Winter Texan numbers dropping in the Valley

I really feel that the retired boomers are not following in the footsteps of their Parents or older relatives because times have changed. Winters , as bad as they are, are not bad enough to be spending 5-6 months per year of ones retirement years sitting in a compound type parking lot of RV's.We now have snow blowers, plows , warmer clothes, more "indoor" type activities to socialize in the winter months . Also one can make several winter get aways by plane or car for a cost a bit more than the cost of lot rents, gas , and cost of RVs ( maintenence,insurance, and initial cost of RV). Snowbirds tend to think that all retired people go south, when in fact I would be willing to bet a much greater number stay home and enjoy their comfortable larger homes. I would agree with the article that many older snowbirds are dying off or health issues are causing them not to return . There is a new wave of retired people who do not feel they need to do the same thing their previous generations did.This could help explain the lower numbers or at least be a variable. Life is Good.