[FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[Pundit Sir]

Whether it's an oil boom or an influx of tech jobs, the populations of
these cities grew faster than in any other major metro area between July
2012 and July 2013, according to data from the Census Bureau.

5 fastest growing cities:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/5-fastest-growing-cities-182322450.html

[image: Inline image 1]


On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 12:23 PM, Pundit Sir  wrote:

> A professor at the community college where I used to work decided to
> retire and move up to Canada. So, he quit his job at the college and sold
> his two houses, packed up his stuff and he and his wife moved up to New
> Brunswick where they bought a house with a big red barn on a river. He said
> they paid a mover $11,000 to haul their stuff up there.
>
> Unfortunately, he forgot to factor in the cost of utilities and the 14%
> tax rate. We can learn a lot from his mistakes. Sure, they got on the
> Canadian medical system, but he had to wait six months for knee surgery,
> and then another six months to have the other knee replaced. Ouch!
>
> If he had kept his job down here, he would still be making $75,000 per
> year with full group plan medical coverage and paying zero state income
> tax, and the sales tax is only 8%. He sold both his houses down here at a
> loss and put all the money into the house up in Canada.
>
> Now he's up there with two good knees, a great big old wooden farm house
> with a barn, and snowed in for six months out of the year. And, even if he
> could get out, there's no place to go. He is living on SS and his pension -
> he told me his electric and gas bill last month was $900. Go figure.
>
> [image: Inline image 1]
>
> 'Navajo family fighting to stay on monument land'
> http://www.mysanantonio.com/
>
> "When Rebecca Black bought the three-bedroom house at 698 Hazelwood Road
> in southwest Memphis in May 2005 and moved in with her two teenage sons, it
> was a quiet community. Children played in the street and neighbors tended
> their yards. She could afford the $57,000 mortgage if she skipped oil
> changes for the car and served the boys store-brand groceries."
>
> 'Dying Memphis Neighborhood Foretells Next U.S. Crisis: Mortgages'
> http://www.bloomberg.com/news/
>

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[Share Long]

Mike, thanks for the fascinating info. It sounds like a wonderful way to be 
outdoors and connect with both wild and tame critters (-:





On Sunday, March 9, 2014 11:47 AM, Mike Dixon  wrote:
 
  
In the wild, both sexes hunt and the male will hunt for the female during 
courtship, nesting and raising the chicks. Levi has never had to hunt to feed 
himself and it's something I have to teach him. He's getting there. Right 
now,he has started to molt(grow adult plumage) and you have to fatten them up 
so they have enough nutrients to grow strong feathers. When they are fat, they 
are unresponsive to their training so you don't fly them during this 
period. wrote:
 
  
Zee? Eet eez obvious!



---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :






---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :


Both of you appear to be missing zee point...

Y would you ex-trapolate that from our ex-change?



---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :






---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :

Share wrote:

Ann, my ex's ex lives in Victoria, as do his two sons. 

So that makes it double X but was the ex's ex before you or after you and does 
that just make you the ex or the ex of your ex pre-ex who lives in Victoria? 
And what about those two Y's (as in chromosome)? Are they by his ex and does 
your ex get to visit the ex's sons even though he has two ex's now and that 
could make her bitter and not let her ex in Vancouver see those Y's? I am 
getting ex-tremely confused and ex-hausted thinking about this so if you'll 
ex-cuse me...






On Saturday, March 8, 2014 10:40 AM, "awoelflebater@..."  
wrote:

 




---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :


Judy, short answer: Austin is on my list. Long answer: this winter has been 
very challenging. And I've read that winters will continue in this vein. But 
it's a conundrum because I like the fact that there are so many TMers here, 
many people I've known for over 35 years. And I like that the cost of living is 
so low. 

I've been doing some financial research on Sperling's where one can compare the 
cost of living of 2 places. Austin is slightly more expensive than FF. But my 
concern is it
might be too hot for me in the summer. I also like Ashland, OR which features 
"4 gentle seasons" and one friend told me is one of the most beautiful valleys 
in the world! A couple of former FFers live there. And I have friends who are 
very happy in Ft. Collins. 

So...I like to hear from people what they like about a place.
city-data.com is also great for getting such info as well as practical 
considerations like schools, public transportation, etc.

Are you planning on having children or returning for a degree?

Actually, planning a move can be really exciting. I spent most of my life prior 
to 1986 moving all over the place. I think I'd avoid Texas (surprise, surprise) 
but the American Northwest is pretty great albeit wet. The East coast is too 
crowded for my liking but is full of beautiful scenery and cultural amenities 
but you'd still have the winter to contend with. California has everything but 
LA is not my bag except for all of the cultural choices there, which is great. 
You'd love Victoria - it has all the advantages of weather, culture, scenery 
without all the downsides that characterize The United States of America. I'm 
pretty sure I would have a hard time living in the States again, something 
happened to that place post 9/11 that I have a hard time getting my head 
around. Oregon might prove a tad
quiet for you - while beautiful it seems a bit boring to me. Funny how one has 
ideas about places that are probably not based in reality!


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Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[Mike Dixon]

In the wild, both sexes hunt and the male will hunt for the female during 
courtship, nesting and raising the chicks. Levi has never had to hunt to feed 
himself and it's something I have to teach him. He's getting there. Right 
now,he has started to molt(grow adult plumage) and you have to fatten them up 
so they have enough nutrients to grow strong feathers. When they are fat, they 
are unresponsive to their training so you don't fly them during this 
period. wrote:
  
  
Zee? Eet eez obvious!



---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :






---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :


Both of you appear to be missing zee point...

Y would you ex-trapolate that from our ex-change?



---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :






---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :

Share wrote:

Ann, my ex's ex lives in Victoria, as do his two sons. 

So that makes it double X but was the ex's ex before you or after you and does 
that just make you the ex or the ex of your ex pre-ex who lives in Victoria? 
And what about those two Y's (as in chromosome)? Are they by his ex and does 
your ex get to visit the ex's sons even though he has two ex's now and that 
could make her bitter and not let her ex in Vancouver see those Y's? I am 
getting ex-tremely confused and ex-hausted thinking about this so if you'll 
ex-cuse me...






On Saturday, March 8, 2014 10:40 AM, "awoelflebater@..."  
wrote:

 




---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :


Judy, short answer: Austin is on my list. Long answer: this winter has been 
very challenging. And I've read that winters will continue in this vein. But 
it's a conundrum because I like the fact that there are so many TMers here, 
many people I've known for over 35 years. And I like that the cost of living is 
so low. 

I've been doing some financial research on Sperling's where one can compare the 
cost of living of 2 places. Austin is slightly more expensive than FF. But my 
concern is it
might be too hot for me in the summer. I also like Ashland, OR which features 
"4 gentle seasons" and one friend told me is one of the most beautiful valleys 
in the world! A couple of former FFers live there. And I have friends who are 
very happy in Ft. Collins. 

So...I like to hear from people what they like about a place.
city-data.com is also great for getting such info as well as practical 
considerations like schools, public transportation, etc.

Are you planning on having children or returning for a degree?

Actually, planning a move can be really exciting. I spent most of my life prior 
to 1986 moving all over the place. I think I'd avoid Texas (surprise, surprise) 
but the American Northwest is pretty great albeit wet. The East coast is too 
crowded for my liking but is full of beautiful scenery and cultural amenities 
but you'd still have the winter to contend with. California has everything but 
LA is not my bag except for all of the cultural choices there, which is great. 
You'd love Victoria - it has all the advantages of weather, culture, scenery 
without all the downsides that characterize The United States of America. I'm 
pretty sure I would have a hard time living in the States again, something 
happened to that place post 9/11 that I have a hard time getting my head 
around. Oregon might prove a tad
quiet for you - while beautiful it seems a bit boring to me. Funny how one has 
ideas about places that are probably not based in reality!


snip




  
 

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[doctordumbass]

Zee? Eet eez obvious!
 

---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :

 
 

---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :

 Both of you appear to be missing zee point...
 

 Y would you ex-trapolate that from our ex-change?
 

---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :

 
 

---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :

Share wrote:
 Ann, my ex's ex lives in Victoria, as do his two sons. 
 

 So that makes it double X but was the ex's ex before you or after you and does 
that just make you the ex or the ex of your ex pre-ex who lives in Victoria? 
And what about those two Y's (as in chromosome)? Are they by his ex and does 
your ex get to visit the ex's sons even though he has two ex's now and that 
could make her bitter and not let her ex in Vancouver see those Y's? I am 
getting ex-tremely confused and ex-hausted thinking about this so if you'll 
ex-cuse me...
 
 

 
 
 On Saturday, March 8, 2014 10:40 AM, "awoelflebater@..."  
wrote:
 
   

 

---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :

 Judy, short answer: Austin is on my list. Long answer: this winter has been 
very challenging. And I've read that winters will continue in this vein. But 
it's a conundrum because I like the fact that there are so many TMers here, 
many people I've known for over 35 years. And I like that the cost of living is 
so low. 

I've been doing some financial research on Sperling's where one can compare the 
cost of living of 2 places. Austin is slightly more expensive than FF. But my 
concern is it might be too hot for me in the summer. I also like Ashland, OR 
which features "4 gentle seasons" and one friend told me is one of the most 
beautiful valleys in the world! A couple of former FFers live there. And I have 
friends who are very happy in Ft. Collins. 

So...I like to hear from people what they like about a place. city-data.com is 
also great for getting such info as well as practical considerations like 
schools, public transportation, etc.
 

 Are you planning on having children or returning for a degree?
 

 Actually, planning a move can be really exciting. I spent most of my life 
prior to 1986 moving all over the place. I think I'd avoid Texas (surprise, 
surprise) but the American Northwest is pretty great albeit wet. The East coast 
is too crowded for my liking but is full of beautiful scenery and cultural 
amenities but you'd still have the winter to contend with. California has 
everything but LA is not my bag except for all of the cultural choices there, 
which is great. You'd love Victoria - it has all the advantages of weather, 
culture, scenery without all the downsides that characterize The United States 
of America. I'm pretty sure I would have a hard time living in the States 
again, something happened to that place post 9/11 that I have a hard time 
getting my head around. Oregon might prove a tad quiet for you - while 
beautiful it seems a bit boring to me. Funny how one has ideas about places 
that are probably not based in reality!
 

 
snip
 

 
 
 























 

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[awoelflebater]

 

---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :

 Both of you appear to be missing zee point...
 

 Y would you ex-trapolate that from our ex-change?
 

---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :

 
 

---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :

Share wrote:
 Ann, my ex's ex lives in Victoria, as do his two sons. 
 

 So that makes it double X but was the ex's ex before you or after you and does 
that just make you the ex or the ex of your ex pre-ex who lives in Victoria? 
And what about those two Y's (as in chromosome)? Are they by his ex and does 
your ex get to visit the ex's sons even though he has two ex's now and that 
could make her bitter and not let her ex in Vancouver see those Y's? I am 
getting ex-tremely confused and ex-hausted thinking about this so if you'll 
ex-cuse me...
 
 

 
 
 On Saturday, March 8, 2014 10:40 AM, "awoelflebater@..."  
wrote:
 
   

 

---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :

 Judy, short answer: Austin is on my list. Long answer: this winter has been 
very challenging. And I've read that winters will continue in this vein. But 
it's a conundrum because I like the fact that there are so many TMers here, 
many people I've known for over 35 years. And I like that the cost of living is 
so low. 

I've been doing some financial research on Sperling's where one can compare the 
cost of living of 2 places. Austin is slightly more expensive than FF. But my 
concern is it might be too hot for me in the summer. I also like Ashland, OR 
which features "4 gentle seasons" and one friend told me is one of the most 
beautiful valleys in the world! A couple of former FFers live there. And I have 
friends who are very happy in Ft. Collins. 

So...I like to hear from people what they like about a place. city-data.com is 
also great for getting such info as well as practical considerations like 
schools, public transportation, etc.
 

 Are you planning on having children or returning for a degree?
 

 Actually, planning a move can be really exciting. I spent most of my life 
prior to 1986 moving all over the place. I think I'd avoid Texas (surprise, 
surprise) but the American Northwest is pretty great albeit wet. The East coast 
is too crowded for my liking but is full of beautiful scenery and cultural 
amenities but you'd still have the winter to contend with. California has 
everything but LA is not my bag except for all of the cultural choices there, 
which is great. You'd love Victoria - it has all the advantages of weather, 
culture, scenery without all the downsides that characterize The United States 
of America. I'm pretty sure I would have a hard time living in the States 
again, something happened to that place post 9/11 that I have a hard time 
getting my head around. Oregon might prove a tad quiet for you - while 
beautiful it seems a bit boring to me. Funny how one has ideas about places 
that are probably not based in reality!
 

 
snip
 

 
 
 

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[doctordumbass]

A few years ago, my wife and I were sitting in our backyard gazebo. A robin was 
pecking at the grass, eating bugs. Faster than either of us could track it, 
there was an explosion of feathers and the next thing we saw was a big Red Tail 
making for the fence, with the robin in his clutches. We don't have a big yard, 
and the hawk had to have dived almost straight down, to get his prey.
 
