Okay, after sleeping on it, I woke up thinking, "How can we have the best of both worlds?" How can we enjoy the grandkids yet live in a place we really like? So, I thought about downsizing A LOT for a while...say a few years and see if we can find a cute home in Ojai, CA reasonably priced. (It has the artsy things we're looking for. We'd get to see Ezra and Zoe more frequently. And, it's a location with good re-sale and we think it always will be.)
Then, we would move (or buy a second home in Colorado). We still love snow and the mountains and would be able to see Sara and Zach more often, too! This is definitely doable!
Too much angst! We want to be close to the grandkids but worry about location and what you get for the price. Wish Holly and Erich would move in a couple of years. Would love to live by Tom and Mona, too, but Merced isn't exactly a garden spot. It's one of the highest places in the U.S. for crime! And, it lacks a lot of the things we like to do: festivals, fairs, theater, symphony, UU church, etc. It does have Yosemite and camping all around which is a plus! When I think of when I've been the most happiest recently, it's been when we've been in Colorado! Not to say I haven't been very happy being with Holly, Erich, Zoe, and Ezra. I absolutely adore them and have so much fun with Zoe and Ezra! But, the housing situation out there depresses me. Colorado is simply awesome! Breathtaking views! I could see us living there even if Sara wasn't there. It's that refreshing to me! So, indecision wracks my brain! I just can't make a decision right now. Until we can sort this out, we'll have to wait to take any action.
