a wonderful farm in Bucks county. They used it a summer place. It was on a lot of acres and had a wonderful screened in porch and old cook stove. In 1969 when I was dating my husband to be, we watched the moon walk on an old black and white tv in Bucks County, Pa.<br />Good luck with your move sounds really nice.tahoegirl.bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018956654761369565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-80439319897845270602017-04-09T14:15:38.642-04:002017-04-09T14:15:38.642-04:00Sounds great especially the walkable part. That wa...Sounds great especially the walkable part. That was one of the selling points for the condo I bought. Congrats on your new home, may it be wonderful for you.Celiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485118642482033233noreply@blogger.com