Dude! Did you not read my post from months and months ago? When we retire, in about 5 years, the kittiez and I are moving to the beach in California. Our needs are simple--2 bedrooms (one for me, one for them), 1 bath, some sort of mass transit, and reasonable access to the doc., and a view of the water. Anything else is gravy. If I can't get a view, I might as well stay here, because I can always get view property here. I just want it to be warmer. And, no, I don't want to move to the beach in Oregon, as people keep telling me to do. It's lovely there, but it's not what I want.

I watch Beachfront Bargainhunt faithfully, I subscribed to Coastal Living, I check out Zillow and Red Fin all the time, I talk to people who lived there, I look at maps and read everything I can. We are going to make this happen. I've met with the retirement folks several times now, and I think we're on track. I'm going to put on a new roof, do some reno in the kitchen and bath, and figure out something to do with the patio. I think we'll be in good shape. You can come visit!