Show ri D Dear ear Louisa My Iy husband retires in September September Sep Sep- and we are arc thinking of selling seJling our house and going down to Florida to live It isso isso is isso so cold up here in the winter The only drawback is that it will take us away from the children all of whom live Jive here and we d do see them often orten for they come on Sundays if we haven't been in touch with them during the week My 1 husband has always been an act active e man and does not like to sit around doing nothing so if he could get a apart apart apart part time job it would make things more pleasant for Cor us in several wa ways s Could you suggest the best part of oC Florida for us to bu buy buya a place where living ing expenses are low and wh where re there is a 3 chance for Cor work for my husband husband hus hus- band who is a mechanic HC Answer My Iy advice to you II H. C. C is not to sell your house but to rent it for Cor several months and to visit Florida After you have I been there for Cor that length of time you will be more capable of deciding where you ou will be happiest SO MANY people think of Florida as a wonderful place of oC sunshine and rest and forget forget forget for for- get about the separation from Crom relatives and old friends and what that will mean I understand also that there arc so many retired people peo peo- people o. o pIe living Jiving in some of the Florida Florida Florida Flor Flor- ida cities cities' that it is almost impossible impossible impossible im im- im- im possible for Cor a newcomer to find a job of oC any kind so unless unless unless un un- less you find one on your trip to the state it would be foolish Coolish t to count on that extra money ONE OF MY neighbors an nn elderly widow became enthusiastic enthusiastic enthus enthus- fastic over the idea of living in Florida She sold her lovely home homeland and bought one in St. St Petersburg Three years later she came back and is now living living liying liv liy- ing in a 3 small rented house behind the one she formerly owned Now you may find Florida a delightful spot and just the place you are arc looking for If II your retirement payment is sufficient for Cor you ou to be comfortable comfortable comfortable com com- and you select the right fight location it may be just lust what you want nUT HUT MY advice is for you not to burn your bridges behind behind be bey hind you ou until you find the right Tight place Louisa |