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :

 I've got to get a camera or somebody to take some pics for me. I used to have 
a camcorder. I'd love to post a video of those stoops! They're breath taking.
 
 
 On Saturday, March 8, 2014 3:33 PM, "authfriend@..."  wrote:
 
   Time for some photos, Mike...
 

 *That's* what I like about Round Rock!< I'm getting the wild one ready to 
release in April. She's going to be in tip top condition. She chases three or 
four pigeons every day. It's like doing sprints. She goes up and waits for me 
to serve one to her and usually misses and then gets into a tail- chase and 
chases the pigeon almost out of sight and then she comes back and I toss 
another and the same thing happens. She's been getting very creative in how she 
launches her attacks. She goes up high and up-wind and waits,  then will try 
different ways of stooping, involving twists and turns from different 
directions to catch the pigeon off -guard but they're usually too sharp for 
that and zig when she zags.< The captive- bred male is sitting at home these 
days all fat and happy, beginning to molt and grow his adult plumage. He's a 
handsome little guy and will be quite striking in his black and blue feathers 
this fall. 
 
 On Saturday, March 8, 2014 12:52 PM, Share Long  wrote:
 
   I bet your peregrines love those open country places, Mike. 
 
 
 
 On Saturday, March 8, 2014 1:04 PM, Mike Dixon  wrote:
 
   Share, Round Rock is north of Austin, not far. I just like the general lay 
out of the land, rolling hills of farm/ranch land, a mixture of wooded areas 
and wide open fields. Some of the wooded areas, along creeks and streams, have 
enormous old Pecan trees and Live Oak. I find the area very scenic. West and 
southwest of Austin is different. The land is more *rocky* with limestone 
canyons and cedar trees, also very scenic.
 











































































 


 

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[Share Long]

exactly, exclamation point





On Saturday, March 8, 2014 7:47 PM, "awoelfleba...@yahoo.com" 
 wrote:
 
  




---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :

Share wrote:

Ann, my ex's ex lives in Victoria, as do his two sons. 

So that makes it double X but was the ex's ex before you or after you and does 
that just make you the ex or the ex of your ex pre-ex who lives in Victoria? 
And what about those two Y's (as in chromosome)? Are they by his ex and does 
your ex get to visit the ex's sons even though he has two ex's now and that 
could make her bitter and not let her ex in Vancouver see those Y's? I am 
getting ex-tremely confused and ex-hausted thinking about this so if you'll 
ex-cuse me...






On Saturday, March 8, 2014 10:40 AM, "awoelflebater@..."  
wrote:

 




---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :


Judy, short answer: Austin is on my list. Long answer: this winter has been 
very challenging. And I've read that winters will continue in this vein. But 
it's a conundrum because I like the fact that there are so many TMers here, 
many people I've known for over 35 years. And I like that the cost of living is 
so low. 

I've been doing some financial research on Sperling's where one can compare the 
cost of living of 2 places. Austin is slightly more expensive than FF. But my 
concern is it
might be too hot for me in the summer. I also like Ashland, OR which features 
"4 gentle seasons" and one friend told me is one of the most beautiful valleys 
in the world! A couple of former FFers live there. And I have friends who are 
very happy in Ft. Collins. 

So...I like to hear from people what they like about a place.
city-data.com is also great for getting such info as well as practical 
considerations like schools, public transportation, etc.

Are you planning on having children or returning for a degree?

Actually, planning a move can be really exciting. I spent most of my life prior 
to 1986 moving all over the place. I think I'd avoid Texas (surprise, surprise) 
but the American Northwest is pretty great albeit wet. The East coast is too 
crowded for my liking but is full of beautiful scenery and cultural amenities 
but you'd still have the winter to contend with. California has everything but 
LA is not my bag except for all of the cultural choices there, which is great. 
You'd love Victoria - it has all the advantages of weather, culture, scenery 
without all the downsides that characterize The United States of America. I'm 
pretty sure I would have a hard time living in the States again, something 
happened to that place post 9/11 that I have a hard time getting my head 
around. Oregon might prove a tad
quiet for you - while beautiful it seems a bit boring to me. Funny how one has 
ideas about places that are probably not based in reality!








On Saturday, March 8, 2014 9:54 AM,
"authfriend@..."  wrote:

 
So you're thinking of moving to Texas, Share?

Mike, what do you like about Round Rock? Richard, what do you like about Oak 
Hill and Dripping Springs? Are any of these places within walking distance of 
Whole Foods? Thank you...


Round Rock is a nice area to look at also.


Austin, Texas - Live Music Capitol of the World




Austin City Limits Music Festival 2013, Austin, Texas
http://www.aclfestival.com/2013-lineup/

We just returned from a music trip to Austin. Austin’s population has increased 
by an astounding 71 percent. The state of Texas hosts four of the 11 largest 
cities in the country: Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth,
San Antonio and Austin. The biggest problem in Austin is not the economy or 
unemployment — it is the traffic.


We are seriously thinking about moving back to Austin, somewhere out by Oak 
Hill, Dripping Springs, or Radiance, the TM Ideal Village, home of the 
Maharishi Golden Dome of Pure Knowledge. Fer sure we will be attending some of 
the upcoming events at the SXSW Music and Film Festival, the largest music 
festival of its kind in the world, with more than 2,200 performers and bands 
playing in more than 100 venues playing all over town. It was sweet!

South by Southwest:
http://sxsw.com/

http://www.austinwebpage.com/

http://www.musicaustin.com/
http://www.experienceaustin.com/core.html




On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Richard Williams  wrote:

Plano, Texas






Rita's niece and her husband, a bean counter, both work and live in Plano - 
it's right next to Dallas. According to what I've read, Plano, Texas is one 
of the best managed cities in the U.S. More than half of Plano’s adult 
population have at least a bachelor’s degree last year, one of the best 
rates in the nation. Plano's close proximity to Dallas, combined with 
efficient public transportation,
offers residents easy access to jobs in the larger city. More than 12% of Plano 
workers were employed in the finance industry last year Go figure.


It's all
about management. When I worked at the community college I took several

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[Share Long]

Mike, is that usual? For the female to do the hunting and the male to tend the 
home fires? BTW, the photo did not come in the other post. Just a page saying 
something about Null.





On Saturday, March 8, 2014 4:38 PM, Mike Dixon  wrote:
 
  
*That's* what I like about Round Rock!< I'm getting the wild one ready to 
release in April. She's going to be in tip top condition. She chases three or 
four pigeons every day. It's like doing sprints. She goes up and waits for me 
to serve one to her and usually misses and then gets into a tail- chase and 
chases the pigeon almost out of sight and then she comes back and I toss 
another and the same thing happens. She's been getting very creative in how she 
launches her attacks. She goes up high and up-wind and waits,  then will try 
different ways of stooping, involving twists and turns from different 
directions to catch the pigeon off -guard but they're usually too sharp for 
that and zig when she zags.< The captive- bred male is sitting at home these 
days all fat and happy, beginning to molt and grow his adult plumage. He's a 
handsome little guy and will be quite striking in his black and blue feathers 
this fall.



On Saturday, March 8, 2014 12:52 PM, Share Long  wrote:
 
  
I bet your peregrines love those open country places, Mike. 




On Saturday, March 8, 2014 1:04 PM, Mike Dixon  wrote:
 
  
Share, Round Rock is north of Austin, not far. I just like the general lay out 
of the land, rolling hills of farm/ranch land, a mixture of wooded areas and 
wide open fields. Some of the wooded areas, along creeks and streams, have 
enormous old Pecan trees and Live Oak. I find the area very scenic. West and 
southwest of Austin is different. The land is more *rocky* with limestone 
canyons and cedar trees, also very scenic.



On Saturday, March 8, 2014 9:48 AM, Pundit Sir  wrote:
 
  
On 3/8/2014 9:21 AM, Share Long wrote:

> what do you like about Oak Hill and Dripping Springs?
> 
There are springs and hills out there. It's nice.

But, there are several problems 
with this area. Most of the homes are in sub-divisions and the rest are 
apartments. There is also an amazing trailer park in Oak Hill with 
hundreds of parked travel trailers and motor home. You see that a lot 
around here these days - people going on road trips to camp out or to 
Padre Island on the Third Coast. There are also thousands of workers 
that have come down to San Antonio to work in the Eagle Ford Shale. Most of new 
people move to Austin to work in the high-tech sector.

> Are any of these places within walking distance of Whole Foods?
>
Yes, but I do not personally know of anyone that walks to Whole Foods Market. 
They all either drive or take the bus. The funny thing is, since Rita and I are 
on health food diets, all we really need is some organic vegetables and protein 
powder. Go figure.

Photo of Whole Foods Market World Headquarters in Austin, Texas: 








On Sat, Mar 8, 2014 at 9:21 AM, Share Long  wrote:

 
>  
>Mike, what do you like about Round Rock? Richard, what do you like about Oak 
>Hill and Dripping Springs? Are any of these places within walking distance of 
>Whole Foods? Thank you...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>On Saturday, March 8, 2014 8:34 AM, Mike Dixon  wrote:
> 
>  
>Round Rock is a nice area to look at also.
>
>
>
>On Friday, March 7, 2014 7:34 PM, Pundit Sir  wrote:
> 
>  
>Austin, Texas - Live Music Capitol of the World
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Austin City Limits Music Festival 2013, Austin, Texas
>http://www.aclfestival.com/2013-lineup/
>
>
>We just returned from a music trip to Austin. Austin’s population has 
>increased by an astounding 71 percent. The state of Texas hosts four of the 11 
>largest cities in the country: Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and 
>Austin. The biggest problem in Austin is not the economy or unemployment — it 
>is the traffic.
>
>
>
>We are seriously thinking about moving back to Austin, somewhere out by Oak 
>Hill, Dripping Springs, or Radiance, the TM Ideal Village, home of the 
>Maharishi Golden Dome of Pure Knowledge. Fer sure we will be attending some of 
>the upcoming events at the SXSW Music and Film Festival, the largest music 
>festival of its kind in the world, with more than 2,200 performers and bands 
>playing in more than 100 venues playing all over town. It was sweet!
>
>
>South by Southwest:
>http://sxsw.com/
>
>
>http://www.austinwebpage.com/
>
>http://www.musicaustin.com/
>http://www.experienceaustin.com/core.html
>
>
>
>
>On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Richard Williams  wrote:
>
>Plano, Texas
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Rita's niece and her husband, a bean counter, both work and live in Plano - 
>>it's right next to Dallas. According to what I've read, Plano, Texas is one 
>>of the best managed cities in the U.S. More than half of Plano’s adult 
>>population have at least a bachelor’s degree last year, one of the best rates 
>>in the nation. Plano's close proximity to Dallas, combined with efficient 
>>public transportation, offer

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[Mike Dixon]

I've got to get a camera or somebody to take some pics for me. I used to have a 
camcorder. I'd love to post a video of those stoops! They're breath taking.




On Saturday, March 8, 2014 3:33 PM, "authfri...@yahoo.com" 
 wrote:
  
  
Time for some photos, Mike...

*That's* what I like about Round Rock!< I'm getting the wild one ready to 
release in April. She's going to be in tip top condition. She chases three or 
four pigeons every day. It's like doing sprints. She goes up and waits for me 
to serve one to her and usually misses and then gets into a tail- chase and 
chases the pigeon almost out of sight and then she comes back and I toss 
another and the same thing happens. She's been getting very creative in how she 
launches her attacks. She goes up high and up-wind and waits,  then will try 
different ways of stooping, involving twists and turns from different 
directions to catch the pigeon off -guard but they're usually too sharp for 
that and zig when she zags.< The captive- bred male is sitting at home these 
days all fat and happy,
beginning to molt and grow his adult plumage. He's a handsome little guy and 
will be quite striking in his black and blue feathers this fall.



On Saturday, March 8, 2014 12:52 PM, Share Long  wrote:

 
I bet your peregrines love those open country places, Mike. 




On Saturday, March 8, 2014 1:04 PM, Mike Dixon  wrote:

 
Share, Round Rock is north of Austin, not far. I just like the general lay out 
of the land, rolling hills of farm/ranch land, a mixture of wooded areas and 
wide open fields. Some of the wooded areas, along creeks and streams, have 
enormous old Pecan trees and Live Oak. I find the area very scenic. West and 
southwest of Austin is different. The land is more *rocky* with limestone 
canyons and cedar trees, also very scenic.

