Retirement USA

My daughter and I returned from our week holiday. We visited another beautiful state..Hawaii. Or, Kauai to be specific. I love that island and will continue to spend time there, but I do have to admit that I am always happy to return to Oregon. As I drove into Ashland from the Medford International Airport, I sent up a thank you for returning me safely and especially to this beautiful area of Southern Oregon. As you see I mentioned the airport, which is only 15 miles North of Ashland. It is such a bonus to living in Southern Oregon, as we who are retired tend to travel a bit, and getting to an International airport easily can be so important. You can check out our website www.oregonretirement.info and read more about the airport in Medford.

It is a sunny, bright morning and I am eager to get out in my garden and see what needs to be done for winter. Surely raking leaves, but in this Oregon air and sun, what could be better?

Until tomorrow, bye for now.

Karen

Greetings from Ashland, Oregon

Greetings from Ashland, Oregon where people LOVE to retire. That's why we have so much information on our website http://www.oregonretirement.info
If you've read Karen's previous posts, I'm her friend, Marty. My husband, Mark, and I have considered retiring in many different locations, but Ashland keeps calling us back.
First of all, we love the moderate climate with its distinct four seasons. Summers are nice and hot, sending us to the Rogue River to cool off in a raft or to enjoy standing around waving a stick with some fishing line on it! Cool mountain lakes are 1/2 hour away for camping and hiking. Then it's time for a glorious autumn, with a showy display of deciduous trees that must rival the Northeast. Winter here is a paradise for skiiers and riders, with Mt. Ashland 6 miles down the road, Mt. Shasta less than 2 hours, and Mt. Bachelor 3 hours away. Spring is intoxicating with fabulous flowering fruit trees and the call to get your hands back into the dirt and plant something edible or decorative.
Today's forecast is for 64 degrees and sunny, so I'm heading for Hyatt Lake to meet some friends for a bike ride. Check out their web site for pictures and more information on this lovely spot less than 1/2 hour from Ashland. They have two restaurants, one of which has nearly famous chili according to my friend Fran, so we will treat ourselves to some carbs after the ride. http://www.southernoregon.com/hyattlake/index.html

Retirement USA

I am in the beautiful city of Portland, Oregon today. My daughter lives here and loves it! We took her dogs to a local dog park , and I confirmed what I heard about Portland being a dog loving city. We chatted with folks if all ages, some retired, some young with small children as well as their dogs. All were having a great time on this beautiful, sunny (yes, I said sunny) fall morning. Many dog lovers have chosen Portland, Oregon as their retirement home, More about Portland on our website www.oregonretirement.info

Bye for now,
Karen

Retirement USA

This is the first real post to our new blog. My two business partners (and best friends) and I created a website a couple of years ago, with the intention of building a retirement directory. You could go to www.oregonretirement.info to see the results. You see, we love retirement, and we love Oregon. Oregon is where we live, have retired (well mostly) and we want to share Oregon with you. We will eventually add all the states. But for now, you will be reading lots of retirement stories, Oregon stories, and who knows what else. All three of us will be steaming up the computer keys in the mornings over our coffee (or tea in Marks case). More about us, Mark, Marty and myself, Karen in the days and weeks to come.

We would love to hear from you. Tell us your retirement stories, and your Oregon stories.

OK, now for me I am getting ready to take a little trip with my daughter (she has to take time off of work, but now that I am retired, I dont have to ask my boss!) so, I will sign off and check in with you later.

Cheers, Karen