tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post1731283878271261915..comments2024-03-28T17:32:23.208-04:00Comments on A Boomer Girl's Guide - Embracing MY 70’s: Would you move to a 55+ community?Juhlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-11976335235355174812016-06-18T07:03:34.089-04:002016-06-18T07:03:34.089-04:00Your options are mind-boggling! If I ever consider...Your options are mind-boggling! If I ever considered a 55+ community, I would check it out first to see if the community seemed to celebrate diversity or if everyone was all-of-a-type. I am far on the liberal/artsy side so I would want to be sure there were like-minded folks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-58486082263676411432016-06-13T08:48:41.240-04:002016-06-13T08:48:41.240-04:00Well, take that one off the list . . .
Leisure Wo...Well, take that one off the list . . . <br />Leisure World Laguna Woods was amazing, and big enough that it actually incorporated and has it's own mayor, but way too 'mature' for us at this time in our lives. Your mileage may vary!Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248579159497266955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-71986321652521822362016-06-09T17:22:15.574-04:002016-06-09T17:22:15.574-04:00My immediate reaction was "55+ - all those ol...My immediate reaction was "55+ - all those old people!" until I realised that I'm 68 so would be older than many of them! I definitely think that you should rent because of the uncertainty regarding your FIL. I'm sure that whatever you decide, you'll make the most of it.Sue in Spainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18005957373268201709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-23312020333327636982016-06-08T11:44:45.405-04:002016-06-08T11:44:45.405-04:00Since your planning depends on your FIL and life i...Since your planning depends on your FIL and life is unpredictable it might be a good idea to rent. As you say, for one day or ten years. Imagine buying and soon thereafter selling. We are retired and enjoy living in our home, so I don't know much about 55 plus living. Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-61736276612860126102016-06-07T08:38:32.552-04:002016-06-07T08:38:32.552-04:00Let me know what you think after your tour. My sen...Let me know what you think after your tour. My sense of the activities was that you could use them as a gym/YMCA substitue (our cousin swims laps everyday, gym, tennis courts), join a club/book group/community garden) or pursue a hobby/recreational activity (gold, wood shop, billiards). We were told that the typical age is dropping as baby boomers are moving in so the place is much more active than it used to be. I'd still be out and about at OLLI senior u, the public library, etc. No intention of making it the center of our universe LOL.Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-40144492086144514632016-06-07T08:07:19.034-04:002016-06-07T08:07:19.034-04:00Coincidentally, we are visiting homes for sale thi...Coincidentally, we are visiting homes for sale this week in Leisure World Laguna Niguel. Our motivation is primarily to allow us to 'lock and go', since we travel about 50% of the year, as well as reduce outside ongoing maintenance expenses. I think the social aspects would be nice as well, though we're likely a few years away from utilizing them since we are still in our early and late 50's.<br /><br />Camarillo is a wonderful place to live, with one of the best climates in California. Sounds good so far!Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248579159497266955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-13422696249267555462016-06-07T06:40:36.818-04:002016-06-07T06:40:36.818-04:00You are living my current dream! You are living my current dream! Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-7978836678614897482016-06-07T01:48:21.711-04:002016-06-07T01:48:21.711-04:00We moved to our current home to be close to our gr...We moved to our current home to be close to our grandkids while they are still little. We are only about a mile away, and it is the best thing ever! But when our neighbors' kids are riding their go karts up and down (and up and down) ((and up and down)) our street (cul de sac), I do dream of more mature neighbors. :)kath001https://www.blogger.com/profile/15419353146614030036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-54892739865092207852016-06-06T12:50:33.130-04:002016-06-06T12:50:33.130-04:00I can appreciate your point of view. I should have...I can appreciate your point of view. I should have clarified that this is a huge residential community of duplexes and single family homes. Interaction is certainly optional and even my introverted husband was interested.Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-14268082535468580562016-06-06T10:58:12.470-04:002016-06-06T10:58:12.470-04:00It would not be something that would interest me, ...It would not be something that would interest me, however, I am an introvert and don't like feeling like I'm back in school where I have preplanned activities to participate in. I think if you are someone who enjoys having group activities and goes to them with great enthusiasm it might be a wonderful lifestyle for you. I hear from some single women who live in these communities that they enjoy having someone to play tennis, or cards, or swim, or golf with. It would annoy me to have someone calling me or ringing my doorbell to invite me to participate. If it wouldn't annoy you to have your phone or doorbell ringing, go for it...olynjynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606858279030240173noreply@blogger.com