>>>  
 

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[authfriend]

Time for some photos, Mike... 

 *That's* what I like about Round Rock!< I'm getting the wild one ready to 
release in April. She's going to be in tip top condition. She chases three or 
four pigeons every day. It's like doing sprints. She goes up and waits for me 
to serve one to her and usually misses and then gets into a tail- chase and 
chases the pigeon almost out of sight and then she comes back and I toss 
another and the same thing happens. She's been getting very creative in how she 
launches her attacks. She goes up high and up-wind and waits,  then will try 
different ways of stooping, involving twists and turns from different 
directions to catch the pigeon off -guard but they're usually too sharp for 
that and zig when she zags.< The captive- bred male is sitting at home these 
days all fat and happy, beginning to molt and grow his adult plumage. He's a 
handsome little guy and will be quite striking in his black and blue feathers 
this fall. 
 
 On Saturday, March 8, 2014 12:52 PM, Share Long  wrote:
 
   I bet your peregrines love those open country places, Mike. 
 
 
 
 On Saturday, March 8, 2014 1:04 PM, Mike Dixon  wrote:
 
   Share, Round Rock is north of Austin, not far. I just like the general lay 
out of the land, rolling hills of farm/ranch land, a mixture of wooded areas 
and wide open fields. Some of the wooded areas, along creeks and streams, have 
enormous old Pecan trees and Live Oak. I find the area very scenic. West and 
southwest of Austin is different. The land is more *rocky* with limestone 
canyons and cedar trees, also very scenic.
 

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[Mike Dixon]

*That's* what I like about Round Rock!< I'm getting the wild one ready to 
release in April. She's going to be in tip top condition. She chases three or 
four pigeons every day. It's like doing sprints. She goes up and waits for me 
to serve one to her and usually misses and then gets into a tail- chase and 
chases the pigeon almost out of sight and then she comes back and I toss 
another and the same thing happens. She's been getting very creative in how she 
launches her attacks. She goes up high and up-wind and waits,  then will try 
different ways of stooping, involving twists and turns from different 
directions to catch the pigeon off -guard but they're usually too sharp for 
that and zig when she zags.< The captive- bred male is sitting at home these 
days all fat and happy, beginning to molt and grow his adult plumage. He's a 
handsome little guy and will be quite striking in his black and blue feathers 
this fall.




On Saturday, March 8, 2014 12:52 PM, Share Long  wrote:
  
  
I bet your peregrines love those open country places, Mike. 




On Saturday, March 8, 2014 1:04 PM, Mike Dixon  wrote:
  
  
Share, Round Rock is north of Austin, not far. I just like the general lay out 
of the land, rolling hills of farm/ranch land, a mixture of wooded areas and 
wide open fields. Some of the wooded areas, along creeks and streams, have 
enormous old Pecan trees and Live Oak. I find the area very scenic. West and 
southwest of Austin is different. The land is more *rocky* with limestone 
canyons and cedar trees, also very scenic.



On Saturday, March 8, 2014 9:48 AM, Pundit Sir  wrote:
  
  
On 3/8/2014 9:21 AM, Share Long wrote:

> what do you like about Oak Hill and Dripping Springs?
> 
There are springs and hills out there. It's nice.

But, there are several problems 
with this area. Most of the homes are in sub-divisions and the rest are 
apartments. There is also an amazing trailer park in Oak Hill with 
hundreds of parked travel trailers and motor home. You see that a lot 
around here these days - people going on road trips to camp out or to 
Padre Island on the Third Coast. There are also thousands of workers 
that have come down to San Antonio to work in the Eagle Ford Shale. Most of new 
people move to Austin to work in the high-tech sector.

> Are any of these places within walking distance of Whole Foods?
>
Yes, but I do not personally know of anyone that walks to Whole Foods Market. 
They all either drive or take the bus. The funny thing is, since Rita and I are 
on health food diets, all we really need is some organic vegetables and protein 
powder. Go figure.

Photo of Whole Foods Market World Headquarters in Austin, Texas: 








On Sat, Mar 8, 2014 at 9:21 AM, Share Long  wrote:

 
>  
>Mike, what do you like about Round Rock? Richard, what do you like about Oak 
>Hill and Dripping Springs? Are any of these places within walking distance of 
>Whole Foods? Thank you...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>On Saturday, March 8, 2014 8:34 AM, Mike Dixon  wrote:
>  
>  
>Round Rock is a nice area to look at also.
>
>
>
>On Friday, March 7, 2014 7:34 PM, Pundit Sir  wrote:
>  
>  
>Austin, Texas - Live Music Capitol of the World
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Austin City Limits Music Festival 2013, Austin, Texas 
>http://www.aclfestival.com/2013-lineup/
>
>
>We just returned from a music trip to Austin. Austin’s population has 
>increased by an astounding 71 percent. The state of Texas hosts four of the 11 
>largest cities in the country: Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and 
>Austin. The biggest problem in Austin is not the economy or unemployment — it 
>is the traffic.
>
>
>
>We are seriously thinking about moving back to Austin, somewhere out by Oak 
>Hill, Dripping Springs, or Radiance, the TM Ideal Village, home of the 
>Maharishi Golden Dome of Pure Knowledge. Fer sure we will be attending some of 
>the upcoming events at the SXSW Music and Film Festival, the largest music 
>festival of its kind in the world, with more than 2,200 performers and bands 
>playing in more than 100 venues playing all over town. It was sweet! 
>
>
>South by Southwest:
>http://sxsw.com/
>
>
>http://www.austinwebpage.com/
>
>http://www.musicaustin.com/ 
>http://www.experienceaustin.com/core.html
>
>
>
>
>On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Richard Williams  wrote:
>
>Plano, Texas
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Rita's niece and her husband, a bean counter, both work and live in Plano - 
>>it's right next to Dallas. According to what I've read, Plano, Texas is one 
>>of the best managed cities in the U.S. More than half of Plano’s adult 
>>population have at least a bachelor’s degree last year, one of the best rates 
>>in the nation. Plano's close proximity to Dallas, combined with efficient 
>>public transportation, offers residents easy access to jobs in the larger 
>>city. More than 12% of Plano workers were employed in the finance industry 
>>last year Go figure. 
>>
>>
>>It's all about management. When I worked at the community college I took 
>>seve

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[Share Long]

I bet your peregrines love those open country places, Mike. 





On Saturday, March 8, 2014 1:04 PM, Mike Dixon  wrote:
 
  
Share, Round Rock is north of Austin, not far. I just like the general lay out 
of the land, rolling hills of farm/ranch land, a mixture of wooded areas and 
wide open fields. Some of the wooded areas, along creeks and streams, have 
enormous old Pecan trees and Live Oak. I find the area very scenic. West and 
southwest of Austin is different. The land is more *rocky* with limestone 
canyons and cedar trees, also very scenic.



On Saturday, March 8, 2014 9:48 AM, Pundit Sir  wrote:
 
  
On 3/8/2014 9:21 AM, Share Long wrote:

> what do you like about Oak Hill and Dripping Springs?
> 
There are springs and hills out there. It's nice.

But, there are several problems 
with this area. Most of the homes are in sub-divisions and the rest are 
apartments. There is also an amazing trailer park in Oak Hill with 
hundreds of parked travel trailers and motor home. You see that a lot 
around here these days - people going on road trips to camp out or to 
Padre Island on the Third Coast. There are also thousands of workers 
that have come down to San Antonio to work in the Eagle Ford Shale. Most of new 
people move to Austin to work in the high-tech sector.

> Are any of these places within walking distance of Whole Foods?
>
Yes, but I do not personally know of anyone that walks to Whole Foods Market. 
They all either drive or take the bus. The funny thing is, since Rita and I are 
on health food diets, all we really need is some organic vegetables and protein 
powder. Go figure.

Photo of Whole Foods Market World Headquarters in Austin, Texas: 








On Sat, Mar 8, 2014 at 9:21 AM, Share Long  wrote:

 
>  
>Mike, what do you like about Round Rock? Richard, what do you like about Oak 
>Hill and Dripping Springs? Are any of these places within walking distance of 
>Whole Foods? Thank you...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>On Saturday, March 8, 2014 8:34 AM, Mike Dixon  wrote:
> 
>  
>Round Rock is a nice area to look at also.
>
>
>
>On Friday, March 7, 2014 7:34 PM, Pundit Sir  wrote:
> 
>  
>Austin, Texas - Live Music Capitol of the World
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Austin City Limits Music Festival 2013, Austin, Texas
>http://www.aclfestival.com/2013-lineup/
>
>
>We just returned from a music trip to Austin. Austin’s population has 
>increased by an astounding 71 percent. The state of Texas hosts four of the 11 
>largest cities in the country: Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and 
>Austin. The biggest problem in Austin is not the economy or unemployment — it 
>is the traffic.
>
>
>
>We are seriously thinking about moving back to Austin, somewhere out by Oak 
>Hill, Dripping Springs, or Radiance, the TM Ideal Village, home of the 
>Maharishi Golden Dome of Pure Knowledge. Fer sure we will be attending some of 
>the upcoming events at the SXSW Music and Film Festival, the largest music 
>festival of its kind in the world, with more than 2,200 performers and bands 
>playing in more than 100 venues playing all over town. It was sweet!
>
>
>South by Southwest:
>http://sxsw.com/
>
>
>http://www.austinwebpage.com/
>
>http://www.musicaustin.com/
>http://www.experienceaustin.com/core.html
>
>
>
>
>On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Richard Williams  wrote:
>
>Plano, Texas
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Rita's niece and her husband, a bean counter, both work and live in Plano - 
>>it's right next to Dallas. According to what I've read, Plano, Texas is one 
>>of the best managed cities in the U.S. More than half of Plano’s adult 
>>population have at least a bachelor’s degree last year, one of the best rates 
>>in the nation. Plano's close proximity to Dallas, combined with efficient 
>>public transportation, offers residents easy access to jobs in the larger 
>>city. More than 12% of Plano workers were employed in the finance industry 
>>last year Go figure.
>>
>>
>>It's all about management. When I worked at the community college I took 
>>several courses in Business Management - Small Business Management, Business 
>>Communications, Business Math, Records Management and Accounting. I was 
>>awarded a Level One Certification in Business Administrative Systems. So, 
>>it's interesting to read about city management. In a recent survey, the 
>>best-run city is Irvine, California and the worst run city is San Bernardino, 
>>California. Go figure.
>>
>>
>>Read more:
>>
>>
>>'The Best and Worst Run Cities in America'
>>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-worst-run-cities-america-193707188.html
>>
>>
>>
>>On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Richard Williams  
>>wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Someday soon we are going to be selling everything and packing up what's 
>>>left to move to a place that's right for us. There are good reasons to move 
>>>and good reason to stay where we are. Each area has its pros and cons. Every 
>>>place you live is a compromise and there is no perfect place 
>>>
>>>
>>>For example some place have good weather all year li

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[Mike Dixon]

Share, Round Rock is north of Austin, not far. I just like the general lay out 
of the land, rolling hills of farm/ranch land, a mixture of wooded areas and 
wide open fields. Some of the wooded areas, along creeks and streams, have 
enormous old Pecan trees and Live Oak. I find the area very scenic. West and 
southwest of Austin is different. The land is more *rocky* with limestone 
canyons and cedar trees, also very scenic.




On Saturday, March 8, 2014 9:48 AM, Pundit Sir  wrote:
  
  
On 3/8/2014 9:21 AM, Share Long wrote:

> what do you like about Oak Hill and Dripping Springs?
> 
There are springs and hills out there. It's nice.

But, there are several problems 
with this area. Most of the homes are in sub-divisions and the rest are 
apartments. There is also an amazing trailer park in Oak Hill with 
hundreds of parked travel trailers and motor home. You see that a lot 
around here these days - people going on road trips to camp out or to 
Padre Island on the Third Coast. There are also thousands of workers 
that have come down to San Antonio to work in the Eagle Ford Shale. Most of new 
people move to Austin to work in the high-tech sector.

> Are any of these places within walking distance of Whole Foods?
>
Yes, but I do not personally know of anyone that walks to Whole Foods Market. 
They all either drive or take the bus. The funny thing is, since Rita and I are 
on health food diets, all we really need is some organic vegetables and protein 
powder. Go figure.

