So why do I still live in Georgia?

[ILikePike]

I feel your pain. We are trying to install the lighting system on the new runway at Ridgeland, SC and it keeps raining about every couple of hours everyday. Maybe next week will be better.

[AeroDog]

Originally Posted by larrys

I am not inviting everyone, but. Colorado Springs has a good number of sunny days. Living right next to a 14,000 ft mountain we can have 4 seasons all in the same day! It is a great place! Plus centrally located for dream travel. And a couple of the best parts are when the humidity gets over about 20% we get grumpy and living at 6 to 7,000 ft in elevation the bugs are very minimal (Although DA might be an issue on hot days). No earthquakes and there are tornadoes but mostly to the east because of the mountain. It is usually extremely clear sky but right now it feels like So Cal with the hazy sky from forest fires. I could keep going...
Larry

Yeah, I'm conflicted about keeping the secret, but I grew up in the Carolinas and currently live for the last 23 years east of Charlotte. Three years ago, my wife got heavily into triathlon. The center of the triathlon universe is Boulder, CO. After spending some time there, we bought a house in Longmont, 1.5 miles from Vance Brand airport. What a revelation. It's like the John Denver song Rocky Mountain High where there's a line which says "coming home to a place he'd never been before." I can't imagine a better place for aviation. I'm currently spending 3 months there and 9 months in the Carolinas, but I plan to reverse those numbers.

Jerre

[6ato14a]

Aero dog/Jerre

You are not supposed to tell folks about this place. We have enough influx without advertising.

[tyconnell]

Grew up in Virginia, been in Athens / Atlanta since late '93. The humidity is _just_ _awful_ here. I know it's worse elsewhere, but every year it gets harder to tolerate. My workshop is 1/2 of a 2 car garage, and I've gotten mostly nothing done for the last 2 months. I'm considering shelving the project (again) until I can get a better workshop situation.

My wife grew up in Colorado, and we generally make a few trips there every year. Telluride, IMO, is hands down the most breathtaking (literally and figuratively) place I've ever been.

We're seriously considering a move out there upon retirement.

[blueflyer]

Clearly the only solution is to have a house in both Georgia and Colorado, while claiming residency at your other house in Texas

[Mark Dickens]

I briefly lived in the Denver area from 2000-2002. Much to love about the area, but cost of housing was very high, the economy (at the time) was up and down, traffic was horrendous, annual forest fires, snow in June, etc. I was based at FTG and built a good part of my -8 there.

I was there when the Hayman fire happened. Had to sweep ashes out of my garage every day and the house smelled like a camp fire, and this was 95 miles away. Ended up moving back to TN for other reasons. No income tax, relatively low housing costs, no fires. Every place has it's pluses and minuses. I loved CO when I was there and often wish we had stayed, but I also recognize and appreciate the good in TN.