90% Chance We're Relocating and Wanted to Say Thank You

[BroadHopper]

My job relocated me to many places in the US. But there is no place as special as the Lakes Region. Winnipesaukee has been my home since the 50s. In the late 90s, I moved to Winnisquam because of taxes and the population explosion. I can't bear to leave.

Now retired, I live here year-round. I enjoy lake boating, mountain hiking skiing, and everything in between. I love being active.

My family is in New England. They visit me often, so I don't have to go elsewhere. They love to spend time in the Lakes Region. Vermont, Texas, and Connecticut where my daughters live are beautiful, but their heart is the Lakes Region.

I have many friends in Florida, Arizona, and Colorado who look forward to their annual trip to the Lakes Region. Some even decided to make NH their permanent home. A Florida couple, who are my neighbors can't believe how much they miss, the 4 seasons. Now call NH their home.

I have 3 couples staying here because of Milton. They call Sarasota County their home. All had warnings from their insurance companies that may have limited coverage. I pray they will be OK. My cousin is here from Ft Meyers, the community he lives in was struck by a tornado. He has no idea if his beautiful home is safe. All are talking about moving North.

I have discovered the Rangeley Lake area. Very beautiful. A lot cheaper and low tax. I bought a farmhouse for investment. I am planning a family holiday at the farm. Saddleback is a beautiful mountain and plenty of trails for snowshoeing and x-country skiing. I just might move here because of the solitude. To each his or her own.

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

My job relocated me to many places in the US. But there is no place as special as the Lakes Region. Winnipesaukee has been my home since the 50s. In the late 90s, I moved to Winnisquam because of taxes and the population explosion. I can't bear to leave.

Now retired, I live here year-round. I enjoy lake boating, mountain hiking skiing, and everything in between. I love being active.

My family is in New England. They visit me often, so I don't have to go elsewhere. They love to spend time in the Lakes Region. Vermont, Texas, and Connecticut where my daughters live are beautiful, but their heart is the Lakes Region.

I have many friends in Florida, Arizona, and Colorado who look forward to their annual trip to the Lakes Region. Some even decided to make NH their permanent home. A Florida couple, who are my neighbors can't believe how much they miss, the 4 seasons. Now call NH their home.

I have 3 couples staying here because of Milton. They call Sarasota County their home. All had warnings from their insurance companies that may have limited coverage. I pray they will be OK. My cousin is here from Ft Meyers, the community he lives in was struck by a tornado. He has no idea if his beautiful home is safe. All are talking about moving North.

I have discovered the Rangeley Lake area. Very beautiful. A lot cheaper and low tax. I bought a farmhouse for investment. I am planning a family holiday at the farm. Saddleback is a beautiful mountain and plenty of trails for snowshoeing and x-country skiing. I just might move here because of the solitude. To each his or her own.

I could never live in Florida. Even though I hate snow as I get older the cold doesn't bother me that much.
You can always put on more layers if it's too cold, but you can only take off so much if it's too hot before being arrested.

[camp guy]

Great video, no, FABULOUS video, professional quality. Honestly, it took my breath away watching it, and I could hear sadness in your voice. I wish you the very best of luck where ever you end up. THANK YOU.

[Skippermark]

Originally Posted by camp guy

Great video, no, FABULOUS video, professional quality. Honestly, it took my breath away watching it, and I could hear sadness in your voice. I wish you the very best of luck where ever you end up. THANK YOU.

Wow! Thank you so much. I really appreciate that. My dream would be to live in the area and be able to make travel and promotional videos for realtors and towns and things like that.

I typically make videos are about boating and places we visit - all fun things, but this one was different than any I've made before, so I wasn't sure how it would turn out. I was pretty sad when I made it, but I'm feeling better now. Thank you again!!

[chachee52]

Originally Posted by Biggd

You can always put on more layers if it's too cold, but you can only take off so much if it's too hot before being arrested.

I say that all the time to everyone!!! I said it to a cop once and had to think about that for a second before they laughed and thanked me for not taking all my clothes off.

[Skippermark]

Originally Posted by chachee52

I say that all the time to everyone!!! I said it to a cop once and had to think about that for a second before they laughed and thanked me for not taking all my clothes off.

That's awesome. I'm the same way. I don't even like to take my shirt off when I go to the beach for fear of scaring someone.

[Merrymeeting]

Incredibly well done video. You captured the beauty and emotions of all of us who love the area in a short few minutes.

[No Wake Zone]

Great video, I think you expressed the feelings of everyone at the lake. Remember, it's never "fair well", it's always "until we meet again".

[Skippermark]

Originally Posted by No Wake Zone

Great video, I think you expressed the feelings of everyone at the lake. Remember, it's never "fair well", it's always "until we meet again".

That's how I'm starting to feel now. At first I thought it would be goodbye, which made me sad, but it's not. Yes, we won't be able to decide last minute to hop in the car and drive up, but we can take aways take vacations, which will make it more special I think.

[DickR]

Leaving should not feel like a funeral. The Lakes Region is a "no wake" zone! It will not be totally gone from you.

"Do not mourn forever what has been lost, but celebrate what was."

[Skippermark]

Originally Posted by Biggd

you can only take off so much if it's too hot before being arrested.

Yeah, and I don't think people would want to see me like that! Haha.

My in-laws that in the summer you need to have all your outside stuff done by 8-9am and then you can go back out after 4-5pm.

Funny thing is, we check the temps, and CT is often hotter than where my in-laws live, but our humidity might be 55% and they're 85%, so I think that's the difference.

[Skippermark]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

My job relocated me to many places in the US. But there is no place as special as the Lakes Region. Winnipesaukee has been my home since the 50s. In the late 90s, I moved to Winnisquam because of taxes and the population explosion. I can't bear to leave.

You sound like my dad. He was in the service, and my family moved 12 times over a 20+ year span. I came along later in my parent's lives and didn't experience a lot of the moves my brother and sisters did and don't remember any that I did. When his time in the service ended, he got a job at Raytheon near Boston, and that's where we settled until they moved to CT.

He tells me that of all the places he's lived, he liked Hawaii the best, but his second choice is New England because of the seasons and variety of weather.

It's great going to FL when it's February or March and you're tired of the winter, but I wonder how it'll be having warm temps year round. I actually don't mind the cold or winter. It's not as nice as summer, but it's not terrible. I just don't like all the snow when it turns brown and gross, and I'd rather a longer warm season to boat and be on the water.

All my family and my wife's except for my dad and 2 sisters of my wife have moved south for various reasons, and we've all kind of "splintered apart" now.

When we move, my dad's going to move in with us, and we don't see my wife's sisters very often. They visit their parents in FL a lot, so we can see them then, which will be about the same amount we see them now.

When I was young, we used to vacation to the Rangeley area. The lakes are beautiful in that area, and it's so remote. I love things like that. When we go camping, we go to the White Mountains and camp in the national forests campgrounds because they're remote. We enjoy getting away from the hustle and bustle and don't want to stay in a place that has a rec hall with pinball machines and bingo at night. We want "leave me alone to enjoy nature" places.

I hope the homes of your friends that are staying with you are okay. We're worried about that aspect of living in FL and plan to rent for the first year we're there to make sure we like it and to see how things like housing and insurance are. If it turns out to not be good, we may find ourselves back in New England quickly.