Photo of Whole Foods Market World Headquarters in Austin, Texas: 








On Sat, Mar 8, 2014 at 9:21 AM, Share Long  wrote:

 
>  
>Mike, what do you like about Round Rock? Richard, what do you like about Oak 
>Hill and Dripping Springs? Are any of these places within walking distance of 
>Whole Foods? Thank you...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>On Saturday, March 8, 2014 8:34 AM, Mike Dixon  wrote:
>  
>  
>Round Rock is a nice area to look at also.
>
>
>
>On Friday, March 7, 2014 7:34 PM, Pundit Sir  wrote:
>  
>  
>Austin, Texas - Live Music Capitol of the World
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Austin City Limits Music Festival 2013, Austin, Texas 
>http://www.aclfestival.com/2013-lineup/
>
>
>We just returned from a music trip to Austin. Austin’s population has 
>increased by an astounding 71 percent. The state of Texas hosts four of the 11 
>largest cities in the country: Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and 
>Austin. The biggest problem in Austin is not the economy or unemployment — it 
>is the traffic.
>
>
>
>We are seriously thinking about moving back to Austin, somewhere out by Oak 
>Hill, Dripping Springs, or Radiance, the TM Ideal Village, home of the 
>Maharishi Golden Dome of Pure Knowledge. Fer sure we will be attending some of 
>the upcoming events at the SXSW Music and Film Festival, the largest music 
>festival of its kind in the world, with more than 2,200 performers and bands 
>playing in more than 100 venues playing all over town. It was sweet! 
>
>
>South by Southwest:
>http://sxsw.com/
>
>
>http://www.austinwebpage.com/
>
>http://www.musicaustin.com/ 
>http://www.experienceaustin.com/core.html
>
>
>
>
>On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Richard Williams  wrote:
>
>Plano, Texas
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Rita's niece and her husband, a bean counter, both work and live in Plano - 
>>it's right next to Dallas. According to what I've read, Plano, Texas is one 
>>of the best managed cities in the U.S. More than half of Plano’s adult 
>>population have at least a bachelor’s degree last year, one of the best rates 
>>in the nation. Plano's close proximity to Dallas, combined with efficient 
>>public transportation, offers residents easy access to jobs in the larger 
>>city. More than 12% of Plano workers were employed in the finance industry 
>>last year Go figure. 
>>
>>
>>It's all about management. When I worked at the community college I took 
>>several courses in Business Management - Small Business Management, Business 
>>Communications, Business Math, Records Management and Accounting. I was 
>>awarded a Level One Certification in Business Administrative Systems. So, 
>>it's interesting to read about city management. In a recent survey, the 
>>best-run city is Irvine, California and the worst run city is San Bernardino, 
>>California. Go figure. 
>>
>>
>>Read more:
>>
>>
>>'The Best and Worst Run Cities in America'
>>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-worst-run-cities-america-193707188.html 
>>
>>
>>
>>On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Richard Williams  
>>wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Someday soon we are going to be selling everything and packing up what's 
>>>left to move to a place that's right for us. There are good reasons to move 
>>>and good reason to stay where we are. Each area has its pros and cons. Every 
>>>place you live is a compromise and there is no perfect place  
>>>
>>>
>>>For example some place have good weather all year like Laguna Beach, 
>>>California, and some places have weather that sucks, like Cut Bank, Montana. 
>>>For others, w

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[Pundit Sir]

On 3/8/2014 9:21 AM, Share Long wrote:

> what do you like about Oak Hill and Dripping Springs?
>
There are springs and hills out there. It's nice.

But, there are several problems with this area. Most of the homes are in
sub-divisions and the rest are apartments. There is also an amazing trailer
park in Oak Hill with hundreds of parked travel trailers and motor home.
You see that a lot around here these days - people going on road trips to
camp out or to Padre Island on the Third Coast. There are also thousands of
workers that have come down to San Antonio to work in the Eagle Ford Shale.
Most of new people move to Austin to work in the high-tech sector.

> Are any of these places within walking distance of Whole Foods?
>
Yes, but I do not personally know of anyone that walks to Whole Foods
Market. They all either drive or take the bus. The funny thing is, since
Rita and I are on health food diets, all we really need is some organic
vegetables and protein powder. Go figure.

Photo of Whole Foods Market World Headquarters in Austin, Texas:

[image: Inline image 1]




On Sat, Mar 8, 2014 at 9:21 AM, Share Long  wrote:

>
>
> Mike, what do you like about Round Rock? Richard, what do you like about
> Oak Hill and Dripping Springs? Are any of these places within walking
> distance of Whole Foods? Thank you...
>
>
>
>
>   On Saturday, March 8, 2014 8:34 AM, Mike Dixon 
> wrote:
>
>  Round Rock is a nice area to look at also.
>
>
>   On Friday, March 7, 2014 7:34 PM, Pundit Sir 
> wrote:
>
>  Austin, Texas - Live Music Capitol of the World
>
> [image: Inline image 1]
>
> Austin City Limits Music Festival 2013, Austin, Texas
> http://www.aclfestival.com/2013-lineup/
>
> We just returned from a music trip to Austin. Austin's population has
> increased by an astounding 71 percent. The state of Texas hosts four of the
> 11 largest cities in the country: Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio
> and Austin. The biggest problem in Austin is not the economy or
> unemployment -- it is the traffic.
>
> We are seriously thinking about moving back to Austin, somewhere out by
> Oak Hill, Dripping Springs, or Radiance, the TM Ideal Village, home of the
> Maharishi Golden Dome of Pure Knowledge. Fer sure we will be attending some
> of the upcoming events at the SXSW Music and Film Festival, the largest
> music festival of its kind in the world, with more than 2,200 performers
> and bands playing in more than 100 venues playing all over town. It was
> sweet!
>
> South by Southwest:
> http://sxsw.com/
>
> http://www.austinwebpage.com/
> http://www.musicaustin.com/
> http://www.experienceaustin.com/core.html
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Richard Williams wrote:
>
> Plano, Texas
>
> [image: Inline image 1]
>
> Rita's niece and her husband, a bean counter, both work and live in Plano
> - it's right next to Dallas. According to what I've read, Plano, Texas is
> one of the best managed cities in the U.S. More than half of Plano's adult
> population have at least a bachelor's degree last year, one of the best
> rates in the nation. Plano's close proximity to Dallas, combined with
> efficient public transportation, offers residents easy access to jobs in
> the larger city. More than 12% of Plano workers were employed in the
> finance industry last year Go figure.
>
> It's all about management. When I worked at the community college I took
> several courses in Business Management - Small Business Management,
> Business Communications, Business Math, Records Management and Accounting.
> I was awarded a Level One Certification in Business Administrative Systems.
> So, it's interesting to read about city management. In a recent survey, the
> best-run city is Irvine, California and the worst run city is San
> Bernardino, California. Go figure.
>
> Read more:
>
> 'The Best and Worst Run Cities in America'
> http://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-worst-run-cities-america-193707188.html
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Richard Williams wrote:
>
> [image: Inline image 1]
>
> Someday soon we are going to be selling everything and packing up what's
> left to move to a place that's right for us. There are good reasons to move
> and good reason to stay where we are. Each area has its pros and cons.
> Every place you live is a compromise and there is no perfect place
>
> For example some place have good weather all year like Laguna Beach,
> California, and some places have weather that sucks, like Cut Bank,
> Montana. For others, weather is perhaps not as big of a deal.
>
> Most people like what they already know and the older people get the more
> they have resistance to change. For me, moving isn't a big deal, since I
> spent eighteen years a military brat, living in over ten U.S. states,
> England and Japan.
>
> After college I lived in California for thirteen years, both north and
> south, and then moved to Austin, Texas for twelve years. Recently Rita and
> I visited her hometown, Detroit, and visited her sister for a few weeks.
>
>

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[Share Long]

Ann, my ex's ex lives in Victoria, as do his two sons. And I love Vancouver. As 
for rainfall in Pacific NW, Ashland has about half the rainfall as does, say 
Eugene. I love four seasons so I'm not sure I'd enjoy the endless summer of 
southern California. Not to mention the sky high cost of living. Anyway, it's 
fun to hear about other places. I realize there's no perfect place. But it's 
definitely got to be walkable! I love it when I can walk to do errands. My 
various family members live in places where one has to get into a car to get 
anywhere! That's not for me. It's a matter of knowing what's most important. 
Which probably will change as I get older.





On Saturday, March 8, 2014 10:40 AM, "awoelfleba...@yahoo.com" 
 wrote:
 
  




---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :


Judy, short answer: Austin is on my list. Long answer: this winter has been 
very challenging. And I've read that winters will continue in this vein. But 
it's a conundrum because I like the fact that there are so many TMers here, 
many people I've known for over 35 years. And I like that the cost of living is 
so low. 

I've been doing some financial research on Sperling's where one can compare the 
cost of living of 2 places. Austin is slightly more expensive than FF. But my 
concern is it might be too hot for me in the summer. I also like Ashland, OR 
which features "4 gentle seasons" and one friend told me is one of the most 
beautiful valleys in the world! A couple of former FFers live there. And I have 
friends who are very happy in Ft. Collins. 

So...I like to hear from people what they like about a place.
city-data.com is also great for getting such info as well as practical 
considerations like schools, public transportation, etc.

Are you planning on having children or returning for a degree?

Actually, planning a move can be really exciting. I spent most of my life prior 
to 1986 moving all over the place. I think I'd avoid Texas (surprise, surprise) 
but the American Northwest is pretty great albeit wet. The East coast is too 
crowded for my liking but is full of beautiful scenery and cultural amenities 
but you'd still have the winter to contend with. California has everything but 
LA is not my bag except for all of the cultural choices there, which is great. 
You'd love Victoria - it has all the advantages of weather, culture, scenery 
without all the downsides that characterize The United States of America. I'm 
pretty sure I would have a hard time living in the States again, something 
happened to that place post 9/11 that I have a hard time getting my head 
around. Oregon might prove a tad quiet for you - while beautiful it seems a bit 
boring to me. Funny how one has ideas about places that are probably not based 
in reality!








On Saturday, March 8, 2014 9:54 AM, "authfriend@..."  wrote:

 
So you're thinking of moving to Texas, Share?

Mike, what do you like about Round Rock? Richard, what do you like about Oak 
Hill and Dripping Springs? Are any of these places within walking distance of 
Whole Foods? Thank you...


Round Rock is a nice area to look at also.


Austin, Texas - Live Music Capitol of the World




Austin City Limits Music Festival 2013, Austin, Texas
http://www.aclfestival.com/2013-lineup/

We just returned from a music trip to Austin. Austin’s population has increased 
by an astounding 71 percent. The state of Texas hosts four of the 11 largest 
cities in the country: Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth,
San Antonio and Austin. The biggest problem in Austin is not the economy or 
unemployment — it is the traffic.


We are seriously thinking about moving back to Austin, somewhere out by Oak 
Hill, Dripping Springs, or Radiance, the TM Ideal Village, home of the 
Maharishi Golden Dome of Pure Knowledge. Fer sure we will be attending some of 
the upcoming events at the SXSW Music and Film Festival, the largest music 
festival of its kind in the world, with more than 2,200 performers and bands 
playing in more than 100 venues playing all over town. It was sweet!

South by Southwest:
http://sxsw.com/

http://www.austinwebpage.com/

http://www.musicaustin.com/
http://www.experienceaustin.com/core.html




On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Richard Williams  wrote:

Plano, Texas
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Rita's niece and her husband, a bean counter, both work and live in Plano - 
>>>it's right next to Dallas. According to what I've read, Plano, Texas is one 
>>>of the best managed cities in the U.S. More than half of Plano’s adult 
>>>population have at least a bachelor’s degree last year, one of the best 
>>>rates in the nation. Plano's close proximity to Dallas, combined with 
>>>efficient public transportation, offers residents easy access to jobs in the 
>>>larger city. More than 12% of Plano workers were employed in the finance 
>>>industry last year Go figure.
>>>
>>>
>>>It's all
about management. When I worked at the community college I took several courses 
in Business Management - Small 

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[awoelflebater]

 

---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :

 Judy, short answer: Austin is on my list. Long answer: this winter has been 
very challenging. And I've read that winters will continue in this vein. But 
it's a conundrum because I like the fact that there are so many TMers here, 
many people I've known for over 35 years. And I like that the cost of living is 
so low. 

I've been doing some financial research on Sperling's where one can compare the 
cost of living of 2 places. Austin is slightly more expensive than FF. But my 
concern is it might be too hot for me in the summer. I also like Ashland, OR 
which features "4 gentle seasons" and one friend told me is one of the most 
beautiful valleys in the world! A couple of former FFers live there. And I have 
friends who are very happy in Ft. Collins. 

So...I like to hear from people what they like about a place. city-data.com is 
also great for getting such info as well as practical considerations like 
schools, public transportation, etc.
 

 Are you planning on having children or returning for a degree?
 

