South-TX Weather Has Been Wonderful (So Far)

I have to agree with John. For us on our 1st and only year of "RV" Snowbirding which was the winter of 2009-10 we were not impressed with the weather in the RGV. Of course at that time we heard the sayings " this is the coldest winter we have ever had in the RGV" or the all appeasing statement of " it's a lot better than up north (home where your S&B is)". I think those two statements have been used every year since on this forum also. It makes it pretty questionable , for us anyways, if like John said, the "return on investment" is not met.For us, living in an RV during those colder periods made us realize that Recreational Vehicles were not built for that type of climate.It can be done , but we started to question if that is how we wanted to spend our retirement years.Honestly there were other issues also(small sites,compound type living,group mentality thinking,etc.).Don't get me wrong , we do wonderful in our RV together , but RV's do not do serve well in weekly cold, wet snaps for us. This is why I stay a tuned to this "Snowbird" forum to keep it honest to the newbies. John hit the nail on the head with his comments.When someone tells you the weather is better than "back home" , just remember back home we EXPECT this kind of cold weather , down south we expect the warmer climates. For the most part , it is a lot warmer . Heads up to the wanna be Snowbirds , you may experience what this post is about and that RV snowbirding does have it trade offs and works for a lot of people. For some like us , we continue to enjoy our community,Family and 2000sf home while taking winter breaks by car, plane or train.JMHO Life is Good!