I’ve mentioned before that Chili-man wants to move to Florida, specifically the Jacksonville area. I’ve googled the area, and I think that IF I were to move to Florida that a good compromise might be the St Augustine area. It’s not too far from his proposed locale.

Of course that’s just from looking at a map. I’ve not been to Florida, for any length of time, in years, although we did stop in Pensacola on a trip about ten years ago.

Consequently that’s about the same time I started getting videos and brochures in the mail from various retirement places all touting come see the best places to retire in Florida. Many even had really good ‘come visit’ offers. But we’ve never taken any of them.

Have you looked into retiring into a community? I suppose it would have it’s benefits. There’d be plenty of other people around so you wouldn’t be lonely. There’s bound to be many people with interests that mirror your own so you should be able to make friends easily.

There are even all-inclusive resort style communities with just about everything you could ask for. You could have golf, and other athletic ops including wellness centers and classes. You know exercise is important for your health during retirement.

These senior communities start at age 55! When did 55 year olds become seniors? But then again, lots of people get to retire in their fifties and moving to a place where everything you need is close at hand could certainly be a boon. As we get older, we like things to be simpler.

Neighborhoods where people meet and mingle, all in residences of their own with top of the line amenities from luxurious bathrooms to top of the line kitchens.

It’s certainly something that people approaching retirement should at least take a look at. Sure beats shoveling snow and lawn work!

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