 Actually, planning a move can be really exciting. I spent most of my life 
prior to 1986 moving all over the place. I think I'd avoid Texas (surprise, 
surprise) but the American Northwest is pretty great albeit wet. The East coast 
is too crowded for my liking but is full of beautiful scenery and cultural 
amenities but you'd still have the winter to contend with. California has 
everything but LA is not my bag except for all of the cultural choices there, 
which is great. You'd love Victoria - it has all the advantages of weather, 
culture, scenery without all the downsides that characterize The United States 
of America. I'm pretty sure I would have a hard time living in the States 
again, something happened to that place post 9/11 that I have a hard time 
getting my head around. Oregon might prove a tad quiet for you - while 
beautiful it seems a bit boring to me. Funny how one has ideas about places 
that are probably not based in reality!
 

 

 

 
 
 On Saturday, March 8, 2014 9:54 AM, "authfriend@..."  wrote:
 
   So you're thinking of moving to Texas, Share?
 

 Mike, what do you like about Round Rock? Richard, what do you like about Oak 
Hill and Dripping Springs? Are any of these places within walking distance of 
Whole Foods? Thank you...
 

 

 Round Rock is a nice area to look at also.
 

 

 Austin, Texas - Live Music Capitol of the World 

 

 

 Austin City Limits Music Festival 2013, Austin, Texas
 http://www.aclfestival.com/2013-lineup/ http://www.aclfestival.com/2013-lineup/
 

 We just returned from a music trip to Austin. Austin’s population has 
increased by an astounding 71 percent. The state of Texas hosts four of the 11 
largest cities in the country: Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and 
Austin. The biggest problem in Austin is not the economy or unemployment — it 
is the traffic.

 

 We are seriously thinking about moving back to Austin, somewhere out by Oak 
Hill, Dripping Springs, or Radiance, the TM Ideal Village, home of the 
Maharishi Golden Dome of Pure Knowledge. Fer sure we will be attending some of 
the upcoming events at the SXSW Music and Film Festival, the largest music 
festival of its kind in the world, with more than 2,200 performers and bands 
playing in more than 100 venues playing all over town. It was sweet!
 

 South by Southwest:
 http://sxsw.com/ http://sxsw.com/
 

 http://www.austinwebpage.com/ http://www.austinwebpage.com/

 http://www.musicaustin.com/ http://www.musicaustin.com/
 http://www.experienceaustin.com/core.html 
http://www.experienceaustin.com/core.html

 

 

 On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Richard Williams mailto:punditster@...> wrote:
 Plano, Texas
 

 

 

 Rita's niece and her husband, a bean counter, both work and live in Plano - 
it's right next to Dallas. According to what I've read, Plano, Texas is one of 
the best managed cities in the U.S. More than half of Plano’s adult population 
have at least a bachelor’s degree last year, one of the best rates in the 
nation. Plano's close proximity to Dallas, combined with efficient public 
transportation, offers residents easy access to jobs in the larger city. More 
than 12% of Plano workers were employed in the finance industry last year Go 
figure.
 

 It's all about management. When I worked at the community college I took 
several courses in Business Management - Small Business Management, Business 
Communications, Business Math, Records Management and Accounting. I was awarded 
a Level One Certification in Business Administrative Systems. So, it's 
interesting to read about city management. In a recent survey, the best-run 
city is Irvine, California and the worst run city is San Bernardino, 
California. Go figure.
 

 Read more:
 

 'The Best and Worst Run Cities in America'
 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-worst-run-cities-america-193707188.html 
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-worst-run-cities-america-19370718

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[Richard J. Williams]

On 3/8/2014 8:31 AM, Mike Dixon wrote:
> Round Rock is a nice area to look at also.
 >
The main thing about cities that nobody likes is the traffic. There is 
so much time wasted in commuting to work in heavy traffic. I am 
convinced that commuting is bad for your health. The problem is the 
proximity of home and work - most people just don't get to choose these 
two factors, both at the same time. As a general rule the closer to 
where you work the closer you are to living in the city. But, there was 
a professor at the community college that told me he commuted to San 
Antonio from Burnett, Texas, which is out past Johnson City on U.S. 281 
about sixty miles. One time I got into a conversation with him about his 
mode of transportation and his fuel mileage. He told me he had been 
driving an old Ford and got good mileage. He and his wife loved their 
farm house out in the Hill Country. Go figure.

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Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[Share Long]

Judy, short answer: Austin is on my list. Long answer: this winter has been 
very challenging. And I've read that winters will continue in this vein. But 
it's a conundrum because I like the fact that there are so many TMers here, 
many people I've known for over 35 years. And I like that the cost of living is 
so low. 

I've been doing some financial research on Sperling's where one can compare the 
cost of living of 2 places. Austin is slightly more expensive than FF. But my 
concern is it might be too hot for me in the summer. I also like Ashland, OR 
which features "4 gentle seasons" and one friend told me is one of the most 
beautiful valleys in the world! A couple of former FFers live there. And I have 
friends who are very happy in Ft. Collins. 

So...I like to hear from people what they like about a place. city-data.com is 
also great for getting such info as well as practical considerations like 
schools, public transportation, etc.






On Saturday, March 8, 2014 9:54 AM, "authfri...@yahoo.com" 
 wrote:
 
  
So you're thinking of moving to Texas, Share?

Mike, what do you like about Round Rock? Richard, what do you like about Oak 
Hill and Dripping Springs? Are any of these places within walking distance of 
Whole Foods? Thank you...


Round Rock is a nice area to look at also.


Austin, Texas - Live Music Capitol of the World




Austin City Limits Music Festival 2013, Austin, Texas
http://www.aclfestival.com/2013-lineup/

We just returned from a music trip to Austin. Austin’s population has increased 
by an astounding 71 percent. The state of Texas hosts four of the 11 largest 
cities in the country: Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin. The 
biggest problem in Austin is not the economy or unemployment — it is the 
traffic.


We are seriously thinking about moving back to Austin, somewhere out by Oak 
Hill, Dripping Springs, or Radiance, the TM Ideal Village, home of the 
Maharishi Golden Dome of Pure Knowledge. Fer sure we will be attending some of 
the upcoming events at the SXSW Music and Film Festival, the largest music 
festival of its kind in the world, with more than 2,200 performers and bands 
playing in more than 100 venues playing all over town. It was sweet!

South by Southwest:
http://sxsw.com/

http://www.austinwebpage.com/

http://www.musicaustin.com/
http://www.experienceaustin.com/core.html




On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Richard Williams  wrote:

Plano, Texas
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Rita's niece and her husband, a bean counter, both work and live in Plano - 
>>it's right next to Dallas. According to what I've read, Plano, Texas is one 
>>of the best managed cities in the U.S. More than half of Plano’s adult 
>>population have at least a bachelor’s degree last year, one of the best rates 
>>in the nation. Plano's close proximity to Dallas, combined with efficient 
>>public transportation, offers residents easy access to jobs in the larger 
>>city. More than 12% of Plano workers were employed in the finance industry 
>>last year Go figure.
>>
>>
>>It's all about management. When I worked at the community college I took 
>>several courses in Business Management - Small Business Management, Business 
>>Communications, Business Math, Records Management and Accounting. I was 
>>awarded a Level One Certification in Business Administrative Systems. So, 
>>it's interesting to read about city management. In a recent survey, the 
>>best-run city is Irvine, California and the worst run city is San Bernardino, 
>>California. Go figure.
>>
>>
>>Read more:
>>
>>
>>'The Best and Worst Run Cities in America'
>>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-worst-run-cities-america-193707188.html
>>
>>
>>
>>On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Richard Williams  wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Someday soon we are going to be selling everything and packing up what's 
>>>left to move to a place that's right for us. There are good reasons to move 
>>>and good reason to stay where we are. Each area has its pros and cons. Every 
>>>place you live is a compromise and there is no perfect place 
>>>
>>>
>>>For example some place have good weather all year like Laguna Beach, 
>>>California, and some places have weather that sucks, like Cut Bank, Montana. 
>>>For others, weather is perhaps not as big of a deal. 
>>>
>>>
>>>Most people like what they already know and the older people get the more 
>>>they have resistance to change. For me, moving isn't a big deal, since I 
>>>spent eighteen years a military brat, living in over ten U.S. states, 
>>>England and Japan. 
>>>
>>>
>>>After college I lived in California for thirteen years, both north and 
>>>south, and then moved to Austin, Texas for twelve years. Recently Rita and I 
>>>visited her hometown, Detroit, and visited her sister for a few weeks. 
>>>
>>>
>>>And, I've driven through most of the U.S. at one time or another. I love 
>>>northern California and the Escondido area around San Diego - lots of 
>>>business opportunities;good schools; avocados.. The

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[authfriend]

So you're thinking of moving to Texas, Share? 

 Mike, what do you like about Round Rock? Richard, what do you like about Oak 
Hill and Dripping Springs? Are any of these places within walking distance of 
Whole Foods? Thank you...
 

 

 Round Rock is a nice area to look at also.
 

 

 Austin, Texas - Live Music Capitol of the World 

 

 

 Austin City Limits Music Festival 2013, Austin, Texas
 http://www.aclfestival.com/2013-lineup/ http://www.aclfestival.com/2013-lineup/
 

 We just returned from a music trip to Austin. Austin’s population has 
increased by an astounding 71 percent. The state of Texas hosts four of the 11 
largest cities in the country: Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and 
Austin. The biggest problem in Austin is not the economy or unemployment — it 
is the traffic.

 

 We are seriously thinking about moving back to Austin, somewhere out by Oak 
Hill, Dripping Springs, or Radiance, the TM Ideal Village, home of the 
Maharishi Golden Dome of Pure Knowledge. Fer sure we will be attending some of 
the upcoming events at the SXSW Music and Film Festival, the largest music 
festival of its kind in the world, with more than 2,200 performers and bands 
playing in more than 100 venues playing all over town. It was sweet!
 

 South by Southwest:
 http://sxsw.com/ http://sxsw.com/
 

 http://www.austinwebpage.com/ http://www.austinwebpage.com/

 http://www.musicaustin.com/ http://www.musicaustin.com/
 http://www.experienceaustin.com/core.html 
http://www.experienceaustin.com/core.html

 

 

 On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Richard Williams mailto:punditster@...> wrote:
 Plano, Texas
 

 

 

 Rita's niece and her husband, a bean counter, both work and live in Plano - 
it's right next to Dallas. According to what I've read, Plano, Texas is one of 
the best managed cities in the U.S. More than half of Plano’s adult population 
have at least a bachelor’s degree last year, one of the best rates in the 
nation. Plano's close proximity to Dallas, combined with efficient public 
transportation, offers residents easy access to jobs in the larger city. More 
than 12% of Plano workers were employed in the finance industry last year Go 
figure.
 

 It's all about management. When I worked at the community college I took 
several courses in Business Management - Small Business Management, Business 
Communications, Business Math, Records Management and Accounting. I was awarded 
a Level One Certification in Business Administrative Systems. So, it's 
interesting to read about city management. In a recent survey, the best-run 
city is Irvine, California and the worst run city is San Bernardino, 
California. Go figure.
 

 Read more:
 

 'The Best and Worst Run Cities in America'
 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-worst-run-cities-america-193707188.html 
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-worst-run-cities-america-193707188.html

 

 On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Richard Williams mailto:punditster@...> wrote:
 

 

 Someday soon we are going to be selling everything and packing up what's left 
to move to a place that's right for us. There are good reasons to move and good 
reason to stay where we are. Each area has its pros and cons. Every place you 
live is a compromise and there is no perfect place 
 

 For example some place have good weather all year like Laguna Beach, 
California, and some places have weather that sucks, like Cut Bank, Montana. 
For others, weather is perhaps not as big of a deal. 
 

 Most people like what they already know and the older people get the more they 
have resistance to change. For me, moving isn't a big deal, since I spent 
eighteen years a military brat, living in over ten U.S. states, England and 
Japan. 
 

 After college I lived in California for thirteen years, both north and south, 
and then moved to Austin, Texas for twelve years. Recently Rita and I visited 
her hometown, Detroit, and visited her sister for a few weeks. 
 

 And, I've driven through most of the U.S. at one time or another. I love 
northern California and the Escondido area around San Diego - lots of business 
opportunities;good schools; avocados.. These are the many reasons people like 
to live near the ocean or the mountains. 
 

 But, there are some negatives also, like in California where the state is 
struggling, which means the cities are now struggling. The bureaucracy is 
increasing out there. Some people are getting tired of dealing high property 
taxes - Prop 13 sets property tax on homes at 1% - and sales taxes are going up 
all the time. If you buy a $1M home you'll pay $10,000 just in taxes to live in 
San Diego County!
 

 Is there some place that would be an almost ideal place to live?
 

