Retirement...been thinking

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03-10-2013, 10:44 AM
crappiemax

Retirement...been thinking

The older I get the more I think about my retirement. I turn 62 this year. I figure a couple of more years and I'm done.
I plan on selling this current house and moving in the next few years. I feel I have a few options; 1)stay here in Cincy and visit Ky Lake 4 or 5 times a year or 2)just move to the Ky Lake area. It seems theres lots of guys fishing & hunting down there so to make a few new friends would be fairy easy so that part doesn't concern me. I know it's a popular area for retirees so I would think it would have decent medical facilities for aging populations.
So with this in mind are there some areas better to look at than other areas or are there some areas we should try to avoid. I normally come down to Hillman Ferry Campground once a year so I'm vaguely familiar with that area (Grand Rivers) but I don't have to be here.
On the other part of the equation; if I decide to just make some longer visits to the area are there any places that do longer term rentals like 1 - 3 months at a time.
Any input is greatly appreciated.
03-10-2013, 02:20 PM
Wiskers

Two words!

MARSHALL COUNTY!

This place is turning into a Yankee Refugee Camp!:Rofl
03-10-2013, 02:27 PM
ifish

Hey crappiemax, Check out the Marshal County side around the Moors area. Great place to retire and Paducah is 25 mins. away with some of the best hospitals and Docs around.That is the area I have picked out for retirement. Currently have a place in Grand Rivers that we like but I want something on the water. Check out this web site. A good friend dkb23 told me about this site. Real Estate & Homes for Sale - Zillow
03-10-2013, 02:52 PM
lowe rider

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wiskers

Two words!

MARSHALL COUNTY!

This place is turning into a Yankee Refugee Camp!:Rofl

I bought a house in Henry County Tennesee a little over 1 1/2 years ago by Paris Landing just off Eagle Creek. It seems about 80% of the folks there came from up north and two of them came from Cincinnnati. I presently live near St. Louis
and Have a year or two to go before I can move down there full time. This area is between Murray, Ky. and Paris, Tn.
so there are plenty of stores and such close by. There are also hospitals in both Murray and Paris but I don't know much about them.
I'm really looking forward to the time I can head down there permanently and leave the stupidity of Illinois politics and the St. Louis area behind.
03-10-2013, 03:12 PM
crappiemax

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wiskers

Two words!

MARSHALL COUNTY!

This place is turning into a Yankee Refugee Camp!:Rofl

I'm a UC Bearcat basket ball fan (as depressing as that may be sometimes) and I know I can fit in down there but there is no way I'll be able to get on the bandwagon for UK or Louisville...no way.
My wife says I can speak redneck with the best of you guys but I do have my limits.
03-10-2013, 03:14 PM
crappiemax

Quote:

Originally Posted by ifish

Hey crappiemax, Check out the Marshal County side around the Moors area. Great place to retire and Paducah is 25 mins. away with some of the best hospitals and Docs around.That is the area I have picked out for retirement. Currently have a place in Grand Rivers that we like but I want something on the water. Check out this web site. A good friend dkb23 told me about this site. Real Estate & Homes for Sale - Zillow

Thanks ifish, I'll check it out.
03-10-2013, 03:19 PM
Wiskers

Quote:

Originally Posted by crappiemax

I'm a UC Bearcat basket ball fan (as depressing as that may be sometimes) and I know I can fit in down there but there is no way I'll be able to get on the bandwagon for UK or Louisville...no way.
My wife says I can speak redneck with the best of you guys but I do have my limits.

You are automatically DISQUALIFIED! :Rofl
03-10-2013, 03:38 PM
BIGBADDAD

Quote:

Originally Posted by crappiemax

I'm a UC Bearcat basket ball fan (as depressing as that may be sometimes) and I know I can fit in down there but there is no way I'll be able to get on the bandwagon for UK or Louisville...no way.
My wife says I can speak redneck with the best of you guys but I do have my limits.

It's I can speak redneck with the best of y'all dang it! And west Kentucky draaaaawwwwwllllll is like no other language!!!
03-10-2013, 04:04 PM
dkb23

Retirement...been thinking

Quote:

Originally Posted by wiskers

you are automatically disqualified! :rofl

lol!
03-10-2013, 06:15 PM
kyjohn

We own a home in Northern Kentucky, and have a place in Marshall County, and we spend a lot of time there .. AND LOVE IT! When I retired we gave some thought to moving to Kentucky Lake full time. A friend of ours asked us a good question: Where are you going to go to get away when you move to your get-away?

