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Clubhouse has a huge pool... and a gym. No need for a pool.

We'll see. Still have to get my stuff delivered. Still have to close and move in. Let's not get ahead of ourselves. lol

All good, Bucky...I'm not a superstitious type. What'll be will be... gotta roll with the punches.

Not good enough. Also, prepare to update them a few days before closing.

The home buying process is rolling and now it's kind of just a waiting game. The home and termite inspections will be done Friday morning. Bank is having the appraisal done (at my expense, of course) so many of the next 40 or so days will be idle.

Wife is already looking at furniture options.

T'weren't nuttin' but a thang, ya know... happy to have been able to do it.

Better check local regulations, we move here from Aiken, SC where they considered a BB gun as a firearm, just nuts.

Oh, and don't forget to get your concealed carry license too.

Absolutely the right way to go, the SC legislature has been "working" that for several years now. OTOH, it may help you for traveling to a state that has reciprocity with your state.

10 biggest adjustments fleeing Californians have to make in their new states:

Strange wet stuff falls from the sky once in a while. Try not to drive your car into a pole when this happens. Take a deep breath. You will get through it.

People don't say "The" in front of highway names. If you're driving on I-10 in Texas, you'll feel the urge to say "The 10," but don't do it. It's wrong.

You can't wear flip-flops to church. Not even your "nice" Vans flip-flops. Put on shoes like an adult.

There's no need to call the police if you see someone with a gun strapped to their hip. It's OK. The guns can't jump out and hurt you, no matter what Newsom told you back in California.

"Bless your heart" doesn't mean "bless your heart." Well, it might mean "bless your heart," but it's a safer bet that it means "that person's weird," or "you're an idiot," or "I don't like you." Or, it's a simple ending to a statement you've made about someone that you don't want to feel bad about.

No one cares about your preferred pronouns. Go ahead and tell an old farmer in Oklahoma that you go by "they" pronouns. The look on his face will be worth it.

Man-buns are unacceptable in a professional setting. Or any setting.

You have to go into buildings without any kind of official warning that something inside there might cause cancer. You will just have to take the chance. Be strong.

The weather cycles from hot to cold and back again on an annual basis. Do not be alarmed. These are called "seasons."

You might have to make your own choices and take responsibility for your actions without the government taking care of you. This is the most difficult adjustment for Californians to make when they move to America, but with time, prayer (also acceptable in red states), and willpower, you can do it!

That’s for MACS. Besides only SoCal people say “the 10”. We make fun of that in NorCal.

I’ve already exited California once in my past. This will be my second 7 year stint in Cali and exit for freer pastures.

July through August suck. September knocks off a few degrees and some humidity. November starts to cool down just a bit. December and January are cold for us. February Now, remember yo are like June are great. But, you are like 2 hours north of me and not inland so you will have cooler temps and colder spells than us.

Hurricaine season slows down at the end of October and November 30 storms later in the season strike from the Atlantic through the islands and maybe Florida's east coast. Buy a whole house generator (Generac?).

Because it has real nice weather most of the year, no state income tax, Republican legislator and governor, ultra conservative, no snow no winter, cold weather is like bellow 60F and only lasts one or two days a week an it is in the 70's the rest of the time, in Orlando. These are just some of the reasons that bring people to Florida.

While Florida has no income taxes their sales taxes are twice as high as California's.

6% same as PA.

Ya, it was from memory of an article. I should have said sales and excise taxes.

Cali =$ 36.59/1000 29th highest state
Fla = $47.95/1000 10 highest state

And all of us are paying for the FEMA subsidized flood insurance and Hurricane mitigation. You are welcome.

https://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/total_taxes/total.html

Interesting information on taxes.

From the Tax Foundation website: https://taxfoundation.org/publications/state-local-tax-burden-rankings/


The states with the highest state-local tax burdens in calendar year 2022 were:

1. New York (15.9 percent)
2. Connecticut (15.4 percent)
3. Hawaii (14.1 percent)
4. Vermont (13.6 percent)
5. California (13.5 percent)
6. New Jersey (13.2 percent)
7. Illinois (12.9 percent)
8. Virginia (12.5 percent)
9. Delaware (12.4 percent)
10. Maine (12.4 percent)
11. Florida (9.1 percent)
15. Arizona (9.5 percent)

The states with the lowest state-local tax burdens in calendar year 2022 were:

50. Alaska (4.6 percent)
49. Wyoming (7.5 percent)
48. Tennessee (7.6 percent)
47. South Dakota (8.4 percent)
46. Michigan (8.6 percent)
45. Texas (8.6 percent)
44. North Dakota (8.8 percent)
43. Georgia (8.9 percent)
42. South Carolina (8.9 percent)
41. Oklahoma (9.0 percent)

Ohhhhhhh, my goodness.

So, the wife and I either sold or donated quite a bit of stuff before we left, so we'd have a lot less to ship... and frankly because pretty much everything except our living room set was old and dated... and cheap.

Welp... we found a quality furniture store in the area and did a little one stop shopping. The older sales lady that helped us out had to be dancing a jig when we left if she works on commission. I actually anticipated the pain this would cause to my account and planned for it. I didn't spend as much as I anticipated, but we still have a few odds and ends to finish out our shopping.

New bedroom set. King bed frame with head/foot board, Dresser with mirror, 2 nightstands and a chest of drawers. Got what the wife really liked (so did I, but sshhhh) and got to pick the mattress. Serta iComfort hybrid with max cooling and pressure relief... plush. Because I am a human frickin' fireplace, really wanted the max cooling. I sleep better.

Formal dining set. Table with 2 leafs, 4 side chairs, 2 arm chairs and a gorgeous china cabinet.

Man cave. 2 brown leather rocker recliners and a table to put between them.

Still need outdoor patio furniture, maybe some area rugs, and a few things for the guest bedrooms.

Soon as he gets a few things for the guest bedrooms. I read multiple there. Who's up for a Jaxhole Herf?

SAy when!

Shaaaaadaaaaaaap!

Fun fact...

We went to one furniture store and were looking around when the owner comes out and asks us to take Tank out of the store. I tell her I am retired military and he is my service dog and she asks for papers. I say... you can't ask me for those, it's against HIPPA laws. She assures me she can, if Tank isn't wearing a vest or a collar that identifies him as a service dog.

Meh... he's not a service dog, I'm just not leaving him in a tiny Airbnb apartment, nor in the tiny yard that wraps around to an apartment on the other side with someone else in it. So we left.

Found a better store who was happy to allow him to walk around and smell stuff while we shopped.

Felt like going back to the other store with my receipt... and saying, "You work on commission, right? Big mistake. Big. Yuge."

Yeak. Like in Pretty Woman.

You can and should still do it.

Why would MACS change wig color just for this?

Don't judge me

More of an observation than a judgment.

Ayite den... roofers were out there today with my WDO inspector. He showed them the 3 areas he noted and they replaced the wood and re-shingled. I just submitted the passing inspection report to my credit union. Final approval is around the corner.

Processor said... "I'll let you know if they need any other documentation".

I replied... "Well, I had a colonoscopy 2 frickin' years ago if they need that... you know, to show my head is not up there".

She laffed.