 If you take out a map of the U.S. you can easily cross off several locations. 
The first thing we did was cut out places where homes are very expensive, like 
Seattle, Washington or San Francisco, California or Portland, Oregon. We want 
someplace that is cheap where you can park a lot of

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[Share Long]

Mike, what do you like about Round Rock? Richard, what do you like about Oak 
Hill and Dripping Springs? Are any of these places within walking distance of 
Whole Foods? Thank you...





On Saturday, March 8, 2014 8:34 AM, Mike Dixon  wrote:
 
  
Round Rock is a nice area to look at also.



On Friday, March 7, 2014 7:34 PM, Pundit Sir  wrote:
 
  
Austin, Texas - Live Music Capitol of the World




Austin City Limits Music Festival 2013, Austin, Texas
http://www.aclfestival.com/2013-lineup/

We just returned from a music trip to Austin. Austin’s population has increased 
by an astounding 71 percent. The state of Texas hosts four of the 11 largest 
cities in the country: Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin. The 
biggest problem in Austin is not the economy or unemployment — it is the 
traffic.


We are seriously thinking about moving back to Austin, somewhere out by Oak 
Hill, Dripping Springs, or Radiance, the TM Ideal Village, home of the 
Maharishi Golden Dome of Pure Knowledge. Fer sure we will be attending some of 
the upcoming events at the SXSW Music and Film Festival, the largest music 
festival of its kind in the world, with more than 2,200 performers and bands 
playing in more than 100 venues playing all over town. It was sweet!

South by Southwest:
http://sxsw.com/

http://www.austinwebpage.com/

http://www.musicaustin.com/
http://www.experienceaustin.com/core.html




On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Richard Williams  wrote:

Plano, Texas
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Rita's niece and her husband, a bean counter, both work and live in Plano - 
>it's right next to Dallas. According to what I've read, Plano, Texas is one of 
>the best managed cities in the U.S. More than half of Plano’s adult population 
>have at least a bachelor’s degree last year, one of the best rates in the 
>nation. Plano's close proximity to Dallas, combined with efficient public 
>transportation, offers residents easy access to jobs in the larger city. More 
>than 12% of Plano workers were employed in the finance industry last year Go 
>figure.
>
>
>It's all about management. When I worked at the community college I took 
>several courses in Business Management - Small Business Management, Business 
>Communications, Business Math, Records Management and Accounting. I was 
>awarded a Level One Certification in Business Administrative Systems. So, it's 
>interesting to read about city management. In a recent survey, the best-run 
>city is Irvine, California and the worst run city is San Bernardino, 
>California. Go figure.
>
>
>Read more:
>
>
>'The Best and Worst Run Cities in America'
>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-worst-run-cities-america-193707188.html
>
>
>
>On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Richard Williams  wrote:
>
>
>>
>>
>>
>>Someday soon we are going to be selling everything and packing up what's left 
>>to move to a place that's right for us. There are good reasons to move and 
>>good reason to stay where we are. Each area has its pros and cons. Every 
>>place you live is a compromise and there is no perfect place 
>>
>>
>>For example some place have good weather all year like Laguna Beach, 
>>California, and some places have weather that sucks, like Cut Bank, Montana. 
>>For others, weather is perhaps not as big of a deal. 
>>
>>
>>Most people like what they already know and the older people get the more 
>>they have resistance to change. For me, moving isn't a big deal, since I 
>>spent eighteen years a military brat, living in over ten U.S. states, England 
>>and Japan. 
>>
>>
>>After college I lived in California for thirteen years, both north and south, 
>>and then moved to Austin, Texas for twelve years. Recently Rita and I visited 
>>her hometown, Detroit, and visited her sister for a few weeks. 
>>
>>
>>And, I've driven through most of the U.S. at one time or another. I love 
>>northern California and the Escondido area around San Diego - lots of 
>>business opportunities;good schools; avocados.. These are the many reasons 
>>people like to live near the ocean or the mountains. 
>>
>>
>>But, there are some negatives also, like in California where the state is 
>>struggling, which means the cities are now struggling. The bureaucracy is 
>>increasing out there. Some people are getting tired of dealing high property 
>>taxes - Prop 13 sets property tax on homes at 1% - and sales taxes are going 
>>up all the time. If you buy a $1M home you'll pay $10,000 just in taxes to 
>>live in San Diego County!
>>
>>
>>Is there some place that would be an almost ideal place to live?
>>
>>
>>If you take out a map of the U.S. you can easily cross off several locations. 
>>The first thing we did was cut out places where homes are very expensive, 
>>like Seattle, Washington or San Francisco, California or Portland, Oregon. We 
>>want someplace that is cheap where you can park a lot of cars and play loud 
>>music. 
>>
>>
>>So, you can cross off places where it's too hot or too dry or too wet - bad 
>>weather. And, we want t

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[Mike Dixon]

Round Rock is a nice area to look at also.




On Friday, March 7, 2014 7:34 PM, Pundit Sir  wrote:
  
  
Austin, Texas - Live Music Capitol of the World




Austin City Limits Music Festival 2013, Austin, Texas 
http://www.aclfestival.com/2013-lineup/

We just returned from a music trip to Austin. Austin’s population has increased 
by an astounding 71 percent. The state of Texas hosts four of the 11 largest 
cities in the country: Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin. The 
biggest problem in Austin is not the economy or unemployment — it is the 
traffic.


We are seriously thinking about moving back to Austin, somewhere out by Oak 
Hill, Dripping Springs, or Radiance, the TM Ideal Village, home of the 
Maharishi Golden Dome of Pure Knowledge. Fer sure we will be attending some of 
the upcoming events at the SXSW Music and Film Festival, the largest music 
festival of its kind in the world, with more than 2,200 performers and bands 
playing in more than 100 venues playing all over town. It was sweet! 

South by Southwest:
http://sxsw.com/

http://www.austinwebpage.com/

http://www.musicaustin.com/ 
http://www.experienceaustin.com/core.html




On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Richard Williams  wrote:

Plano, Texas
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Rita's niece and her husband, a bean counter, both work and live in Plano - 
>it's right next to Dallas. According to what I've read, Plano, Texas is one of 
>the best managed cities in the U.S. More than half of Plano’s adult population 
>have at least a bachelor’s degree last year, one of the best rates in the 
>nation. Plano's close proximity to Dallas, combined with efficient public 
>transportation, offers residents easy access to jobs in the larger city. More 
>than 12% of Plano workers were employed in the finance industry last year Go 
>figure. 
>
>
>It's all about management. When I worked at the community college I took 
>several courses in Business Management - Small Business Management, Business 
>Communications, Business Math, Records Management and Accounting. I was 
>awarded a Level One Certification in Business Administrative Systems. So, it's 
>interesting to read about city management. In a recent survey, the best-run 
>city is Irvine, California and the worst run city is San Bernardino, 
>California. Go figure. 
>
>
>Read more:
>
>
>'The Best and Worst Run Cities in America'
>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-worst-run-cities-america-193707188.html 
>
>
>
>On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Richard Williams  wrote:
>
>
>>
>>
>>
>>Someday soon we are going to be selling everything and packing up what's left 
>>to move to a place that's right for us. There are good reasons to move and 
>>good reason to stay where we are. Each area has its pros and cons. Every 
>>place you live is a compromise and there is no perfect place  
>>
>>
>>For example some place have good weather all year like Laguna Beach, 
>>California, and some places have weather that sucks, like Cut Bank, Montana. 
>>For others, weather is perhaps not as big of a deal.  
>>
>>
>>Most people like what they already know and the older people get the more 
>>they have resistance to change. For me, moving isn't a big deal, since I 
>>spent eighteen years a military brat, living in over ten U.S. states, England 
>>and Japan.  
>>
>>
>>After college I lived in California for thirteen years, both north and south, 
>>and then moved to Austin, Texas for twelve years. Recently Rita and I visited 
>>her hometown, Detroit, and visited her sister for a few weeks.  
>>
>>
>>And, I've driven through most of the U.S. at one time or another. I love 
>>northern California and the Escondido area around San Diego - lots of 
>>business opportunities;good schools; avocados.. These are the many reasons 
>>people like to live near the ocean or the mountains.  
>>
>>
>>But, there are some negatives also, like in California where the state is 
>>struggling, which means the cities are now struggling. The bureaucracy is 
>>increasing out there. Some people are getting tired of dealing high property 
>>taxes - Prop 13 sets property tax on homes at 1% - and sales taxes are going 
>>up all the time. If you buy a $1M home you'll pay $10,000 just in taxes to 
>>live in San Diego County! 
>>
>>
>>Is there some place that would be an almost ideal place to live?
>>
>>
>>If you take out a map of the U.S. you can easily cross off several locations. 
>>The first thing we did was cut out places where homes are very expensive, 
>>like Seattle, Washington or San Francisco, California or Portland, Oregon. We 
>>want someplace that is cheap where you can park a lot of cars and play loud 
>>music.  
>>
>>
>>So, you can cross off places where it's too hot or too dry or too wet - bad 
>>weather. And, we want to avoid tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, earthquakes, 
>>blizzards and deserts. That rules out most of the middle of the country, 
>>California, Texas, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Montana and most of the Gulf of 
>>Mexico states, and 

[FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[Pundit Sir]

Austin, Texas - Live Music Capitol of the World

[image: Inline image 1]

Austin City Limits Music Festival 2013, Austin, Texas
http://www.aclfestival.com/2013-lineup/

We just returned from a music trip to Austin. Austin's population has
increased by an astounding 71 percent. The state of Texas hosts four of the
11 largest cities in the country: Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio
and Austin. The biggest problem in Austin is not the economy or
unemployment -- it is the traffic.

We are seriously thinking about moving back to Austin, somewhere out by Oak
Hill, Dripping Springs, or Radiance, the TM Ideal Village, home of the
Maharishi Golden Dome of Pure Knowledge. Fer sure we will be attending some
of the upcoming events at the SXSW Music and Film Festival, the largest
music festival of its kind in the world, with more than 2,200 performers
and bands playing in more than 100 venues playing all over town. It was
sweet!

South by Southwest:
http://sxsw.com/

http://www.austinwebpage.com/
http://www.musicaustin.com/
http://www.experienceaustin.com/core.html


On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Richard Williams wrote:

> Plano, Texas
>
> [image: Inline image 1]
>
> Rita's niece and her husband, a bean counter, both work and live in Plano
> - it's right next to Dallas. According to what I've read, Plano, Texas is
> one of the best managed cities in the U.S. More than half of Plano's adult
> population have at least a bachelor's degree last year, one of the best
> rates in the nation. Plano's close proximity to Dallas, combined with
> efficient public transportation, offers residents easy access to jobs in
> the larger city. More than 12% of Plano workers were employed in the
> finance industry last year Go figure.
>
> It's all about management. When I worked at the community college I took
> several courses in Business Management - Small Business Management,
> Business Communications, Business Math, Records Management and Accounting.
> I was awarded a Level One Certification in Business Administrative Systems.
> So, it's interesting to read about city management. In a recent survey, the
> best-run city is Irvine, California and the worst run city is San
> Bernardino, California. Go figure.
>
> Read more:
>
> 'The Best and Worst Run Cities in America'
> http://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-worst-run-cities-america-193707188.html
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Richard Williams wrote:
>
>> [image: Inline image 1]
>>
>> Someday soon we are going to be selling everything and packing up what's
>> left to move to a place that's right for us. There are good reasons to move
>> and good reason to stay where we are. Each area has its pros and cons.
>> Every place you live is a compromise and there is no perfect place
>>
>> For example some place have good weather all year like Laguna Beach,
>> California, and some places have weather that sucks, like Cut Bank,
>> Montana. For others, weather is perhaps not as big of a deal.
>>
>> Most people like what they already know and the older people get the more
>> they have resistance to change. For me, moving isn't a big deal, since I
>> spent eighteen years a military brat, living in over ten U.S. states,
>> England and Japan.
>>
>> After college I lived in California for thirteen years, both north and
>> south, and then moved to Austin, Texas for twelve years. Recently Rita and
>> I visited her hometown, Detroit, and visited her sister for a few weeks.
>>
>> And, I've driven through most of the U.S. at one time or another. I love
>> northern California and the Escondido area around San Diego - lots of
>> business opportunities;good schools; avocados.. These are the many reasons
>> people like to live near the ocean or the mountains.
>>
>> But, there are some negatives also, like in California where the state is
>> struggling, which means the cities are now struggling. The bureaucracy is
>> increasing out there. Some people are getting tired of dealing high
>> property taxes - Prop 13 sets property tax on homes at 1% - and sales taxes
>> are going up all the time. If you buy a $1M home you'll pay $10,000 just in
>> taxes to live in San Diego County!
>>
>> Is there some place that would be an almost ideal place to live?
>>
>> If you take out a map of the U.S. you can easily cross off several
>> locations. The first thing we did was cut out places where homes are very
>> expensive, like Seattle, Washington or San Francisco, California or
>> Portland, Oregon. We want someplace that is cheap where you can park a lot
>> of cars and play loud music.
>>
>> So, you can cross off places where it's too hot or too dry or too wet -
>> bad weather. And, we want to avoid tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding,
>> earthquakes, blizzards and deserts. That rules out most of the middle of
>> the country, California, Texas, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Montana and most
>> of the Gulf of Mexico states, and the far north both east and west.
>>
>> Some people don't like living in flat lands - they pref

[FairfieldLife] RE: Where People Live

[doctordumbass]

See? I already got your mind off of that Indian guy - We're halfway there!! 
Enjoy your stew!

