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I feel constrained to add yet another turn on my Florida retirement musing. Florida is fine for what I would call Stage One retirement. This is when the retiree, though old and tired and with a medley of aches and pains, is still active and alert. Stage Two retirement occurs when said retiree becomes really sick or very old, and activity and alertness diminish considerably. This may happen, of course, at any time — people get very old at different ages and really sick at any age. The thing about Florida is that at some point you’re likely to not be able to drive anymore, which means that you won’t need all those parking spots. You’ll also have bought every blessed thing in the strip malls, so you won’t care so much about the shopping. Your appetite will diminish, which means the good, cheap food won’t be as appealing. Golf and mahjong will also lose their allure, especially if you can’t walk or see straight. During this stage of retirement, from what I gather (I get this, mind you, second-hand through my in-laws), there begins an exodus back to the Northeast to be with children and relatives who care for (or at least have to care for) you.
Given that Stage Two retirement may mean returning to where you came from, I figure it makes sense to stay put and learn Mandarin. • 27 March 2013 --
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