A great place to retire

[madrasahs]

Here's the account for those who have given up on TV: http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/index.p...etirementtowns (Winnipesaukee moved to 8th because they changed the scoring criteria).

Thirteen years ago, I was re-determined to retire here and considered shorefront places on "The Broads". (Less "flukey" winds and when the waves got super-big? A great show!).

One year later, we had the opportunity to buy our "olde", 1-acre place out of bankruptcy court at a bargain price -- even by 1992's depressed Winnipesaukee standards. Later I retired here, seven years earlier than most folks.

Would we do it again today? My olde (but younger) friend on The Broads gripes about the big waves/spray on really windy days (which thrill me), and the "noise-thunder", stagnant air pollution, ozone -- on calm days.

On this quiet shore, my gripe's Big Boats -- their trespassing noise, back-breaking wakes, eye-burning ozone/air, and shoreline erosion (of my mud).

But here's a quote in today's Union Leader story by somebody who remembers when New Hampsire was, well, New Hampshire (just as I remember it -- and I write texts, too):

"SOMEONE finally noticed New Hampshire isn't a quiet place to live. But the front page stories on noise pollution only indicate the tip of the iceberg. Noise is a statewide story too long ignored. Those who promote New Hampshire portray it as a quiet and idyllic place to live..."

More: http://www.theunionleader.com/articl...?article=43466

I'm not ready for Lake Tahoe yet, though Charleston, SC, is alluring. Lake Meade has fallen 60 feet -- marinas are closing or rebuilding closer. All of the Oregon coast is very nice (I've been to all of the places listed in the article), but Californians are selling their greatly inflated homes and moving into Oregon -- inflating costs and reducing Oregon's ambience. That Winnipesaukee made the "10-Best" list may not be good news for this area.

Boating has changed here, even by 1992 standards. To become #1 New Hampshire needs to fix New Hampshire .