[FairfieldLife] RE: Where People Live

[doctordumbass]

See? I already got your mind of that Indian guy - We're halfway there!! Enjoy 
your stew!

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[Share Long]

Richard, there's a forum called city-data that will help you find info 
concerning any aspect of a prospective new home. People are very generous with 
regards to a wide range of topics: best dentist in the area, best school, 
taxes, etc.

My lesbian friends actually traveled to lots of places. They were down to TN 
and CO. Then they realized that their chosen lifestyle would be welcome in Ft. 
Collins. They moved there from more expensive California and are very happy 
with their choice.

I have a friend who warns people about what he calls Venus fly trap towns. 
Place like Boulder and Santa Fe and Asheville, NC. People, he says think they 
and their lives will improve miraculously in such magic towns.





On Saturday, January 4, 2014 2:06 PM, Richard Williams  
wrote:
 
  
Plano, Texas



Rita's niece and her husband, a bean counter, both work and live in Plano - 
it's right next to Dallas. According to what I've read, Plano, Texas is one of 
the best managed cities in the U.S. More than half of Plano’s adult population 
have at least a bachelor’s degree last year, one of the best rates in the 
nation. Plano's close proximity to Dallas, combined with efficient public 
transportation, offers residents easy access to jobs in the larger city. More 
than 12% of Plano workers were employed in the finance industry last year Go 
figure.

It's all about management. When I worked at the community college I took 
several courses in Business Management - Small Business Management, Business 
Communications, Business Math, Records Management and Accounting. I was awarded 
a Level One Certification in Business Administrative Systems. So, it's 
interesting to read about city management. In a recent survey, the best-run 
city is Irvine, California and the worst run city is San Bernardino, 
California. Go figure.

Read more:

'The Best and Worst Run Cities in America'
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-worst-run-cities-america-193707188.html



On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Richard Williams  wrote:


>
>
>
>Someday soon we are going to be selling everything and packing up what's left 
>to move to a place that's right for us. There are good reasons to move and 
>good reason to stay where we are. Each area has its pros and cons. Every place 
>you live is a compromise and there is no perfect place 
>
>
>For example some place have good weather all year like Laguna Beach, 
>California, and some places have weather that sucks, like Cut Bank, Montana. 
>For others, weather is perhaps not as big of a deal. 
>
>
>Most people like what they already know and the older people get the more they 
>have resistance to change. For me, moving isn't a big deal, since I spent 
>eighteen years a military brat, living in over ten U.S. states, England and 
>Japan. 
>
>
>After college I lived in California for thirteen years, both north and south, 
>and then moved to Austin, Texas for twelve years. Recently Rita and I visited 
>her hometown, Detroit, and visited her sister for a few weeks. 
>
>
>And, I've driven through most of the U.S. at one time or another. I love 
>northern California and the Escondido area around San Diego - lots of business 
>opportunities;good schools; avocados.. These are the many reasons people like 
>to live near the ocean or the mountains. 
>
>
>But, there are some negatives also, like in California where the state is 
>struggling, which means the cities are now struggling. The bureaucracy is 
>increasing out there. Some people are getting tired of dealing high property 
>taxes - Prop 13 sets property tax on homes at 1% - and sales taxes are going 
>up all the time. If you buy a $1M home you'll pay $10,000 just in taxes to 
>live in San Diego County!
>
>
>Is there some place that would be an almost ideal place to live?
>
>
>If you take out a map of the U.S. you can easily cross off several locations. 
>The first thing we did was cut out places where homes are very expensive, like 
>Seattle, Washington or San Francisco, California or Portland, Oregon. We want 
>someplace that is cheap where you can park a lot of cars and play loud music. 
>
>
>So, you can cross off places where it's too hot or too dry or too wet - bad 
>weather. And, we want to avoid tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, earthquakes, 
>blizzards and deserts. That rules out most of the middle of the country, 
>California, Texas, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Montana and most of the Gulf of 
>Mexico states, and the far north both east and west.
>
>
>Some people don't like living in flat lands - they prefer mountains with trees 
>and scenery. We want a place that has rivers, lakes, and less traffic. So, 
>after ruling out those places (there are still some rural places in 
>California, Oregon, and Washington, but they're not ideal for one reason or 
>another).
>
>
>Years ago Stephen Gaskin and his family opted to move from San Francisco to 
>Tennessee to be on The Farm. So, I started to consider places like Nashville 
>and Memphis where Rita could still con

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[Bhairitu]

A lot of cities are run by councils populated by real estate agents 
whose agenda is to line their own pockets.  DO NOT vote for those people 
and campaign against them. We have this problem in this community.  
These scoundrels are re-elected even over people who have degrees and 
experience in city management because the populace here is too dumb to 
get it. Apparently much of the town is pseudo-libertarian (the 
demographic is 30 somethings with kids so I don't give them much credit 
for brains) and believe the business caste is best at ruling things. 
They couldn't be more wrong.


On 01/04/2014 12:06 PM, Richard Williams wrote:

Plano, Texas

Inline image 1

Rita's niece and her husband, a bean counter, both work and live in 
Plano - it's right next to Dallas. According to what I've read, Plano, 
Texas is one of the best managed cities in the U.S. More than half of 
Plano’s adult population have at least a bachelor’s degree last year, 
one of the best rates in the nation. Plano's close proximity to 
Dallas, combined with efficient public transportation, offers 
residents easy access to jobs in the larger city. More than 12% of 
Plano workers were employed in the finance industry last year Go figure.


It's all about management. When I worked at the community college I 
took several courses in Business Management - Small Business 
Management, Business Communications, Business Math, Records Management 
and Accounting. I was awarded a Level One Certification in Business 
Administrative Systems. So, it's interesting to read about city 
management. In a recent survey, the best-run city is Irvine, 
California and the worst run city is San Bernardino, California. Go 
figure.


Read more:

'The Best and Worst Run Cities in America'
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-worst-run-cities-america-193707188.html


On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Richard Williams 
mailto:pundits...@gmail.com>> wrote:


Inline image 1

Someday soon we are going to be selling everything and packing up
what's left to move to a place that's right for us. There are good
reasons to move and good reason to stay where we are. Each area
has its pros and cons. Every place you live is a compromise and
there is no perfect place

For example some place have good weather all year like Laguna
Beach, California, and some places have weather that sucks, like
Cut Bank, Montana. For others, weather is perhaps not as big of a
deal.

Most people like what they already know and the older people get
the more they have resistance to change. For me, moving isn't a
big deal, since I spent eighteen years a military brat, living in
over ten U.S. states, England and Japan.

After college I lived in California for thirteen years, both north
and south, and then moved to Austin, Texas for twelve years.
Recently Rita and I visited her hometown, Detroit, and visited her
sister for a few weeks.

And, I've driven through most of the U.S. at one time or another.
I love northern California and the Escondido area around San Diego
- lots of business opportunities;good schools; avocados.. These
are the many reasons people like to live near the ocean or the
mountains.

But, there are some negatives also, like in California where the
state is struggling, which means the cities are now struggling.
The bureaucracy is increasing out there. Some people are getting
tired of dealing high property taxes - Prop 13 sets property tax
on homes at 1% - and sales taxes are going up all the time. If you
buy a $1M home you'll pay $10,000 just in taxes to live in San
Diego County!

Is there some place that would be an almost ideal place to live?

If you take out a map of the U.S. you can easily cross off several
locations. The first thing we did was cut out places where homes
are very expensive, like Seattle, Washington or San Francisco,
California or Portland, Oregon. We want someplace that is cheap
where you can park a lot of cars and play loud music.

So, you can cross off places where it's too hot or too dry or too
wet - bad weather. And, we want to avoid tornadoes, hurricanes,
flooding, earthquakes, blizzards and deserts. That rules out most
of the middle of the country, California, Texas, Arizona, Utah,
New Mexico, Montana and most of the Gulf of Mexico states, and the
far north both east and west.

Some people don't like living in flat lands - they prefer
mountains with trees and scenery. We want a place that has rivers,
lakes, and less traffic. So, after ruling out those places (there
are still some rural places in California, Oregon, and Washington,
but they're not ideal for one reason or another).

Years ago Stephen Gaskin and his family opted to move from San
Francisco to Tennessee to be on The Farm. So, I started to
consider places like Nashville and Memphis where Rita could still
 

[FairfieldLife] Re: Where People Live

[Richard Williams]

Plano, Texas

[image: Inline image 1]

Rita's niece and her husband, a bean counter, both work and live in Plano -
it's right next to Dallas. According to what I've read, Plano, Texas is one
of the best managed cities in the U.S. More than half of Plano’s adult
population have at least a bachelor’s degree last year, one of the best
rates in the nation. Plano's close proximity to Dallas, combined with
efficient public transportation, offers residents easy access to jobs in
the larger city. More than 12% of Plano workers were employed in the
finance industry last year Go figure.

It's all about management. When I worked at the community college I took
several courses in Business Management - Small Business Management,
Business Communications, Business Math, Records Management and Accounting.
I was awarded a Level One Certification in Business Administrative Systems.
So, it's interesting to read about city management. In a recent survey, the
best-run city is Irvine, California and the worst run city is San
Bernardino, California. Go figure.

Read more:

'The Best and Worst Run Cities in America'
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-worst-run-cities-america-193707188.html


On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Richard Williams wrote:

> [image: Inline image 1]
>
> Someday soon we are going to be selling everything and packing up what's
> left to move to a place that's right for us. There are good reasons to move
> and good reason to stay where we are. Each area has its pros and cons.
> Every place you live is a compromise and there is no perfect place
>
> For example some place have good weather all year like Laguna Beach,
> California, and some places have weather that sucks, like Cut Bank,
> Montana. For others, weather is perhaps not as big of a deal.
>
> Most people like what they already know and the older people get the more
> they have resistance to change. For me, moving isn't a big deal, since I
> spent eighteen years a military brat, living in over ten U.S. states,
> England and Japan.
>
> After college I lived in California for thirteen years, both north and
> south, and then moved to Austin, Texas for twelve years. Recently Rita and
> I visited her hometown, Detroit, and visited her sister for a few weeks.
>
> And, I've driven through most of the U.S. at one time or another. I love
> northern California and the Escondido area around San Diego - lots of
> business opportunities;good schools; avocados.. These are the many reasons
> people like to live near the ocean or the mountains.
>
> But, there are some negatives also, like in California where the state is
> struggling, which means the cities are now struggling. The bureaucracy is
> increasing out there. Some people are getting tired of dealing high
> property taxes - Prop 13 sets property tax on homes at 1% - and sales taxes
> are going up all the time. If you buy a $1M home you'll pay $10,000 just in
> taxes to live in San Diego County!
>
> Is there some place that would be an almost ideal place to live?
>
> If you take out a map of the U.S. you can easily cross off several
> locations. The first thing we did was cut out places where homes are very
> expensive, like Seattle, Washington or San Francisco, California or
> Portland, Oregon. We want someplace that is cheap where you can park a lot
> of cars and play loud music.
>
> So, you can cross off places where it's too hot or too dry or too wet -
> bad weather. And, we want to avoid tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding,
> earthquakes, blizzards and deserts. That rules out most of the middle of
> the country, California, Texas, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Montana and most
> of the Gulf of Mexico states, and the far north both east and west.
>
> Some people don't like living in flat lands - they prefer mountains with
> trees and scenery. We want a place that has rivers, lakes, and less
> traffic. So, after ruling out those places (there are still some rural
> places in California, Oregon, and Washington, but they're not ideal for one
> reason or another).
>
> Years ago Stephen Gaskin and his family opted to move from San Francisco
> to Tennessee to be on The Farm. So, I started to consider places like
> Nashville and Memphis where Rita could still continue playing in her band
> and I could park my cars and work out of my home office on the internet.
>
> In a recent survey of great places to retire Chattanooga was at the top of
> the list. Go figure.
>
> I've been reading about how Chattanooga is experiencing a resurgence of
> vitality in the city: very low rates for electricity due to good management
> by the Tennessee Valley Authority. And very fast network connections too.
> You can buy a nice house in Chattanooga for $150,000 or rent a house for
> around $1000 a month; car registration is $28; $2 a year to register your
> boat; you can establish a corporation for $150. So, living costs would be a
> lot cheaper in Chattanooga than some other places.
>
> What is there to do there?
>
> We don't want to be o

RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Where People Live

[emilymaenot]

Go to it.  This is your one life, as far as I'm concerned.   
 

