If I didn't live here, where would I live? That is something I have never considered because the most part of my family lives here and since family is so important to me. I have a brother that moved away and he never really seems to be happy as when he lived here. And he always complains when he is home of how much he misses living here. But that is off the subject.
I have often thought that when I get old and retire I would like to move to the mountains. I would like to have a large ranch house overlooking a big lake that I could fish from at my leisure. I could take long walks through the woods. Somewhere I could go hunting when I feel like it. Just whatever strikes my fancy. But since I really hate the real cold weather, that would be out of the question.
Then, there was times that I thought about retiring to the beach. I enjoy scuba diving in Panama City, FL. There is so many things one could get into in Florida that I would never get bored. But since I would not like to always be running from a hurricane, I just can't do that.
So, I guess home is where I belong. I am now considering building my dream home. I will be moving down the road from where I am, but there is nowhere in the world that I could ever enjoy more than here. A creek runs the entire length of my property and I have a pond that I can fish from whenever I am off long enough to go. There are times that I load the camper and just drag it to the back side of the property and enjoy the complete peace the world has to offer. It never seems a time that I can hook up that camper that the boys don't join me. My oldest grandson seems to have a sixth sense that it has moved or is about to. He will call me and ask when we are leaving. But we can sit there enjoying nature. There is always deer to watch and the birds chirping. We have seen foxes and a few coyotes, which was a little bit distributing.
Though I would make no major move, I will be moving to a new location. But I will have my family close by for visits. When I retire I can travel to all the places that I enjoy and like to visit, but there is nowhere that I would rather be. Have even considered being like the Beverly Hillbillies and moving the whole family back to the hills. :)
Being away from family is always a key factor in determining where you live. Im from Texas so leaving here in Mississippi is hard for me. Sometimes it for the best. Although I do get very homesick.
ReplyDeleteMy brother went to TX and now a niece. But he has been everywhere. He never really seems to have a home and he talks often of being homesick. I can't remember how many times he has moved with his job. I had the opportunity to do it but I choose another career. I really don't like to travel that much and when I do, I really understand the old saying "There's no place like home."
DeleteI think about moving a lot. But when it really comes down to it, I just don't think I could ever really do it. I've got too many roots here.
ReplyDeleteI think what you said about living close to your family is so true. I know that's the one thing I would miss the most, if I moved away.
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