Just something to think about....:twocents
03-10-2013, 09:40 PM
crappiemax

Quote:

Originally Posted by kyjohn

We own a home in Northern Kentucky, and have a place in Marshall County, and we spend a lot of time there .. AND LOVE IT! When I retired we gave some thought to moving to Kentucky Lake full time. A friend of ours asked us a good question: Where are you going to go to get away when you move to your get-away?

Just something to think about....:twocents

I've spent the last 15 years trying to figure out how to spend more time down there. I never want to leave.
03-10-2013, 09:49 PM
crappiemax

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIGBADDAD

It's I can speak redneck with the best of y'all dang it! And west Kentucky draaaaawwwwwllllll is like no other language!!!

I work with alot of guys from Ky. They sure have some interesting words I see on notes in the office eg: haft = have to & shore = sure.
I consider myself to be bilingul but their may be some local dialecs I need to learn.
03-10-2013, 10:36 PM
kyfishman

I live in Trigg County which in on Lake Barkley and absolutely LOVE it! Trigg County is one of the fastest growing counties in Kentucky and opening up to a lots of folks moving here from all over the county. From my Trigg County home, I have several nearby boatramps on Lake Barkley and can easily take the new four-lane thru LBL to KY Lake (less than 20 miles). Consequently, I fish both Ky and Barkley Lakes, including Blood River and the occasional trip to Big Sandy on KY Lake. Given the close proximity of both lakes, I can usually find a place where the fish are biting. I'm an ole Tennessee boy who moved to Kentucky just over 20 years ago and I'm glad I did. Trigg County, KY is a hunter and fisherman's paradise!
03-10-2013, 10:39 PM
kyfishman

Excuse my typos in that last message. Being from Tennessee, I can "talk" better than I can "type."
03-11-2013, 12:50 AM
Wiskers

Quote:

Originally Posted by crappiemax

I work with alot of guys from Ky. They sure have some interesting words I see on notes in the office eg: haft = have to & shore = sure.
I consider myself to be bilingul but their may be some local dialecs I need to learn.

Y'all com'on down! I do a speech therapy class for Yankees. Ask BIGBADDAD, he's failed the class twice! :Rofl We still havta correct'm from time to time but hes'a get'n betta. :bash

I'm a heckofa teacha, specially after I get'n tha jar! :Rofl
03-11-2013, 04:55 AM
crappiemax

Seriously, you guys have a great gig down there.
I love the LBL and the fact it wll never change. I'll be down again this year in early April for my normal 4 day but I'm going to want to see if I can get back again in Summer. In the meantime I'm going to check properties on Zillow so my wife and I can have idea what's available.
03-11-2013, 07:27 AM
crappiemax

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wiskers

Y'all com'on down! I do a speech therapy class for Yankees. Ask BIGBADDAD, he's failed the class twice! :Rofl We still havta correct'm from time to time but hes'a get'n betta. :bash

I'm a heckofa teacha, specially after I get'n tha jar! :Rofl

You could develop tapes for Rosetta Stone...LOL
03-11-2013, 11:11 AM
BladeRunner

I've found the Kentucky Lake area a wonderful place to retire so far. I retired a year ago after following my career around the mid south for the last 35 years. I've settled in Murray Ky primarily because its close to the KY Lake, but also because it is a thriving small university town with good hospital, resturants and entertainment. Can launch at either Blood River, KenLake or Paris Landing in about 20 minutes. Murray was recently voted one of the "Friendliest Small Towns in America" and its easy to see why. If you like college basketball, they also have a pretty good team every year....Go Racers!
03-12-2013, 10:10 AM
killum

I have a while to go before retiring, maybe 10-12 years but I have been scoping out Marshall County myself. IF we hit the Lottery or fall into some money somewhere it will be sooner but I plan to fish and hunt out my life in the Lake area! There is also the benefit that Whiskers is completely off the lake half the time so others can catch a few!rotfl I am lucky I like catching trash fish (gills, redear and catfish) so when he is home I'll have something to do! :fish
03-12-2013, 11:08 AM
matab14

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Originally Posted by BladeRunner

I've found the Kentucky Lake area a wonderful place to retire so far. I retired a year ago after following my career around the mid south for the last 35 years. I've settled in Murray Ky primarily because its close to the KY Lake, but also because it is a thriving small university town with good hospital, resturants and entertainment. Can launch at either Blood River, KenLake or Paris Landing in about 20 minutes. Murray was recently voted one of the "Friendliest Small Towns in America" and its easy to see why. If you like college basketball, they also have a pretty good team every year....Go Racers!

x2 on Murray! I'm far from retirement, but went to school and lived down there for 5 1/2 years. Great town full of great people!

I miss being able to fish Ky Lake so easy!