---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote:

 Thanks, your opinion means a lot to me. Apparently you've done some traveling 
yourself. My daughter lives in Santa Rosa in Sonoma. She wants us to move out 
there. I asked her why she picked one of the most expensive places to live on 
the planet and she said it was just karma. It's not often that we get to start 
with a blank slate, in this case, a blank map. I had to work until I was 65 
years old to do be able to do want I really want to do!
 
 On 11/24/2013 12:17 AM, emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... wrote:
 
   Richard, I like this particular post of yours rolling out your thought 
process.  I've been developing my criteria for moving as well, in the next 5 
years or so.   
 
 
 ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, 
 mailto:punditster@... wrote:
 
 
 
 
 
 Someday soon we are going to be selling everything and packing up what's left 
to move to a place that's right for us. There are good reasons to move and good 
reason to stay where we are. Each area has its pros and cons. Every place you 
live is a compromise and there is no perfect place 
 
 
 For example some place have good weather all year like Laguna Beach, 
California, and some places have weather that sucks, like Cut Bank, Montana. 
For others, weather is perhaps not as big of a deal. 
 
 
 Most people like what they already know and the older people get the more they 
have resistance to change. For me, moving isn't a big deal, since I spent 
eighteen years a military brat, living in over ten U.S. states, England and 
Japan. 
 
 
 After college I lived in California for thirteen years, both north and south, 
and then moved to Austin, Texas for twelve years. Recently Rita and I visited 
her hometown, Detroit, and visited her sister for a few weeks. 
 
 
 And, I've driven through most of the U.S. at one time or another. I love 
northern California and the Escondido area around San Diego - lots of business 
opportunities;good schools; avocados.. These are the many reasons people like 
to live near the ocean or the mountains. 
 
 
 But, there are some negatives also, like in California where the state is 
struggling, which means the cities are now struggling. The bureaucracy is 
increasing out there. Some people are getting tired of dealing high property 
taxes - Prop 13 sets property tax on homes at 1% - and sales taxes are going up 
all the time. If you buy a $1M home you'll pay $10,000 just in taxes to live in 
San Diego County!
 
 
 Is there some place that would be an almost ideal place to live?
 
 
 If you take out a map of the U.S. you can easily cross off several locations. 
The first thing we did was cut out places where homes are very expensive, like 
Seattle, Washington or San Francisco, California or Portland, Oregon. We want 
someplace that is cheap where you can park a lot of cars and play loud music. 
 
 
 So, you can cross off places where it's too hot or too dry or too wet - bad 
weather. And, we want to avoid tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, earthquakes, 
blizzards and deserts. That rules out most of the middle of the country, 
California, Texas, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Montana and most of the Gulf of 
Mexico states, and the far north both east and west.
 
 
 Some people don't like living in flat lands - they prefer mountains with trees 
and scenery. We want a place that has rivers, lakes, and less traffic. So, 
after ruling out those places (there are still some rural places in California, 
Oregon, and Washington, but they're not ideal for one reason or another).
 
 
 Years ago Stephen Gaskin and his family opted to move from San Francisco to 
Tennessee to be on The Farm. So, I started to consider places like Nashville 
and Memphis where Rita could still continue playing in her band and I could 
park my cars and work out of my home office on the internet. 
 
 
 In a recent survey of great places to retire Chattanooga was at the top of the 
list. Go figure.
 
 
 I've been reading about how Chattanooga is experiencing a resurgence of 
vitality in the city: very low rates for electricity due to good management by 
the Tennessee Valley Authority. And very fast network connections too. You can 
buy a nice house in Chattanooga for $150,000 or rent a house for around $1000 a 
month; car registration is $28; $2 a year to register your boat; you can 
establish a corporation for $150. So, living costs would be a lot cheaper in 
Chattanooga than some other places.  
 
 
 What is there to do there? 
 
 
 We don't want to be out in the sticks with no culture or entertainment. We 
want to live near a town or city where there are lakes and river for rafting 
and caves to explore, and trails for mountain biking. And, there are historical 
sites too; Washington D.C. is just a days drive away. 
 
 
 So, in a quick review of the positives of living in Chattanooga: there is 
cheap housing; ch

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Where People Live

[Richard J. Williams]

Thanks, your opinion means a lot to me. Apparently you've done some 
traveling yourself. My daughter lives in Santa Rosa in Sonoma. She wants 
us to move out there. I asked her why she picked one of the most 
expensive places to live on the planet and she said it was just karma. 
It's not often that we get to start with a blank slate, in this case, a 
blank map. I had to work until I was 65 years old to do be able to do 
want I really want to do!


On 11/24/2013 12:17 AM, emilymae...@yahoo.com wrote:


Richard, I like this particular post of yours rolling out your thought 
process.  I've been developing my criteria for moving as well, in the 
next 5 years or so.




---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote:

Inline image 1

Someday soon we are going to be selling everything and packing up 
what's left to move to a place that's right for us. There are good 
reasons to move and good reason to stay where we are. Each area has 
its pros and cons. Every place you live is a compromise and there is 
no perfect place


For example some place have good weather all year like Laguna Beach, 
California, and some places have weather that sucks, like Cut Bank, 
Montana. For others, weather is perhaps not as big of a deal.


Most people like what they already know and the older people get the 
more they have resistance to change. For me, moving isn't a big deal, 
since I spent eighteen years a military brat, living in over ten U.S. 
states, England and Japan.


After college I lived in California for thirteen years, both north and 
south, and then moved to Austin, Texas for twelve years. Recently Rita 
and I visited her hometown, Detroit, and visited her sister for a few 
weeks.


And, I've driven through most of the U.S. at one time or another. I 
love northern California and the Escondido area around San Diego - 
lots of business opportunities;good schools; avocados.. These are the 
many reasons people like to live near the ocean or the mountains.


But, there are some negatives also, like in California where the state 
is struggling, which means the cities are now struggling. The 
bureaucracy is increasing out there. Some people are getting tired of 
dealing high property taxes - Prop 13 sets property tax on homes at 1% 
- and sales taxes are going up all the time. If you buy a $1M home 
you'll pay $10,000 just in taxes to live in San Diego County!


Is there some place that would be an almost ideal place to live?

If you take out a map of the U.S. you can easily cross off several 
locations. The first thing we did was cut out places where homes are 
very expensive, like Seattle, Washington or San Francisco, California 
or Portland, Oregon. We want someplace that is cheap where you can 
park a lot of cars and play loud music.


So, you can cross off places where it's too hot or too dry or too wet 
- bad weather. And, we want to avoid tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, 
earthquakes, blizzards and deserts. That rules out most of the middle 
of the country, California, Texas, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Montana 
and most of the Gulf of Mexico states, and the far north both east and 
west.


Some people don't like living in flat lands - they prefer mountains 
with trees and scenery. We want a place that has rivers, lakes, and 
less traffic. So, after ruling out those places (there are still some 
rural places in California, Oregon, and Washington, but they're not 
ideal for one reason or another).


Years ago Stephen Gaskin and his family opted to move from San 
Francisco to Tennessee to be on The Farm. So, I started to consider 
places like Nashville and Memphis where Rita could still continue 
playing in her band and I could park my cars and work out of my home 
office on the internet.


In a recent survey of great places to retire Chattanooga was at the 
top of the list. Go figure.


I've been reading about how Chattanooga is experiencing a resurgence 
of vitality in the city: very low rates for electricity due to good 
management by the Tennessee Valley Authority. And very fast network 
connections too. You can buy a nice house in Chattanooga for $150,000 
or rent a house for around $1000 a month; car registration is $28; $2 
a year to register your boat; you can establish a corporation for 
$150. So, living costs would be a lot cheaper in Chattanooga than some 
other places.


What is there to do there?

We don't want to be out in the sticks with no culture or 
entertainment. We want to live near a town or city where there are 
lakes and river for rafting and caves to explore, and trails for 
mountain biking. And, there are historical sites too; Washington D.C. 
is just a days drive away.


So, in a quick review of the positives of living in Chattanooga: there 
is cheap housing; cheap energy; cheap water; cheap land; low taxes; 
and low bureaucracy. There are green lands, mountains, rivers and 
lakes and fire flies out in nature. And industry - Amazon is out there 
and Ikea, Home Depot, and a Whole Foods Market in to

[FairfieldLife] RE: Where People Live

[emilymaenot]

Richard, I like this particular post of yours rolling out your thought process. 
 I've been developing my criteria for moving as well, in the next 5 years or 
so.   
 

---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote:

 

 

 Someday soon we are going to be selling everything and packing up what's left 
to move to a place that's right for us. There are good reasons to move and good 
reason to stay where we are. Each area has its pros and cons. Every place you 
live is a compromise and there is no perfect place 
 

 For example some place have good weather all year like Laguna Beach, 
California, and some places have weather that sucks, like Cut Bank, Montana. 
For others, weather is perhaps not as big of a deal. 
 

 Most people like what they already know and the older people get the more they 
have resistance to change. For me, moving isn't a big deal, since I spent 
eighteen years a military brat, living in over ten U.S. states, England and 
Japan. 
 

 After college I lived in California for thirteen years, both north and south, 
and then moved to Austin, Texas for twelve years. Recently Rita and I visited 
her hometown, Detroit, and visited her sister for a few weeks. 
 

 And, I've driven through most of the U.S. at one time or another. I love 
northern California and the Escondido area around San Diego - lots of business 
opportunities;good schools; avocados.. These are the many reasons people like 
to live near the ocean or the mountains. 
 

 But, there are some negatives also, like in California where the state is 
struggling, which means the cities are now struggling. The bureaucracy is 
increasing out there. Some people are getting tired of dealing high property 
taxes - Prop 13 sets property tax on homes at 1% - and sales taxes are going up 
all the time. If you buy a $1M home you'll pay $10,000 just in taxes to live in 
San Diego County!
 

 Is there some place that would be an almost ideal place to live?
 

 If you take out a map of the U.S. you can easily cross off several locations. 
The first thing we did was cut out places where homes are very expensive, like 
Seattle, Washington or San Francisco, California or Portland, Oregon. We want 
someplace that is cheap where you can park a lot of cars and play loud music. 
 

 So, you can cross off places where it's too hot or too dry or too wet - bad 
weather. And, we want to avoid tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, earthquakes, 
blizzards and deserts. That rules out most of the middle of the country, 
California, Texas, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Montana and most of the Gulf of 
Mexico states, and the far north both east and west.
 

 Some people don't like living in flat lands - they prefer mountains with trees 
and scenery. We want a place that has rivers, lakes, and less traffic. So, 
after ruling out those places (there are still some rural places in California, 
Oregon, and Washington, but they're not ideal for one reason or another).
 

 Years ago Stephen Gaskin and his family opted to move from San Francisco to 
Tennessee to be on The Farm. So, I started to consider places like Nashville 
and Memphis where Rita could still continue playing in her band and I could 
park my cars and work out of my home office on the internet. 
 

 In a recent survey of great places to retire Chattanooga was at the top of the 
list. Go figure.
 

 I've been reading about how Chattanooga is experiencing a resurgence of 
vitality in the city: very low rates for electricity due to good management by 
the Tennessee Valley Authority. And very fast network connections too. You can 
buy a nice house in Chattanooga for $150,000 or rent a house for around $1000 a 
month; car registration is $28; $2 a year to register your boat; you can 
establish a corporation for $150. So, living costs would be a lot cheaper in 
Chattanooga than some other places.  
 

 What is there to do there? 
 

 We don't want to be out in the sticks with no culture or entertainment. We 
want to live near a town or city where there are lakes and river for rafting 
and caves to explore, and trails for mountain biking. And, there are historical 
sites too; Washington D.C. is just a days drive away. 
 

 So, in a quick review of the positives of living in Chattanooga: there is 
cheap housing; cheap energy; cheap water; cheap land; low taxes; and low 
bureaucracy. There are green lands, mountains, rivers and lakes and fire flies 
out in nature. And industry - Amazon is out there and Ikea, Home Depot, and a 
Whole Foods Market in town. The weather is not bad, does not get too hot and 
does not get extremely cold either. Tornadoes are rare. 
 

 But, what about rednecks? Heck, I'm used to that, being one myself, but some 
places, even though they're located in the south, defy stereotypes, just like 
Austin, Texas, the home of live music. We might miss that, but there's 
Nashville and Memphis for music entertainment.
 

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