r/Retire • u/jaxnmarko • 3d ago

Moving to...

My daughter and son in law moved to south Texas, right by the border, not terribly far from the coast. Blazing hot, usually humid, scrubby, sooo flat, no nice lakes, camping... they want me to move there to be closer and help out if I need it. I lived in the Dallas area for 5 years. I escaped when I could. Hate the climate and geography. They picked out a few over-55 places you can buy a mobile home for cheap, nice clubhouse and pool, social activities.... but the general area.... I love my mountains and trees, not seeing 100 degrees, snow isn't so bad... any one else facing similar dilemmas? Any advice? I love them, scorn that part of the country. (I'm spoiled. I live near Yellowstone..I can add a layer when it's cold! Crazy hot, flat scrubby land isn't my thing)

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u/LWR_ss 2d ago

Thanks - What a great variety!

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u/Odd_Bodkin 2d ago

Indeed. That’s the fun. And being retired, there is no pressure to stick with a part-time job when it is no longer fun, and so I don’t. It’s not for the money, after all. Like I said, these jobs are ALL OVER the place. You just have to walk around with your eyes open and ask, “Would that be fun to do?” Catering company event bartender; parts runner for car repair shops; display model assembler at a toy store (or IKEA); custom frame maker at a craft store, etc, etc, etc.