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walkingman

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20. My DW and I are almost 74 and are only here now because of we

Reply to TxGuitar (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2024, 06:15 PM

May 2

have to take care of her Mom who will turn 93 next month. If it were not for her we could be gone from Texas.

She was born in Pasadena, TX, I was transferred here in '74. We have lived in the Texas Hill Country on a small rural property (25 acres) for the last 36 years. I love our place but we are both sick of the summers and mostly the politics of Texas. If our situation changes soon we will likely be moving ASAP somewhere else. Not sure where at this point but I just cannot stomach the flat earth mentality here in Texas anymore. Sadly because it wasn't like this until about 30 years ago and seems to get worse climate wise and especially politically. Texas sucks.

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Who has moved from Texas or is planning to? [View all] TxGuitar Apr 30 OP

I have considered moving to Portugal, at least for part of the year. Lonestarblue Apr 30 #1

We were just discussing Portugal TxGuitar Apr 30 #9

Well DON'T come to Michigan... MiHale Apr 30 #2

Yep, I agree. multigraincracker Apr 30 #5

I can't believe I stay here...ok..gardens...legal pot... MiHale Apr 30 #8

Doing good. Looks like winter is over. multigraincracker Apr 30 #12

Great deal! 👍... MiHale Apr 30 #13

Waiting on mushrooms. multigraincracker Apr 30 #15

🙌...nt. MiHale Apr 30 #16

We have some in-laws from daughter TxGuitar Apr 30 #10

We stock up and don't drive much in the snow... MiHale Apr 30 #14

We moved to the Oregon coast 11 years ago CanonRay Apr 30 #3

Austin to the Netherlands Laurelin Apr 30 #4

I'm thinking of moving to New Mexico Vogon_Glory Apr 30 #6

We are going to investigate NM also TxGuitar Apr 30 #11

why go to two voting places? yellowdogintexas Friday #23

I don't know why TxGuitar Sunday #34

interesting. Probably some sort of weird thing about which entity is yellowdogintexas Sunday #35

NM for me too TexasBushwhacker May 3 #21

I would consider NM except that our only child is in AZ yellowdogintexas Friday #24

Makes perfect sense TexasBushwhacker Friday #25

Congrats! A loss for Texas though, but a gain for you! LeftInTX Friday #30

I was looking at Coos Bay Oregon. Mild temps, afordable living, small town feel.. mitch96 Apr 30 #7

I live about 45 miles north of Coos Bay CanonRay Friday #28

My dental hygienist is from there. marybourg Friday #29

Not leaving SARose May 2 #17

Thank you, SARose. You speak for me. (nt) Paladin May 2 #18

We are investigating moving TxGuitar May 2 #19

Yes, the politics may change, slowly TexasBushwhacker May 3 #22

Thank you SARose. anciano Friday #26

My DW and I are almost 74 and are only here now because of we walkingman May 2 #20

I moved from Houston to the Oregon coast 8 years ago jmbar2 Friday #27

My niece and her husband moved from Houston to the Portland area Silver Gaia Saturday #31

Climate refugees on the move. jmbar2 Saturday #32

The same is true here in the Sacramento area. Silver Gaia Saturday #33