I always enjoy seeing who is just starting out, and those that are keeping it going. Hopefully it will be a large class this year and not a dying lifestyle (FWIW, it's a good lifestyle if you're thinking about it.)For us it will be our 6'th year. Big change is we sold the Class A and picked up a 5'ver which we now store down south. Will drive the SUV down like so many other snowbirds taking just a few days and then staying in one spot for the winter (that we've come to enjoy.) It sure does help make the bank roll thicker I'll say that much. I can truthfully say that DW and I are already getting hitch itch, and we haven't even packed (plus, we no longer have a hitch to itch:(.) I'm betting that before next snowbird season we'll be mobile RV'ers once again. Just can't seem to shake the need to see what's around the next corner :). As long as we're young in body, mind, and physically capable, why not! How about you?

We're not newb's, but since I'm retiring next month, 2014 will be our first year as snowbirds!

I have been retired since 97 but DW was still teaching school. she finally had to retire due to her MS so we are looking forward to the class of 2014. I just hope we can get in a few years before the MS takes too much out of her.

This will be my first year of being a Snowbird of a different color.I took advantage of the rescission and great foreclosure prices down here and bought me a piece it! Got REAL tired of being parked in like sardines and the $$$$game for electric charges. Seems every year they keep changing how they bill for electric. BTW ask LOTS of questions about the electric fees before signing up and keep an eye on them how they bill you.Sooo I am right now enjoying a beautiful 2 ac lot in the woods. Close to everything and everywhere I want to go! And surprisingly absolutely positively NO mosquitoes. Just the sounds of the whippoorwill and Great Horned Owl at night. Ahhhh, Snowbirding this year is going to be the best year ever! :C

10th season here near Mission Texas & 2 miles north of Mexico.

12th year now in the Florida Keys. It never gets old. We are hard core kayakers, and have been to almost every off shore Key that is down there. There are a few more that we need to explore. We keep looking for that treasure chest half buried in the sand and one of these days we'll find it. We do have some neat artifacts though from some of those Keys eight miles out in the GulfJack L

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TucsonJim
Explorer II
Oct 07, 2013
We're not newb's, but since I'm retiring next month, 2014 will be our first year as snowbirds!
old_guy
Explorer
Oct 07, 2013
I have been retired since 97 but DW was still teaching school. she finally had to retire due to her MS so we are looking forward to the class of 2014. I just hope we can get in a few years before the MS takes too much out of her.
rockhillmanor
Explorer
Oct 07, 2013
This will be my first year of being a Snowbird of a different color.

I took advantage of the rescission and great foreclosure prices down here and bought me a piece it! Got REAL tired of being parked in like sardines and the $$$$game for electric charges. Seems every year they keep changing how they bill for electric. BTW ask LOTS of questions about the electric fees before signing up and keep an eye on them how they bill you.

Sooo I am right now enjoying a beautiful 2 ac lot in the woods. Close to everything and everywhere I want to go!

And surprisingly absolutely positively NO mosquitoes. Just the sounds of the whippoorwill and Great Horned Owl at night.

Ahhhh, Snowbirding this year is going to be the best year ever! :C
pawatt
Explorer
Oct 07, 2013
10th season here near Mission Texas & 2 miles north of Mexico.
NanciL
Explorer II
Oct 07, 2013
12th year now in the Florida Keys. It never gets old.
We are hard core kayakers, and have been to almost every off shore Key that is down there. There are a few more that we need to explore.
We keep looking for that treasure chest half buried in the sand and one of these days we'll find it.
We do have some neat artifacts though from some of those Keys eight miles out in the Gulf

Jack L
captainjohn2008
Explorer
Oct 07, 2013
We would love to join the class. But somehow we seem to take 1 step towards that goal and then we have to take 2 steps back. I bought the T.V. now we need the 5er. Just taking it 1 step at a time making sure we are comfortable with our decisions. Need to sell our expensive home and buy something cheaper. Need to decide about retirement and feel comfortable about that also. I know we have been blessed and lots of people would envy our position but this change is not as easy as I would have thought. I do know that it has to feel right and don't want to make any mistakes. Enjoy yourselves I envy you. Cheers John.
JW_of_Opechee_S
Explorer
Oct 07, 2013
Last year was our rookie year. This year the DW will quit her job in Dec. and we will spend 3 months in the same park as last year. I am semi retired because i can't sit still and have a nice situation where I can work 3 days a week and have any time off i want. We will stay till April 1st, but if I check the home security cameras and see any snow, I will sit tight. Enjoy your first year and many more.
Falcon35
Explorer
Oct 07, 2013
We have been doing this thing for a number of years. I can not get DW to go until after Christmas. This year we are planning on going back to the RGV last year we went to AZ. I always said when I didn't have to go to work anymore I wanted to go where it didn't snow. Because I didn't know where the perfect place was I wanted to go with wheels under me. We are still having to much fun moving around to come to the same place every year. This year we are going with out reservations.
Lakelady48
Explorer
Oct 08, 2013
DH only works summers at the local golf course, but I have continued to work fulltime. The last few years, my boss let me take all of my vacation at once which allowed us to go to Florida for a month. Of course we all know that is not nearly long enough, and we always had to come back to several more weeks of winter. I plan to give my notice in late November and work thru December, then hit the road in early January. It will be so nice to take our time getting there, and coming home when the snow is mostly gone.
Parrothead_Mike
Explorer
Oct 08, 2013
This will be our second year to head down to Florida. Last year was more or less an exploratory trip/vacation for 6 weeks. Just making the trip there and back and in between was so much fun we can't wait to go again. I made very few reservations last year as we wanted to hop scotch around to see different areas, some for future consideration and some just for sightseeing. The planning process is a good portion of the fun as I love maps and research (no GPS for me).

We've reserved at Rock Crusher for the last month of our trip, but have also reserved time at Riverside down by Arcadia because it's warmer and have reservations near Sebring too before working our way back toward Crystal River. I already anticipate a longer stay in 2015 if DW agrees.

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