My folks seem to be finally “getting it” and are thinking of selling the house and getting into a condo somewhere else (they’re thinking the Kawarthas right now). That way they can truly enjoy everything that this part of the world has to offer when the weather appeals to them, and then just walk out and lock the door when they see the first snowflake.

Me? I could just wash my hands completely of the country and live somewhere else. Not that I don’t like Canada, don’t get me wrong… but you know, unless you live in the middle of nowhere, it’s just become “busy”.

And if I’m going to live in the middle of nowhere, I’d rather live near the ocean… where it is warm all the time – so I don’t have to fly south when it starts to snow!

I’d be happy with all of my belongings in a small suitcase, I figure.

As long as the relationship between Canada’s financial market and the markets of a few countries in Central and Latin America remain the same, we’ll be going there – to leverage the power of our currency, and enjoy the nice weather.

(I am literally learning Spanish as we speak.)

We have *no* interest in the retirement that our parents have “enjoyed”. They live in grand houses that they cannot maintain (one set in suburbia, one set in a rural setting, each with a unique set of challenges), and they spend the summers planning for winter and pining for the ocean.

We plan to live in a modest house a short walk from the ocean, enjoy every sunset with a glass of wine in hand, and hold on for dear life during hurricane season!!!